Alvin High School is a public high school located in the city of Alvin, Texas and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Alvin Independent School District located in central Brazoria County. During 20232024, Alvin High School had an enrollment of 2,763 students and a student to teacher ratio of 17.55. The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 20242025 school year.
History Alvin High School opened in 1894, with its first graduating class graduating in 1897. Alvin High School gained more residents as many school districts consolidated into Alvin ISD.AISD History and remained Alvin ISD's only high school until Manvel High School opened in fall 2006 with 9th and 10th grades, phasing in 11th and 12th grades in the following two years.
In the fall of 2002; the size of the school was the impetus for creating a second high school, which would be Manvel High.
After the annexation of several school districts, ending with the Manvel Independent School District in 1973, Alvin High School as the sole high school in Alvin ISD. - Since Manvel High was Alvin ISD's second high school, Alvin High would have been the only one before 2006. It served the city of Manvel, the town of Iowa Colony, portions of the city of Pearland Compare to maps from the Texas Education Agency circa 1999: Web and PDF - The shape is the same (including the Brazoria County portion of Shadow Creek Ranch"Education" (Archive). Shadow Creek Ranch. March 9, 2005. Retrieved on December 2, 2016.), and additional portions of unincorporated Brazoria County (including areas around Rosharon) until the opening of Manvel High School in 2006.
Communities served by Alvin High School Alvin High School serves the cities of Alvin, Hillcrest, and Liverpool, - Compare to Alvin ISD map. - Compare to census map. as well as unincorporated portions of Brazoria County (including Amsterdam).
Extracurricular activities
Athletics The Alvin Yellowjackets compete in these sports - The Athletics Department
Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Gymnastics Powerlifting Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo
Academics and arts Academic Decathlon Choir Concert Band and Marching Band Theatre UIL Academics Debate Literary Criticism Mathematics One-Act Plays
State titles Softball UIL Softball Archives 2008(5A) Boys Track UIL Boys Track Archives 1925(B) United States Academic Decathlon 2013 2016 2017
State finals appearances Baseball UIL Baseball Archives 1965(3A)
Notable alumni Nathan Eovaldi (class of 2008), MLB pitcher (2011–present), 2018 & 2023 World Series Champion Jill Alexander Essbaum (class of 1990), Award-winning Poet and New York Times Best Selling Author Savion Flagg (class of 2017), professional basketball player George Layne (class of 1998), NFL running back (2001–2004) Austin Miller (class of 1994), actor, singer and dancer Gunner Olszewski (class of 2015), NFL wide receiver (2019–present) Nolan Ryan (class of 1965), MLB pitcher (1966–1993) and Baseball Hall of Fame member, held Alvin High School strikeout record for 44 years Reid Ryan (class of 1990), former minor league baseball pitcher, former President of Business Operations for the Houston Astros organization
References
External links
School Map Alvin High School Baseball Alvin High School Bowling Team