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Independent School District
An independent school district (ISD) is a type of school district in some US states for primary and secondary education that operates as an entity independent and separate from any municipality or county, and only under the oversight of the respective state government. As such, the administrative leadership of such districts is selected from within the district itself and has no direct responsibility to any other governmental authority. This independence normally also implies that the district has its own taxing authority that is outside the direct control of other governmental entities. The state of Texas has by far the largest number of independent school districts, with almost all of its districts falling into this category (Stafford Municipal School District being the notable exception). The term ''independent'' may be used to describe other types of school districts, though this is less common. The use of the term ''independent'' can vary in actual application in those st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northside ISD
Northside Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Leon Valley, Texas. It is the largest school district in the San Antonio area and the fourth largest in the State of Texas. Northside serves of urban landscape, suburban growth and rural territory in the San Antonio suburbs and the Hill Country. Northside is roughly 50 percent built out with the center of the district's boundaries near Helotes, just north of the Bandera Road and Loop 1604 intersection. Because of fast-paced growth, the district envisions possibly another four high schools over the next few decades, including far west areas off Potranco Road and Hwy 211 (near the Medina County line), Culebra Road (FM 471) past Talley Road, I-10 near Boerne Stage Road (north of the Dominion) and far north Bandera Road (Hwy 16) near the Pipe Creek/Bandera County/Medina County areas. Northside ISD serves a portion of the city of San Antonio as well as the cities of Grey Forest, Leon Valley, Shavano Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowling Green Independent School District
Bowling Green Independent School District (BGISD) is a school district headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. As of the .... It includes inner portions of Bowling Green, while outer portions are in Warren County Public Schools. History It was created in the 1880s. Gary Fields was named superintendent in 2015. He expressed support for Kentucky House Bill 563. Schools ; High schools * Bowling Green High School * Eleventh Street Alternative School ; Junior high schools * Bowling Green Junior High School ; Elementary schools * Dishman McGinnis * Parker Bennett Curry * Potter Gray * T. C. Cherry * W. R. McNeill References External links Bowling Green Independent School District School districts in Kentucky Bowling Green, Kentucky Educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South San Antonio ISD
South San Antonio Independent School District (South San ISD, SSAISD) is a public school district based in San Antonio, Texas (USA). The district serves southern and southwestern portions of the city. For the school year (2015-2016) the district served 9,960 students in 16 schools. This district was the 107th-largest by enrollment in the state of Texas. History From 2013 to 2018, total SSAISD enrollment declined by 1,400. The enrollment from the 2013-2014 school year until August 2019 decreased by 12%. From the beginning to the end of the 2017-2018 school year, the enrollment declined by over 550 students. From October 2018 until the end of the 2018-2019 school year the enrollment declined from 8,900 to 8,630. In 2019, the board chose to re-open West Campus High, Kazen Middle, and Athens elementary, even though the superintendent and a large minority on the board opposed the matters. The enrollments did not reach the district's projections. More than $2.7 million, including $340,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio ISD
San Antonio Independent School District is a school district based in San Antonio, Texas, United States. San Antonio ISD ranks is the 13th largest of Texas' 1,057 school districts. The District encompasses 79 square miles with a total population of 306,943 (2010 U.S. Census). San Antonio ISD serves the Downtown, Midtown, and inner city areas of the city of San Antonio and a small portion of the city of Balcones Heights. With over 48,720 students (as of 2018), the district is the third largest school district in the Bexar County area. Superintendents 1875-????, C. Plagge 1919-1923, Annie Webb Blanton 1946-1963, Thomas B. Portwood 1994-1998, Dr. Diana Lam 1998-1999, Dr. David F. Splitek (Interim) 1999-2006, Dr. Rubén D. Olivárez 2006-2012, Dr. Robert Duron 2012-2015, Dr. Sylvester Perez (Interim/Permanent) 2015–2021, Pedro Martinez 2021-(Interim) Dr. Robert A. Jaklich Board of Trustees 2010-11 President, James Howard Vice-President, Carlos Villarreal Secretary, Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North East ISD
The North East Independent School District (commonly NEISD or North East ISD) is a school district located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. North East ISD serves the north central and northeast areas of Bexar County, covering approximately . North East ISD serves the cities of Castle Hills, Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park, Windcrest, and portions of San Antonio, Balcones Heights, Terrell Hills, and Timberwood Park. North East ISD is the second largest school district serving the San Antonio area by student attendance, following Northside ISD. Schools High schools The district's seven main high school campuses were named after nationally or internationally renowned persons until 2018, when Robert E. Lee High School was renamed Legacy of Educational Excellence High School (L.E.E. High School). Secondary campuses * Academy of Creative Education (ACE) Magnet programs North East offers seven magnet programs housed at four main campuses, and an additional progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Central ISD
