The Keller Independent School District is a pre-kindergarten to grade 12 public
school district based in
Keller,
Texas, United States. Located in
Tarrant County, serves more than 34,000 students and operated 42 schools in the 2020–2021 school year.
Demographics
Keller ISD covers in northeast
Tarrant County in cities such as
Keller,
Fort Worth
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North Richland Hills,
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Southlake, and
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. This was a fast-growing area, with about 2,800 new homes being built in the district every year, and enrollment is rising more than 2,000 students annually as of 2006.
History
Book challenges
The school district has received national attention for examining over forty books from library media centers and classrooms, including ''
The Diary of Anne Frank
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'', ''
The Bluest Eye'', and several versions of the
Bible.
The company
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was key in influencing school board races so it could get school board members friendly to radical right wing extremist interests.
Schools
Schools are listed with the cities they are located in, predominantly, most schools are located in northeast
Fort Worth, Texas, while some are within
Keller, Texas city limits.
High schools (grades 9–12)
*
Central High School, Fort Worth (est. 2003)
*
Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Worth (established 1994) (dedicated in 1995) (expansion in 1997 to 2001)
*
Keller High School, Keller
**1999-2000
National Blue Ribbon School[Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)](_blank)
*
Timber Creek High School, Fort Worth (est. 2009)
*
Keller Compass Center, Keller
* Keller Center for Advanced Learning (est. 2016)
* Keller Collegiate Academy
Middle Schools (5–8)
* Indian Springs Middle School, Keller
* Timberview Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2010)
* Vista Ridge Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2017)
Middle schools (7–8)
* Fossil Hill Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 1987) (exp. 2001)
* Hillwood Middle School, Fort Worth
* Keller Middle School, Keller
* Trinity Springs Middle School, Fort Worth
Intermediate schools (5–6)
* Bear Creek Intermediate School, Keller
* Chisholm Trail Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 1990) (exp. 2013)
* Parkwood Hill Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 2004)
* Trinity Meadows Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 2006)
Elementary Schools
See also
*
List of school districts in Texas
References
External links
Keller Independent School District
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School districts in Tarrant County, Texas
North Richland Hills, Texas
School districts in Fort Worth, Texas
1911 establishments in Texas
School districts established in 1911