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Lawrence E. Elkins High School, more commonly known as Elkins High School is a comprehensive public high school in Missouri City, Texas, that serves communities in Sugar Land and Missouri City. The school, which handles grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. Elkins was established in 1992, with its first graduating class in 1995.
Elkins received a Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education in 2002. In addition, Elkins high school was ranked 715th among the top 1000 schools in the United States by Newsweek in 2005. The Washington Post also ranked Elkins High School among the Top High Schools in the Nation in 2011.




History


Lawrence E. Elkins High School was established as a grade 9 and 10 school in the fall of 1992 to alleviate overcrowding from three other district high schools, Dulles, Clements, and Willowridge. Elkins was FBISD's fifth comprehensive high school.
On May 17, 2024, rapper and alumnus Travis Scott gifted the graduating class of 2024 600 free pairs of Air Jordan 1 Low Canary Yellows, a pair of Nike shoes utilizing Elkins’ school colors as a tribute.




Neighborhoods served



Areas served by the school include Quail Valley, Meadow Creek, Lake Olympia, and all of Riverstone.
It formerly served Arcola, Fresno, Juliff, and parts of the area near Rosharon in Fort Bend County.




Academies


The Engineering Academy informs and encourage students to learn about the potential of a career in engineering. Courses include Introduction to Engineering Design, Engineering Principles, Civil and Aerospace Engineering introduction courses




Academic competition



Math and science club (UIL and TMSCA)
1st place TMSCA state 2022
Speech and debate (TFA and NFL)
1st place duet interpretation state 2007
1st place TFA State Domestic Extemp 2024
UIL academics
1st place conference 5A state academic champions, 1994–95
1st place conference 5A state academic champions, 1995–96
Calculator applications
1st place state 1996
1st place state 2001
1st place state 2004
Mathematics
1st place state 1996
Number sense
1st place state 1996
Science
1st place 1996
Constitutional law
1st place state 2005, 2008, 2011
National Champion 2008
AFJROTC TX-932:
Unit Awards:
Distinguished Unit With Merit, 2023
Top School Award, CLC University of Houston 2023
Academics Awards:
Cyber Patirot, State Silver Tier & Gold Tier, 2024
1st place altitude Rocketry meet, 2005
1st place Drift Rocketry meet, 2005
Drill Team Awards:
1st Overall, CE King High School, Drill Meet, 2022
1st place male color guard fort bend drill comp 2009




Fine arts


Art
Band
In 2005, Lawrence E. Elkins HS had the most students in TMEA All-State of any school in Texas.
In 2009, the Elkins HS Honors Band was one of 18 bands selected in the USA to attend and perform at the BOA Music For All National Concert Festival in Indianapolis.
State marching season
Drumline
Marching season
Indoor drumline: Won 1st place at the TCGC state indoor finals in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2nd place in 2002, 2005, 2012
Knightbeats
Knightingales
Schola cantori
Bell canto
End effect
Camerata
Elite dance team
Drama (theatre)
Orchestra




Honor societies


English Honor Society
International Thespian Society
Mu Alpha Theta
National Art Honor Society
National Forensic League
National French Honor Society
National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society – This national organization was founded by an Elkins student.
Spanish Honor Society
Kitty Hawk Honor Society (ROTC)




Athletics






= Clements / Elkins rivalry

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In 1992, after Elkins was built to alleviate overcrowding from William P. Clements High School, zoning issues forced many families in different subdivisions around the city of Sugar Land to send their children to both high schools. Still today, it is not uncommon to find next door neighbors or siblings going to opposing schools as feeder middle schools and zoning patterns overlap.
In 1996, after an outbreak of senior pranks between the two schools, the principals of both high schools decided to focus the rivalry in a less destructive manner. After meeting with both schools' Student Councils, the principals decided to hold an annual, year-long competition.
Each school's athletic program can earn points based on wins against the other school in UIL competition. The competitions include: boys' football, basketball, baseball, and soccer, and girls' volleyball, basketball, softball, and soccer. A school earns one point when it defeats the rival school. A game ending in a tie score will award both teams one-half point. As often occurs, the schools sometimes meet more than once per year. In the event of a tie for the overall competition, the school's band that is ranked the highest at the Texas UIL regional marching band competition will be the year's winner.
Since 1997, the schools have held the competition every year. As both schools' mascots (the Ranger and the Knight) typically ride horses, the "Golden Horse" trophy is awarded and displayed in the champion school's trophy case at the beginning of each new school year.




Notable alumni


Cornelius Anthony – San Francisco 49ers football player (class of 1996)
Pat Batteaux – NFL player (class of 1996)
Ross Blacklock – NFL defensive end for the Houston Texans (class of 2016)
KaRon Coleman – gridiron football player (class of 1996)
Matt Carpenter – MLB player with the San Diego Padres (class of 2004)
R'Bonney Gabriel – Miss USA 2022 and Miss Universe 2022
Keli Goff – Journalist, tv writer and Emmy nominated producer
D.J. Hayden – NFL cornerback for Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions (class of 2008)
Chad Huffman – MLB and NPB outfielder
James Loney – MLB first baseman for Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays (class of 2002)
Jake Matthews – former Texas A&M University offensive lineman and current Atlanta Falcons tackle (class of 2010)
Kevin Matthews – former Texas A&M football player and NFL offensive lineman (class of 2005)
Jamal Marshall – football player, North Texas and Seattle Seahawks cornerback (class of 2012)
J'Mon Moore – NFL player
Kenneth Murray – former Oklahoma football player and current NFL Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers (class of 2017)
Braylon Payne – baseball player
Kendrick Sampson – actor who has been on television shows such as How To Get Away with Murder and The Vampire Diaries
Travis Scott – rapper, singer, and record producer
Crystle Stewart – Miss USA 2008
Corey Thompson – NFL player
Kip Wells – former American professional baseball pitcher (class of 1995)
Donovan Williams – NBA player




Notoriety






= Cyber-bullying

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Girls from Elkins and the other Fort Bend High Schools of Dulles and Clements, were cyber-bullied in April 2010 on a Facebook page titled Whimsical Girls of FBISD. The page listed several female students on each school's "naughty" list. Police and the school district were unable to determine who was responsible for the page, but Facebook took the page down at the district's request.




= Advanced placement desks controversy

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In the 2022-2023 school year, Elkins had 1,609 students testing for Advanced Placement courses, an increase of 335 from the 2021-2022 school year. While students were taking AP exams in May, 2023, desks from classrooms were moved to the gymnasium, causing some classrooms to be short on desks, and forcing many students who were not testing for AP courses to sit on the floor. This incident caused uproar among the parents of the school.




Feeder patterns


The following elementary schools feed into Elkins:

Austin Parkway (partial)
Commonwealth (partial)
Lantern Lane
Lexington Creek (partial)
Palmer (partial)
Quail Valley
Settlers Way (partial)
Anne Sullivan
The following middle schools feed into Elkins:

Fort Settlement (partial)
First Colony (partial)
Lake Olympia (partial)
Quail Valley




References






External links


Elkins Home Page
Elkins Baseball
Elkins Softball
Elkins Athletics
Elkins AFJROTC TX-932
Elkins Official Website
Elkins Band

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