Manvel High School

Manvel High School opened in Fall 2006 with only 9th and 10th grades. The high school, one of five to be established in the suburban areas of Greater Houston in 2006, was projected to have 706 students in its first year. By 2008, it had 1,200 students, and by 2009 it had 1,630 students. Manvel High School, Alvin ISD's second high school, was established to serve the western portion of Alvin ISD, Its first class, consisting of 275 fourth-year students (seniors), graduated in 2009. == Communities served ==

As of 2022 the school serves the northern portion of Manvel above Texas State Highway 6 and a small portion of Iowa Colony above Highway 6. Manvel previously served all of Manvel, all of Iowa Colony, and additional portions of unincorporated Brazoria County (including Lakes of Savannah, the area around Rosharon). Its service area formerly included Meridiana. It formerly served Shadow Creek Ranch and other parts of Pearland, until the opening of Shadow Creek High School. ==Athletics==

The Manvel Mavericks compete in these sports - • Baseball • Basketball • Cross country • Football • Golf • Powerlifting • Soccer • Softball • Swimming and diving • Tennis • Track and field • Volleyball In 2006 Kirk Martin was hired as the assistant athletic director and as the American football coach. Varsity American football games for Manvel High began in 2008. The school adopted a Lakota Sioux-era rallying cry, "Hoka Hey," for use in athletic competitions. State titles • Girls Basketball • 2014 (5A) • Boys Track • 2015 (6A) State finalist • Football • 2011 (4A/D2) Lost to Aledo 49-28 in championship game • 2017 (5A/D1) Lost to Dallas Highland Park 53-49 in championship game ==Academics==

State titles • News Writing • 2010(4A) - Cory Ryncarz • Social Studies • 2011(4A) - Cory Ryncarz ==School culture==

The teacher of the year and paraprofessional of the year each receive a letter jacket after being awarded as such. Over the years, multiple MHS students have been lost to car accidents and other events; in their honor, there is a tree and a plaque bearing their names in front of the school. ==Student discipline==

Phillip Mena and Jill Courtney of KHOU-TV wrote that the number of fights that occurred in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years, 48, were "not out of the ordinary for similar-sized schools in the area." In April 2014, a student was stabbed in a fight. ==Notable alumni==

• Terry Allen (2012), basketball player who plays professionally in Japan • Koda Martin (2014), NFL offensive guard • Brianna Turner (2014), WNBA player • D'Eriq King (2016), XFL quarterback and coach for the SMU Mustangs • Adriel Sanes (2016), Olympics swimming • Kyle Trask (2016), NFL quarterback • Keylon Stokes (2017), former college football wide receiver • Deneric Prince (2018), NFL running back • Layden Robinson (2019), NFL offensive guard ==References==