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Willis Independent School District
The Willis Independent School District is a public school district based in Willis, Texas, United States. Located in Montgomery County, the district extends into a portion of San Jacinto County. The cities of Willis and Panorama Village and a small northern portion of the city of Conroe are within WISD. For the 2018–2019 school year, the district received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency. History In 1881 the citizens of Willis, Texas contracted a college building. When final payments were made in 1884, the title was passed to Rev. and MRs. S. N. Barker, who opened Willis Male and Female College in September 1885. In 1890, the location was sold to F.P. Crow and C.H. Stovall, who operated the college for 4 years. In 1894 the college was briefly sold to Cyril M. Jansky and Marion Kiline before operations were returned to Crow. The college was officially closed in 1901 after being sold to the public schools of Willis County. Effective September 10, 1906, a publi ...
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Willis, Texas
Willis is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States, located eight miles north of Conroe in north central Montgomery County. The city began to develop in 1870 after what is now the Union Pacific Railroad built track through the area. As a part of the Piney Woods, the Willis economy has historically been driven by lumber, agriculture, and the manufacture of lumber and agriculture equipment. From the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, it produced tobacco as a commodity crop. Competition from Cuba reduced its contribution to the economy. As of 2020, the population of Willis was estimated to be 6,431. In 2008, after Willis's population passed 5,000, the city established a home rule city charter. Geography Willis is located at (30.422640, –95.478829). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. History Before the founding of Willis, most residents in the area lived in a settlement known as Danville, formed in the ...
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School Districts In Montgomery County, Texas
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Conroe Independent School District
Conroe Independent School District (CISD) is a school district in Montgomery County, Texas. The district's headquarters are located in the Deane L. Sadler Administration/Technology Center in Conroe. The CISD area, which covers , is part of the Lone Star College System (formerly the North Harris Montgomery Community College District). In 2005, CISD enrolled displaced Louisianans from the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina who were residing in the Conroe ISD boundaries. CISD has its own police department of over 41 officers. As of 2007, CISD PD is run by Chief William Harness. For the 2018–2019 school year, the district received a score of 89 out of 100 from the Texas Education Agency. History The first school within Conroe ISD's current boundaries was built in 1886 and called, "Conroe Mill School." The building had one room and was open for five months each year. A school for African American students was started soon after inside a Baptist church. The school district wa ...
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Pre-kindergarten
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Willis High School
Willis High School is a public senior high school in Conroe, Texas, with a Willis postal address. It is a part of the Willis Independent School District. History In 2004 the school had about 1,440 students. Ben Cooper was the principal until 2006. That year, Tim Patton became the principal. On June 10, 2010, he was reassigned to a position in the district's headquarters. After a local drag queen was invited as a guest speaker for a cosmetology class, community backlash resulted in more stringent regulations regarding school speakers. Demographics In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 2,090 students enrolled at Willis High School. The ethnic distribution of students was as follows: * 7.8% African American * 36.5% Hispanic * 51.4% White * 0.7% Asian * 0.3% American Indian * 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander * 3.3% Two or More Races 54.3% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school received Title I funding. Academics For each academic yea ...
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Houston Chronicle
The ''Houston Chronicle'' is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States. , it is the third-largest newspaper by Sunday circulation in the United States, behind only ''The New York Times'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''. With its 1995 buy-out of long-time rival the ''Houston Post'', the ''Chronicle'' became Houston's newspaper of record. The ''Houston Chronicle'' is the largest daily paper owned and operated by the Hearst Corporation, a privately held multinational corporate media conglomerate with $10 billion in revenues. The paper employs nearly 2,000 people, including approximately 300 journalists, editors, and photographers. The ''Chronicle'' has bureaus in Washington, D.C. and Austin. It reports that its web site averages 125 million page views per month. The publication serves as the " newspaper of record" of the Houston area. Previously headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building at 801 Texas Avenue, Downtown Houston, the ''Houston Chronicle'' i ...
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Conroe, Texas
Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about north of Houston. It is a principal city in the metropolitan area. As of 2021, the population was 98,081, up from 56,207 in 2010. Since 2007, the city has increased in size (and population) by annexation, with the city territory expanding from 52.8 to 74.4 square miles. Some communities have attempted to fight such annexation. According to the Census Bureau, Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016. History The city is named after Isaac Conroe. Born in the North, he served as a Union Cavalry officer and settled in Houston after the Civil War. There he became a lumberman.Jackson, Charles ChristopherConroe, TX.The Handbook of Texas Online: December 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2018. Conroe founded a sawmill in this area in 1881. The community built its early economy and wealth on the lumber industry. Originally named "Conr ...
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Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both List of U.S. states and territories by area, area (after Alaska) and List of U.S. states and territories by population, population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, states of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas and the List of United States cities by population, fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most pop ...
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Panorama Village, Texas
Panorama Village is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. Residents have Conroe, Texas addresses and Willis, Texas phone numbers. The small city is home to a 27-hole municipal golf course and country club. The population was 2,515 at the 2020 census. Geography Panorama Village is located at (30.378484, –95.496284). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.90% is water. History The Bamwood Development Company purchased the land which would become Panorama Village in 1964. The company constructed a golf course with residential subdivisions surrounding it. A civic association was formed in 1969, with residents purchasing the Panorama Golf Club. The city incorporated in 1972.Jackson, Charles ChristopherPanorama Village, TX.Handbook Of Texas Online: June 15, 2010. Accessed on July 4, 2017. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,515 people, 1,123 households, and 791 familie ...
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San Jacinto County, Texas
San Jacinto County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27,402. Its county seat is Coldspring. The county's name comes from the Battle of San Jacinto which secured Texas' independence from Mexico and established a republic in 1836. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (9.3%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 59 ** Interstate 69 is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places. * U.S. Highway 190 * State Highway 150 * State Highway 156 The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through San Jacinto County. Adjacent counties * Trinity County (north) * Polk County (east) * Liberty County (southeast) * Montgomery County (southwest) * Walker County (west) National protected area * Sam Houston National Forest (part) Demographics ''Note: the US ...
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