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Shadow Creek High School vs. Pearland High School

Should you attend Shadow Creek High School or Pearland 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%
Pearland High School
3775 S Main St
Pearland, TX 77581
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)

Pearland 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 2,584 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 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,261 students in grades 9-12, Pearland High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,584 students
3,261 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
149 teachers
191 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#2564 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#1912 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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41%
(Top 50% in TX)
52%
(Top 30% 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 Pearland 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)
60%
(Top 30% 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 Pearland 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)
77%
(Top 5% 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 Pearland 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 Pearland 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 Pearland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
683
859
Grade 10 Students
680
880
Grade 11 Students
619
779
Grade 12 Students
602
743

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
6%
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% Hispanic
18%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pearland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
43%
13%
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 Pearland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
37%
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 Pearland 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 Pearland 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
0.68
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 Pearland 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
27%
31%
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 Pearland 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%
5%
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 Pearland 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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