Elkins High School (Missouri City, Texas)
Lawrence E. Elkins High School, more commonly known as Elkins High School is a 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. Neighborhoods served. Areas served by the school include Quail Valley, 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 Engineering Principles & Systems and Engineering Computer Applications. Advanced Engineering Internship is also offered in which students are able to work alongside professional engineers. In Internship, students will work with NASA and other programs dedicated to the engineering arts and studies. Elective classes include the classical courses in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, emerging courses also include those in the area of Domestic Engineering and Waste Management. Mix It Up Day. On November 16, 2004, the principal of Elkins High School allowed the school to participate in the nationwide "Mix  It Up Day". Athletics. Clements / Elkins rivalry. 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. Notoriety. Cyber-bullying. Elkins, along with other Fort Bend High Schools Dulles and Clements, was subject to an act of cyber terrorism when a list titled Whimsical Girls of FBISD was posted on Facebook in April 2010 . The list named several female students from the three high schools with graphic detail of promiscuous acts that the girls performed, locations of the acts, as well as severe name calling. While some described this as tattle-taling, others argued that the list was a direct form of verbal assault and demanded the expulsion of the offender who posted the list. Staff. On March 13, 2008, former Vice-Principal Jon Jeffrey Jones was caught by Sugar Land Police looking through the window of a home containing a woman and several children. Feeder patterns. The following elementary schools feed into Elkins : The following middle schools feed into Elkins: