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|ratio = 16.13|teaching_staff = 174.89 (FTE)orange}} {{color box|white}} Burnt Orange & WhiteUniversity Interscholastic League>UIL Class AAAAAA|mascot = Yellowjackets|newspaper = The Clarion|yearbook = The Yellowjacket|streetaddress = 802 South Johnson StreetAlvin, Texas>Alvin|state = Texas|zipcode = 77511-3581|country = United States29.4177363display=inline, title}}www.alvinisd.net/ahs}}}}Alvin High School is a public high school located in the city of Alvin, Texas, United States 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. For the 2021-22 school year, the school was given a “B” by the Texas Education Agency.WEB, TEA,rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&_debug=0&ccyy=2022&lev=C&id=020901001&prgopt=reports%2Fsrc%2Fsrc.sas, Texas Education Agency, 6 March 2024,

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,WEB, Zheng, Chunhua Zen,www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/Growth-behind-call-for-2nd-high-school-2128461.php, Growth behind call for 2nd high school, Houston Chronicle, 2003-06-26, 2023-03-20, which would be Manvel High.After the annexation of several school districts, ending with the Manvel Independent School District in 1973,{{fact|date=July 2022}} Alvin High School as the sole high school in Alvin ISD.WEB, Summa, Andy,www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/Construction-slated-to-start-on-Manvel-High-1980977.php, Construction slated to start on Manvel High, Houston Chronicle, 2004-04-15, 2022-07-19, - 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

• WEB,www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48039_brazoria/DC10SD_C48039_001.pdf, SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Brazoria County, TX, U.S. Census Bureau, 2022-07-19,
• Compare to maps from the Texas Education Agency circa 1999: penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/counties/r4/brazoria.htm" title="web.archive.org/web/20010215234058penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/counties/r4/brazoria.htm">Web and penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/adobe/counties/brazoria.pdf" title="web.archive.org/web/20040621214901penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/adobe/counties/brazoria.pdf">PDF - The shape is the same

Communities served by Alvin High School

Alvin High School serves the cities of Alvin, Hillcrest, and Liverpool,WEB,www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48039_brazoria/DC20SD_C48039.pdf, 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX, U.S. Census Bureau, 2021-04-19, - Compare to Alvin ISD map.WEB,www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55765&FileName=HIGH_2022_23_Wallmap_36x36.pdf, High 2022-23 Attendance Zones, Alvin Independent School District, 2022-07-19, - Compare to census map. as well as unincorporated portions of Brazoria County (including Amsterdam{{fact|date=July 2022}}).

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 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182036uil100.org/archives/athletics/softball.php |date=March 3, 2016 }}
  • 2008(5A)
• Boys Track UIL Boys Track Archives {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184655uil100.org/archives/athletics/track-field-team.php?boys_girls=Boys |date=2016-03-03 }}
  • 1925(B)
• United States Academic Decathlon
  • 2013WEB, 2013Acdec,acadecscores.gilslotd.com/wiki/State/Texas/2013, Acadec Scores, 19 January 2018,
  • 2016WEB, 2016Acdec,acadecscores.gilslotd.com/wiki/State/Texas/2016, Acadec Scores, 19 January 2018,
  • 2017WEB, 2017Acdec,acadecscores.gilslotd.com/wiki/State/Texas/2017, Acadec Scores, 19 January 2018,

State finals appearances

• Baseball UIL Baseball Archives {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210161440uil100.org/archives/athletics/baseball.php |date=2013-12-10 }}
  • 1965(3A)

Notable alumni

• Nathan Eovaldi (class of 2008), MLB pitcher (2011–present), 2018 World Series Champion
• 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 yearsWEB,insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/04/08/reporters-notebook-rangers-replace-metcalf-with-german/, Archived copy, 2011-12-07,insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/04/08/reporters-notebook-rangers-replace-metcalf-with-german/," title="web.archive.org/web/20111004003443insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/04/08/reporters-notebook-rangers-replace-metcalf-with-german/,">web.archive.org/web/20111004003443insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/04/08/reporters-notebook-rangers-replace-metcalf-with-german/, 2011-10-04, dead,
• Reid Ryan (class of 1990), former minor league baseball pitcher, former President of Business Operations for the Houston Astros organizationWEB,mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47709390, Source: Reid Ryan to be named president of Astros, McTaggart, Brian, Major League Baseball, MLB.com, May 16, 2013, May 21, 2013,

References

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External links

• {{Official websitewww.alvinisd.net/ahs}}
  • School Map
• Alvin High School Baseball
• alvinyouthbowling.com/" title="web.archive.org/web/20130127043415alvinyouthbowling.com/">Alvin High School Bowling Team

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