Iowa Colony High School Explained

Iowa Colony High School
Established:2022
Fundingtype:Public
Schooltype:high school
District:Alvin Independent School District
Grades:911
Address:3700 Davenport Parkway
City:Iowa Colony
State:Texas
Zipcode:77583
Country:United States
Enrollment:792[1] (2022-23)
Ratio:12.01
Faculty:65.95
Homepage:alvinisd.net/Domain/8

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.[2]

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".[3] It is adjacent to the 10,000-seat Alvin ISD facility Freedom Field.[4]

The school serves almost all of Iowa Colony, and southern Manvel (portions of both places below Texas State Highway 6).[5] [6] [7] Its boundary includes Meridiana.[8]

History

In 2018, Alvin ISD announced it would build another high school in Iowa Colony.[9]

It was scheduled to open on August 17, 2022,[3] with grades 9 and 10 at first; it will expand one more grade level per year until fall 2024.[4] The expected initial enrollment is 800. Ashley Marquez is the initial principal.[3] It will relieve Manvel High School.[10]

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.[11]

Campus

The designed capacity is 2,500 students.[4]

Notes and References

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