Elkins High School (Texas)
| Elkins High School | |
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| Address | |
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7007 Knights Court Missouri City, Texas 77459 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 |
| School district | Fort Bend ISD |
| Principal | Deidra Lyons-Lewis |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,111 (Spring 2016) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Knights |
| 2011 TEA Rating | Recognized |
| Website | Elkins High School |
Coordinates: 29°32′43″N 95°33′29″W / 29.5452°N 95.5581°W
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 702nd among the top 1000 schools in the United States by Newsweek in 2005. The Washington Post also ranked Elkins High School among one of the Top High Schools in the Nation in 2011.
Lawrence E. Elkins High School was established as a grade 9 and 10 school in Fall 1992 to alleviate overcrowding from three other district high schools, Dulles, Clements, and Willowridge.
Neighborhoods served by the school include Quail Valley.
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