Calallen Independent School District is a school district located in northwest Corpus Christi,

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. The district has approximately 4,000 students and operates four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. In 2009, the school district was rated " academically recognized" by the

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Background

The school district's name comes from Calvin Joseph (Cal) Allen (1859-1922), a prominent early rancher. Allen owned a cattle ranch on which the school district is now located. Allen donated land to the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Rail Line as right-of-way; in exchange, the railroad agreed to place a depot on Allen's property. Allen then subdivided the land adjacent to the depot and established a townsite there. The town was named Calvin until it was discovered that another community in Texas already had that name. Founded in 1910, Calallen was annexed by the city of Corpus Christi in 1970.

Schools

Secondary schools

Calallen High School Calallen High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12. The school is located in the Calallen Independent School District in northwest Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Background Calallen's name comes from Calvin Joseph (Cal) ...

(Grades 9-12) * Calallen Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Primary schools

* Wilma Magee Intermediate School (Grades 3-5) * East Primary School (Grades

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-2) * Wood River Primary School (Grades

-2) * West Intermediate (Grades 3-5)

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Students in primar

intermediat

and middle schools have to wear

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Shirts must be white, blue, gray, or maroon

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s. CISD "spirit shirts" are also acceptable. Bottoms may be navy, khaki, or blue denim. Students in Middle School (Grades 6-8) must wear ID badges around their neck.

References

External links

* {{Region 2 School Districts in Texas School districts in Nueces County, Texas