The Keller Independent School District is a pre-kindergarten to grade 12 public

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based in

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, United States. Located in

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, serves more than 34,000 students and operated 42 schools in the 2020–2021 school year.

Demographics

Keller ISD covers in northeast

in cities such as

, Fort Worth,

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, Southlake, and Westlake. 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 ''

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'', ''

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'', and several versions of the

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. The company Patriot Mobile 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

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, while some are within

Keller, Texas Keller is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. According to the 2020 census, the city's population is 45,776, making Keller the 71st most populated city in Texas. The most recent population estimate, as of Ju ...

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) *

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, Keller **1999-2000

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* Timber Creek High School, Fort Worth (est. 2009) *

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, 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

References

External links

Keller Independent School District
{{Authority control 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