Lawrence E. Elkins High School, more commonly known as Elkins High School is a comprehensive public high school in Missouri City, Texas, that serves communities in Sugar Land and Missouri City. The school, which handles grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. Elkins was established in 1992, with its first graduating class in 1995. Elkins received a Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education in 2002. In addition, Elkins high school was ranked 715th among the top 1000 schools in the United States by Newsweek in 2005. The Washington Post also ranked Elkins High School among the Top High Schools in the Nation in 2011. History Lawrence E. Elkins High School was established as a grade 9 and 10 school in the Fall of 1992 to alleviate overcrowding from three other district high schools, Dulles, Clements, and Willowridge. Elkins was FBISD's fifth comprehensive high school. Neighborhoods served Areas served by the school include Quail Valley, Meadow Creek, Lake Olympia, and all of Riverstone. It formerly served Arcola, Fresno, Juliff, and parts of the area near Rosharon in Fort Bend County. Academies The Engineering Academy informs and encourage students to learn about the potential of a career in engineering. Courses include Engineering Principles & Systems and Engineering Computer Applications. Advanced Engineering Internship is also offered in which students are able to work alongside professional engineers. In Internship, students will work with NASA and other programs dedicated to the engineering arts and studies. Elective classes include the classical courses in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, emerging courses also include those in the area of Domestic Engineering and Waste Management. Mix It Up Day On November 16, 2004, the principal of Elkins High School allowed the school to participate in the nationwide Mix It Up Day. Academic competition Academic decathlon 3rd place regional 2006 21st place state 2008 16th place state 2011 2nd place region 2017 12th place state 2017 1st place individual student score of Houston-area medium schools 2017 Academic octathlon Math and science club (UIL and TMSCA) School merit roll, AMC 12 A&B 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 8th place TMSCA state 2003 5th place TMSCA state 2004 6th place TMSCA state 2008 4th place TMSCA state 2009 5th place TMSCA state 2010 1st place TMSCA state 2022 Speech and debate (TFA and NFL) 5th place state 2007 1st place duet interpretation state