Clear Springs High School

Clear Springs High School
Clear Springs High School
Address
	501 Palomino Lane; League City, Texas 77573; United States
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	2007
School district	Clear Creek Independent School District
Superintendent	Eric Williams
CEEB code	444-082
Principal	Michael Houston
Staff	158.75 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,815 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	17.73
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue, Black, Silver
Song	Clear Springs Alma Mater; Title
Athletics	UIL 6A
Athletics conference	UIL Region III District 24-6A
Sports	Football; Wrestling; Soccer; Baseball; Volleyball; Cross Country; Water Polo; Tennis; Golf
Mascot	"Lightning"
Team name	Chargers
Rival	Clear Creek High School
Accreditations	Exemplary
Newspaper	Mane Street Standard
Yearbook	The Frontline
Communities served	League City; Friendswood
Music Region	UIL/TMEA Region 17 6A
Website	Official Website

29°29′58″N 95°08′33″W / 29.4994°N 95.1425°W / 29.4994; -95.1425

Clear Springs High School (CSHS) is an American public high school located in League City, Texas. It is one of seven high schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD). The school opened in 2007 serving most of League City west of Interstate 45 and part of the Harris County portion of Friendswood.

History

The construction of Clear Springs High School was approved by voters in the Clear Creek Independent School District during a 2004 bond election at a cost of $65,257,412.^[2]

Clear Springs High School opened for the 2007-2008 school year taking its zoning from areas previously served by Clear Creek High School and Clear Brook High School. In its initial year, Clear Springs was attended only by ninth and tenth graders, adding an additional grade level each year. The first graduating class was the Class of 2010. Clear Springs High School is ranked #1834 nationally.

Demographics

As of the 2014-2015 school year, the demographic breakdown of the 2,468 students enrolled was as follows:^[3]

African American - 10.3%
Hispanic - 25.3%
White - 53.2%
American Indian - 0.2%
Asian - 7.2%
Pacific Islander - 0%
Two or more races - 3.8%
Economically Disadvantaged - 14.7%
Limited English Proficiency - 1.7%

Academics

In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked the school 165th in Texas based on college readiness and state exam scores.^[4]

Advanced Placement (AP)

More than a third of the school's students are enrolled in Advanced Placement courses.

Courses^[5]

Clear Springs High School offers the following AP courses:

Athletics

Fine arts

Musical theatre

Clear Springs produces a full-length musical every year which is entered into the Tommy Tune Awards. The show is produced and operated across the Choir, Theatre, and Technical Theatre departments.

Band

The Charger Band is headed by the Director of Bands, Lester Williams, and the Assistant Director of Bands, Emelia Johnston. Percussion Instructor is Jonathan Witmer, and Color Guard Instructor is Lorena Reyes. There are three concert ensembles: the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band.

Orchestra

The Charger Orchestra is headed by Diana Frazier, and has a full symphonic orchestra of violins, violas, cellos, and basses as of the academic year of 2017-2018. There are four groups: Chamber I and II, Philharmonic, and Concert, the beginning group. Chamber I and II occasionally play joined pieces during the Fall or Winter concerts.

Traditions

Title

Title is the name of a short piece of music written by the first Director of Bands, Timothy Grange. The piece is in the key of B-flat; it consists of two sets of two measures which are played simultaneously or separately. It was formerly a tradition to play it at football games, but Clear Springs stopped playing it, and haven’t used it at football games in multiple years

$\relative c'' { << \new Staff {\clef "treble" \key bes \major g2~ g8 g16 a bes8 f ees2. f4 } \new Staff {\clef "treble" \key bes \major r8 d'16 d d c bes g bes4 d8 r8 r bes16 g bes8 f' ees2 } >> }$

Extracurricular activities

Honor societies^[6]

National Honor Society (NHS)
Rho Kappa (Social Studies)
National English Honor Society (NEHS)
Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics)
Science National Honor Society (SNHS)
Quill and Scroll (Journalism)
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish)
Société Honoraire de Français (French)
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS)
International Thespian Society

Clubs^[6]

Feeder patterns

Clear Springs High School's approved attendance boundaries have been in effect since fall 2007.^[7]

Elementary schools^[8]

Bauerschlag
Gilmore
Hall
League City
Ross
Greene (partial)
Landolt (partial)

Intermediate schools^[9]

Creekside
Brookside (Science Magnet Program, partial)
Victory Lakes (partial)
League City (WAVE program)
Seabrook (Science Magnet program)

In-District Transfers Students living within the Clear Creek Independent School District zoning boundaries, but not within the Clear Springs High School zoning boundaries, can apply for an In-District Transfer to be able to attend Clear Springs High School. Transfers must be approved by District Officials and may be granted for the following reasons:

Transportation Conflicts
Culinary Arts Program
Engineering Program
Sports
Dance/ Drill Team
Band and Other Fine Arts

Transfers will be granted based on the individual student and can be revoked if the student presents a problem to their new campus.

Notable alumni

Sports

Marcus Johnson: wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, including when they won Super Bowl LII (2018). He played college football at the University of Texas.
Brooke McCarty–Williams: professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "CLEAR SPRINGS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ "Clear Creek ISD Historical Bond and Capital Purchases" (PDF). Clear Creek ISD. 16 Sep 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 22 Aug 2015.
^ "Clear Creek ISD Campus Improvement Plan 2014-2015" (PDF). Clear Creek ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 Aug 2015.
^ "Clear Springs High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
^ "CCISD 2014-2015 High School Educational Planning Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-01.
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2006-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2008-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2008-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

School Website^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[NCES-1] "CLEAR SPRINGS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

[2] "Clear Creek ISD Historical Bond and Capital Purchases" (PDF). Clear Creek ISD. 16 Sep 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 22 Aug 2015.

[3] "Clear Creek ISD Campus Improvement Plan 2014-2015" (PDF). Clear Creek ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 Aug 2015.

[USNWR-4] "Clear Springs High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

[5] "CCISD 2014-2015 High School Educational Planning Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-01.

[:1-6] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2006-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2008-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2008-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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v t e Clear Creek Independent School District
This district operates schools in Galveston and Harris counties.
High schools	Clear Brook Clear Creek Clear Falls Clear Lake Clear Springs Clear View
Alternative schools	Clear Horizons Early College High School Clear Path Alternative School
Facilities	Veterans Memorial Stadium Challenger Columbia Stadium

v t e Galveston Bay Area
History
Large cities	Baytown Pasadena
Other cities	Anahuac Beach City Clear Lake Shores Dickinson El Lago Deer Park Friendswood Kemah La Marque La Porte League City Nassau Bay Morgan's Point Seabrook Shoreacres Taylor Lake Village Texas City Webster
CDPs and non- municipalities	Bacliff Bayview Clear Lake City (part of Houston/Pasadena) Double Bayou San Leon Smith Point
Counties	Chambers Galveston Harris
Subregions	Pasadena/Baytown Clear Lake Area Texas City/La Marque Chambers County
Bodies of water	Armand Bayou Cedar Bayou Clear Creek Clear Lake Dickinson Bay Galveston Bay Lake Anahuac Moses Lake San Jacinto River Taylor Lake Trinity Bay Trinity River
Major ports	Barbours Cut Bayport Texas City
Nature preserves	Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Armand Bayou Nature Center Baytown Nature Center Pine Gully Park Texas City Prairie Preserve

Authority control databases
International	ISNI
Geographic	NCES