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Shadow Creek High School vs. Manvel High School

Should you attend Shadow Creek High School or Manvel High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shadow Creek High School
11850 Broadway
Alvin, TX 77511
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Manvel High School
19601 Hwy 6
Alvin, TX 77511
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Shadow Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Manvel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,582 students in grades 9-12, Shadow Creek High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,540 students in grades 9-12, Manvel High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,582 students
2,540 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
141 teachers
171 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#2564 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#5416 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
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41%
(Top 50% in TX)
34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shadow Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manvel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
42%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shadow Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manvel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
56%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shadow Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manvel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
96%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shadow Creek High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Manvel High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shadow Creek High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manvel High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
698
623
Grade 10 Students
637
616
Grade 11 Students
664
546
Grade 12 Students
583
755

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
6%
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% Hispanic
18%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manvel High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shadow Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manvel High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shadow Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manvel High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manvel High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Shadow Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Manvel High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shadow Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manvel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shadow Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manvel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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