Can you imagine a school that’s been around since the days of poodle skirts and sock hops? Clear Creek High School, right here in League City, opened its doors in 1957, making it the very first high school in the Clear Creek Independent School District. Back then, it was the only place for local teens to get their education, serving League City, Kemah, Clear Lake Shores, Nassau Bay, and Webster. Think of the changes it must have seen! Clear Creek High School wasn’t always the large school we see today. In the early ’70s, it became so crowded that a second high school, Clear Lake High School, had to be built to handle the booming student population. Imagine the reunions, the stories those walls could tell! Clear Creek High School even weathered the storm of tragedy. In 1984, a series of student suicides rocked the community. While the events were devastating, the school and the community rallied together to offer support and resources to struggling students. It’s a testament to the strength and resilience of this place. Today, Clear Creek High School stands proud in maroon and white, home of the Wildcats. It’s seen its attendance zone shift and change as new schools opened, but it continues to serve a vital role in the education of thousands of students. And who knows, maybe one of the students walking these halls today will become a future star, just like voice actor Christopher Sabat, or Olympic gold medalist Riley Salmon, both proud alumni of Clear Creek High School.
Greenwood Church
How about a story of faith spanning generations? This is the story of Greenwood Church. Greenwood Church has a rich