A part of the Alvin Independent School District (AISD), SCHS was established in 2016.

[2] It is on 72 acres (29 ha) of land;[3] the three-story, 520,000-square-foot (48,000 m2) structure is the district's third comprehensive high school.

[5] It was originally known as "High School 3" but members of Alvin ISD's board of trustees approved the current name in February 2014.

[3] Shadow Creek High School has a developed athletics program including a total of 13 sports.

Notable Athletes include Aiden Kunec, Chris Cotter and Morgan Foulds[6]