Iowa Colony High School

Iowa Colony High School is a senior high school in Iowa Colony, Texas. It is a part of the Alvin Independent School District (AISD) and is within the Alvin ISD Heritage Complex.[3]

Iowa Colony High School
Address
Map
3700 Davenport Parkway

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77583

United States
Coordinates29°25′24″N 95°25′10″W / 29.423203021799946°N 95.41934406024825°W / 29.423203021799946; -95.41934406024825
Information
School typePublic, high school
Established2022
School districtAlvin Independent School District
Faculty65.95 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades911
Enrollment792[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio12.01[1]
Color(s)Black, forest green and silver
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MascotPioneers
Websitealvinisd.net/Domain/8

The school colors are black, hunter green, and silver. The mascot is Blaze the Ox, however the school body itself is represented by the title "Pioneers".[4] It is adjacent to the 10,000-seat Alvin ISD facility Freedom Field.[5]

The school serves almost all of Iowa Colony, and southern Manvel (portions of both places below Texas State Highway 6).[6][7][8] Its boundary includes Meridiana.[9]

History

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In 2018, Alvin ISD announced it would build another high school in Iowa Colony.[10]

It was scheduled to open on August 17, 2022,[4] with grades 9 and 10 at first; it will expand one more grade level per year until fall 2024.[5] The expected initial enrollment is 800. Ashley Marquez is the initial principal.[4] It will relieve Manvel High School.[11]

There was a previous Iowa Colony High School, located on Brazoria County Road 48 (then Chocolate Bayou Road), in 1912. It closed around the time Iowa Colony's school district became a part of Alvin ISD.[12]

Campus

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The designed capacity is 2,500 students.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "IOWA COLONY H S". National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Iowa Colony High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ^ DeLapp, John (2020-06-29). "Iowa Colony plans for 'tsunami of growth'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. ^ a b c Lamkhahouan, Carissa (2022-06-09). "Iowa Colony High aims to establish its own traditions with fall opening". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  5. ^ a b c DeLapp, John (2021-12-28). "Alvin ISD set to open another high school in 2022". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  6. ^ "High 2022-23 Attendance Zones" (PDF). Alvin Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-07-19.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Zoning Map". Iowa Colony, Texas. Retrieved 2022-07-19. - Note there are residential areas north of Highway 6
  8. ^ "City Limits of Manvel" (PDF). Brazoria County Appraisal District. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  9. ^ "Schools". Meridiana, Texas. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  10. ^ Webb, Shelby (2018-12-12). "Alvin ISD announces plans for a fourth high school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  11. ^ Lamkhahouan, Carissa (2020-02-13). "Alvin ISD OKs shifts in some school attendance zones". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  12. ^ Summa, Andy (2022-07-11). "City's start originated with fruit". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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