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==Background==
==Background==
The school is located in the [[Katy Independent School District]], and has the distinction of being the largest high school construction project at one time in the state of [[Texas]].<ref>[http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/Communications/fact/Pages/default.aspx KatyISD - Communications<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=May 2013}}</ref> Seven Lakes was designed by PBK Architects, as were many other area schools.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.educationdesignshowcase.com/view.esiml?pid=64 Education Design Showcase Project<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is also the second largest, as well as the most expensive, school in the United States to be built at one time. The total cost of the school came around to $77,424,704 after construction was complete.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The name of the school is derived from two major communities that are zoned to it, Seven Meadows and Grand Lakes, taking "Seven" from the name of the Seven Meadows community and "Lakes" from the name of the Grand Lakes community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/index.php?showtopic=10567|title=Cinco Ranch Southwest|work=HAIF - Houston's Leading News Forum|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref> While the school is meant only for a maximum of 3,000 students, schools in Katy ISD often become overcrowded due to the rapid development in the area as was the case in 2012, when Seven Lakes reached its peak of 3,957 students.
The school is located in the [[Katy Independent School District]], and has the distinction of being the largest high school construction project at one time in the state of [[Texas]].<ref>[http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/Communications/fact/Pages/default.aspx KatyISD - Communications<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{wayback|url=http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/Communications/fact/Pages/default.aspx |date=20080515074710 }}</ref> Seven Lakes was designed by PBK Architects, as were many other area schools.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.educationdesignshowcase.com/view.esiml?pid=64 Education Design Showcase Project<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is also the second largest, as well as the most expensive, school in the United States to be built at one time. The total cost of the school came around to $77,424,704 after construction was complete.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The name of the school is derived from two major communities that are zoned to it, Seven Meadows and Grand Lakes, taking "Seven" from the name of the Seven Meadows community and "Lakes" from the name of the Grand Lakes community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/index.php?showtopic=10567|title=Cinco Ranch Southwest|work=HAIF - Houston's Leading News Forum|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref> While the school is meant only for a maximum of 3,000 students, schools in Katy ISD often become overcrowded due to the rapid development in the area as was the case in 2012, when Seven Lakes reached its peak of 3,957 students.


The school maintains a rivalry of sorts with [[Cinco Ranch High School]], another high school also located in the same school district as Seven Lakes ([[Katy Independent School District]]) and located 3 miles away.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=23440+Cinco+Ranch+Blvd,+Katy,+TX+77494-2881+(Cinco+Ranch+High+School)&daddr=seven+lakes+high+school+katy+texas&geocode=CUlvVBUKTIZaFYjKxQEdB39K-iF_RZ6rXI1vkQ%3BFW1OxQEdvhxK-iFHR2psly-Ylg&hl=en&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=29.744556,-95.805759&sspn=0.094494,0.16325&ie=UTF8&z=14|title=Google Maps|work=Google Maps|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref> Logically, much of the area now zoned to Seven Lakes was originally zoned to Cinco Ranch High School before Seven Lakes opened, and much of the area zoned to the new Tompkins High School was previously zoned to Seven Lakes.
The school maintains a rivalry of sorts with [[Cinco Ranch High School]], another high school also located in the same school district as Seven Lakes ([[Katy Independent School District]]) and located 3 miles away.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=23440+Cinco+Ranch+Blvd,+Katy,+TX+77494-2881+(Cinco+Ranch+High+School)&daddr=seven+lakes+high+school+katy+texas&geocode=CUlvVBUKTIZaFYjKxQEdB39K-iF_RZ6rXI1vkQ%3BFW1OxQEdvhxK-iFHR2psly-Ylg&hl=en&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=29.744556,-95.805759&sspn=0.094494,0.16325&ie=UTF8&z=14|title=Google Maps|work=Google Maps|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref> Logically, much of the area now zoned to Seven Lakes was originally zoned to Cinco Ranch High School before Seven Lakes opened, and much of the area zoned to the new Tompkins High School was previously zoned to Seven Lakes.