East Central Independent School District is a public school district located in (as its name suggests) the eastern central portion of Bexar County, Texas (USA). The district includes parts of San Antonio and China Grove. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Schools * East Central High School **1995 Class AAAAA boys' basketball champions *Bexar County Learning Center Bexar County Learning Center is a secondary alternative school located in San Antonio, Texas, in the East Central Independent School District East Central Independent School District is a public school district located in (as its name suggest ... *Heritage Middle School *Legacy Middle School *Oak Crest Intermediate School *Salado Intermediate School *Harmony Elementary School *Highland Forest Elementary School *Tradition Elementary School *Pecan Valley Elementary School *Sinclair Elementary School *Development Center *Learning academy References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamo Heights ISD
Alamo Heights Independent School District is a school district based in Alamo Heights, Texas (USA). Alamo Heights ISD also serves Olmos Park, most of Terrell Hills, and a small portion of San Antonio. History The Alamo Heights Independent School District traces its history from the year 1909 when the first school, a two-room wooden frame building on Townsend Avenue, was built in this picturesque area as part of a rural county district. A new school building of masonry was later constructed on the site that is now Cambridge Elementary School. In 1923, just one year after the high school building was added to the growing campus, the Alamo Heights system became an independent school district of 300 students. While the hub of activity for Alamo Heights students centered at Cambridge until the 1950s, the district branched out into the neighboring community at the former cement plant near Jones-Maltsberger Road, also called "Cementville." Known as the "Bluebonnet School, " the Alamo H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Village, Texas
Highland Village is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth, located on the south side of the far western branch of Lewisville Lake. As of the 2020 United States census the city's population was 15,899. History Highland Village incorporated as a city February 1963. It included 516 residents in the 1970 census, but the opening of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport helped spur massive growth in the city's population: 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990, 12,173 in 2000, and 15,056 in 2010. The city remains a primarily residential area, though more business development is occurring. Geography Highland Village is located at (33.087940, –97.055874). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 13.88%, is covered by water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Highland Village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Mound
Flower Mound is an incorporated town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth adjacent to Grapevine Lake, the town derives its name from a prominent mound located in the center of town. After settlers used the site for religious camps during the 1840s, the area around Flower Mound was first permanently inhabited in the 1850s; however, residents did not incorporate until 1961. Although an effort to create a planned community failed in the early 1970s, Flower Mound's population increased substantially when Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened to the south in 1974. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 75,956, reflecting a 17% increase over the 64,669 counted in the 2010 census. Of the Texas municipalities that label themselves "towns", Flower Mound has the largest population. Flower Mound was the only town with a population greater than 20,000 in the 2020 census. Flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colony, Texas
The Colony is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. The population was 44,534 at the 2020 census. History The Colony derives its name from the original Peters Colony. The Peters Colony headquarters was located within the current boundaries of The Colony in the historical community of Stewartsville and the site of the Hedgcoxe War. The Colony is also the site of Bridges Settlement (established during the years of the Republic of Texas and the oldest community in Denton County), Stewarts Creek, Rector, Stoverville and Camey, also known as Camey Spur. One of the oldest portions of The Colony is Bridges Cemetery, established in 1857 on land owned by the Bridges family, is found on Morningstar Drive. The cemetery gates stand closed to the public except during certain dates when it is open to visitors by the local history committee. The Colony did not exist before 1973, when home developers Fox and Jacobs (which became part of Centex) purchased locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, predominantly within Denton County with a small part lying within Dallas County. As a suburban community within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the 2020 census tabulated a population of 111,822. Originally called Holford's Prairie, Lewisville dates back to the early 1840s. The arrival of the town's first railroad in 1881 engendered its initial growth, and the expansion of the area's transportation infrastructure spurred further development in the early part of the 20th century. Lewisville incorporated in 1925, and when construction of Lewisville Lake was completed in the 1950s, the city began to expand rapidly. Lewisville's proximity to Lewisville Lake has made it a recreational hub of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The area's transportation infrastructure has evolved around the I-35 Corridor along Interstate 35E. The diversity of its population and industry has created a stable economic climate. Lewisville Indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
