Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) is a public
school district based in
Grapevine,
Texas,
USA
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. The district serves most of the cities of Grapevine and
Colleyville and includes small portions of
Euless
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,
Hurst, and
Southlake. In addition to being in Tarrant County, the district extends into
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, where it includes parts of
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and
Coppell. The district operates eleven
elementary schools, four
middle schools, and two traditional
high schools
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In 2009, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
Texas Education Agency. In 2018, under the new Texas school rating system, the district received an overall rating of "A" and every campus was rated as "Met Standard".
As of 2018, the district enrolls 13,812 students and has a 97% graduation rate.
Governance
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, like almost every other school district in Texas, is
independent of any city or county government with an elected school board consisting of seven at-large members who appoint a superintendent.
Superintendent
Dr. Robin Ryan joined GCISD as Superintendent on June 15, 2010. He has served 35 years in education, all in Texas, including as principal of Colleyville Heritage High School from 2004 to 2006. In May 2018, Dr. Ryan was named the 2018 Region XI Superintendent of the Year.
School Board
Schools and Facilities
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
Elementary Schools (Grades Pre-kindergarten-5)
Athletic Facilities
References
External links
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{{Region 11 School Districts in Texas
School districts in Dallas County, Texas
School districts in Tarrant County, Texas
Euless, Texas
School districts established in 1869
1869 establishments in Texas