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Seven Lakes High School
Address
Map
9251 South Fry Road

Katy
,
Texas
77494

United States
Coordinates29°42′26″N 95°48′28″W / 29.707288°N 95.807911°W / 29.707288; -95.807911
Information
TypePublic school
MottoBe the obvious choice!
Established2005
School districtKaty Independent School District
PrincipalTheodore Vierling
Faculty264
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,464 (2014)
Campus size125 acres (0.5 km2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Navy Blue and Orange
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotSpartans
AccreditationSACS, TEA, CEEB, TACAC, TASSP
Feeder schoolsBeckendorff Junior High School
Seven Lakes Junior High School
WebsiteSeven Lakes High School

Seven Lakes High School (commonly Seven Lakes, SLHS, or Spartans) is a public senior high school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States in the vicinity of Katy-Gaston Road and Fry Road intersection in Land Use Zone 74. It is located just outside the Seven Meadows community and Meadowbrook Farms Golf Course and just inside the Cinco Ranch Southwest community.[1] Many communities such as Seven Meadows, Grand Lakes, and Cinco Ranch are zoned to the school. While the school has a Katy address, it is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston, and is a high school of the Katy Independent School District (KISD).

The school was rated "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency for the 2008-2009 school year (the highest rating any public high school in Texas can attain).[2] In 2015, the school was ranked 509th in the nation out of 27,000 public high schools in the US by US News;[3] The school was one of three winners of The Houston Chronicle's Chronicle Cup in 2008 for overall athletic performance.[4]

History

The school was originally planned by Katy ISD to relieve overcrowding at Cinco Ranch High School and Katy High School and to better facilitate the influx of students due to new development planned in the general Katy area. The school plan was the same general design used for two other KISD schools, Morton Ranch High School and Cinco Ranch High school, and was designed by PBK Architects. The school's first year in operation was the 2005-2006 school year and had its first graduating class of 408 students in the 2007-2008 school year.[5] The school was nominated a "National Blue Ribbon School Of 2008."[6]

Christie Whitbeck served as principal of SLHS from 2005-2011, before taking a position as Assistant Superintendent in Alvin ISD.

Background

The school is located in the Katy Independent School District, and has the distinction of being the largest high school construction project at one time in the state of Texas.[7] Seven Lakes was designed by PBK Architects, as were many other area schools.[8] It is also the second largest, as well as the most expensive, school in the United States to be built at one time. The total cost of the school came around to $77,424,704 after construction was complete.[8] The name of the school is derived from two major communities that are zoned to it, Seven Meadows and Grand Lakes, taking "Seven" from the name of the Seven Meadows community and "Lakes" from the name of the Grand Lakes community.[9] While the school is meant only for a maximum of 3,000 students, schools in Katy ISD often become overcrowded due to the rapid development in the area as was the case in 2012, when Seven Lakes reached its peak of 3,957 students.

The school maintains a rivalry of sorts with Cinco Ranch High School, another high school also located in the same school district as Seven Lakes (Katy Independent School District) and located 3 miles away.[10] Logically, much of the area now zoned to Seven Lakes was originally zoned to Cinco Ranch High School before Seven Lakes opened, and much of the area zoned to the new Tompkins High School was previously zoned to Seven Lakes.

Demographics

  • African American 6%[11]
  • Asian 20%
  • Hispanic 22%
  • Native American 0.31%
  • White 49%
  • Two or More Races 3%

Campus

The school has the following facilities:[12]

  • 615,000 square feet (57,100 m2)
  • Natatorium with diving equipment.
  • 9 Tennis courts
  • Weight lifting room
  • Aux. Weight Room
  • 1 wrestling bathroom
  • At least 1 computer per classroom
  • Wireless technology
  • Performing Arts Center
  • Black Box Theatre
  • 2 dark rooms
  • 2 science labs
  • 1 science prep area
  • 4 art labs with courtyard
  • Performing Arts Center
  • Fine Arts Hallway with art rooms, a band hall, orchestra room and choir room

Academics

AP Courses

Seven Lakes offers a myriad of advanced "AP" course options to higher-achieving students, with 24 classroom AP courses being offered during the 2013-14 School Year in a variety of subject areas.[13]

  • Number Taken (2014)= 2,395
    • Pass Rate= 88%

2014 College Entrance Exams

  • SAT (SLHS Average vs. National Average) [13]
    • Critical Reading 555 vs. 497
    • Math 583 vs. 513
    • Writing 551 vs. 487
  • ACT (SLHS Average vs. National Average)
    • Composite 25.5 vs. 21

