Brownsville Independent School District is a

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based in Brownsville,

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. BISD serves most of the city of Brownsville and a portion of the town of Rancho Viejo as well as unincorporated areas in Cameron County, including Cameron Park, Reid Hope King, San Pedro, South Point, and Villa Pancho. It is the largest school district in the

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metropolitan area. BISD won the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest school district award in the country, based on improving student performance, closing achievement gaps, and strong district-wide policies. In 2009, the school district was rated "

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Schools

High schools

* James Pace High School * Lopez High School * Gladys Porter High School *

Simon Rivera High School Simon Rivera High School is a public high school in Brownsville, Texas (USA). It is one of six high schools operated by the Brownsville Independent School District and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated " Met ...

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* Veterans Memorial High School * Brownsville Early College High School

Middle schools

*Maytee Gentry Stell Middle School *Raul A. Besteiro Jr. Middle School *Harry Lee Faulk Middle School *Dr. Juliet V. Garcia Middle School *Senator Eddie A. Lucio Jr. Middle School *Dr. Arnulfo Oliveira Middle School *Louise C. Perkins Middle School *

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Middle School *Judge Filemón B. Vela Middle School *Edward Manzano Jr. Middle School

Elementary schools

*Daniel Breeden Elementary School *Garden Park Elementary School *Bruce T. Aiken Elementary School *A.X. Benavides Elementary School *Ben L. Brite Elementary School *Marilyn E. Burns Elementary School *J.T. (José Tomás) Canales Elementary School *Josephine Castañeda Elementary School *A.A. Champion Elementary School *Cromack Elementary School *Rosita Del Castillo Elementary School *Égly Elementary School *El Jardin Elementary School *Dr. Ruben Gallegos Elementary School *Judge Reynaldo G. Garza Elementary School *Mariano Gonzalez Sr. Elementary School *Hubert R. Hudson Elementary School *Reynaldo Longoria Elementary School *Robert L. Martin Elementary School *Mittie A. Pullam Elementary School *Morningside Elementary School *Congressman

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Elementary School *Palm Grove Elementary School *Dr. Américo Paredes Elementary School *Felipe R. Perez Elementary School *Annie S. Putegnat Elementary School *Resaca Elementary School *Emaline B. Russell Elementary School *Gertrude M. Sharp Elementary School *Lucille B. Skinner Elementary School *Southmost Elementary School *Vermillion Road Elementary School *Victoria Heights Elementary School *Villa Nueva Elementary School *Mary & Frank Yturria Elementary School

Alternative schools

*Brownsville Academic Center *Brownsville Learning Academy *Lincoln Park School *Regional School for the Deaf

External links

Brownsville Independent School District

References

{{Authority control School districts in Cameron County, Texas Education in Brownsville, Texas