2014 STAAR/EOC Scores

  • Grade 9[13]
    • English I 96%
    • Algebra I 97%
    • Biology 100%
  • Grade 10
    • English II 96%
  • Grade 11
    • U.S. History 100%

Additionally, Seven Lakes High School met state standards and earned distinctions in 6 out of 6 areas surveyed by the Texas Education Agency in 2014.[13]

Athletics

State Championships

  • 2007 Texas 4A Boys Cross Country State Champions[14]
  • 2007 Texas 100 Meter Backstroke State Champion
  • 2008 Texas 100 Meter Backstroke State Champion
  • 2008 Texas 200 Meter Medley Relay State Champions
  • 2011 Texas 5A Boys Wrestling State Champions
  • 2013 Texas 5A Boys Wrestling State Champions
  • 2014 Texas 5A Girls 100 Meter Breaststroke State Champion

Activities

State Championships

  • 2008 Texas 4A UIL Academic Decathlon State Champions
  • 2010 Texas 5A UIL Academic Decathlon State Champions
  • 2012 Texas 5A UIL Computer Science State Champions[15]
  • 2008 Texas 4A UIL Social Studies State Champions[16]
  • 2010 Texas 4A UIL Social Studies State Champions[14]
  • 2010 Texas 5A UIL Current Issues/Events State Champions
  • 2011 Texas 5A UIL Current Issues/Events State Champions
  • 2012 Texas 5A UIL Current Issues/Events State Champions
  • 2010 Texas 5A UIL Spelling State Champions
  • 2011 Texas 5A UIL Spelling State Champions
  • 2012 Texas 5A UIL Spelling State Champions
  • 2012 Texas 5A UIL Literary Criticism State Champions
  • 2012-2013 School Year = 3,957 Students (926 graduating seniors)[17]
  • 2013-2014 School Year = 3,584 Students (988 graduating seniors)[18]
  • 2014-2015 School Year = 3,464 Students (1,003 graduating seniors)[19]

Feeder Patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Seven Lakes (non-comprehensive):[20]

  • Roosevelt Alexander Elementary
  • Bonnie Holland Elementary
  • Michael Griffin Elementary (partial)
  • Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary (partial)
  • Stan C. Stanley Elementary (partial)
  • Tom Wilson Elementary (partial)
  • Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School (partial)

The following middle schools feed into Seven Lakes High School:

  • Beckendorff Junior High School
  • Seven Lakes Junior High School (partial)

References

  1. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ Seven Lakes High School - Katy, Texas - TX - School overview
  3. ^ http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/katy-independent-school-district/seven-lakes-h-s-19349. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "The Woodlands, Seven Lakes headline Chronicle Cup". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  5. ^ Bretting, Sandra. "Zoning plan wins trustee approval for Seven Lakes / Katy district authorizes work on elementary." Houston Chronicle. Thursday December 16, 2004.
  6. ^ "2007-2008 Seven Lakes High School Profile." Katy Independent School District. Accessed September 28, 2008. Template:Wayback
  7. ^ KatyISD - Communications Template:Wayback
  8. ^ a b Education Design Showcase Project
  9. ^ "Cinco Ranch Southwest". HAIF - Houston's Leading News Forum. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Seven Lakes High School". Greatschools.org. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  12. ^ http://kisdwebs2.katyisd.org/katywebs/Default.aspx?tabid=41701
  13. ^ a b c d http://www.katyisd.org/campus/SLHS/Documents/SLHS%20Profile%2014-15.pdf
  14. ^ a b "Seven Lakes High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  15. ^ "UIL Spring Meet - Results Archive". utexas.edu. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  16. ^ "UIL Spring Meet - Results Archive". utexas.edu. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  17. ^ http://www.katyisd.org/campus/SLHS/Documents/SLHS%20Profile%2012-13.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ http://www.katyisd.org/campus/SLHS/Documents/SLHS%20Profile%2013-14.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ http://www.katyisd.org/campus/SLHS/Documents/SLHS%20Profile%2014-15.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ https://apps.katyisd.org/public/katyisdcampusmap/
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