United Independent School District is a

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headquartered in

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History

The district was created in 1961 via the consolidation of the former Cactus, Johnson, and Nye school districts. The "Big Three" involved in the establishment of UISD were rancher Joe B. Finley, Amparo Gutierrez, and John W. Arndt, all of whom have schools named in their honor. By the 2000s, United ISD had a rapidly growing student population due to the burgeoning populations of many colonias along the Texas-

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border. As of the 2000s, United ISD gains about 1,500 students per year. On November 5, 2013, voters handily approved a $408.7 million school bond issue to acquire land, construct new schools, and expand other facilities. The tabulation in a low-turnout election was 5,148 (66.1 percent) in support and 2,643 (33.9 percent) in opposition. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" under the accountability ratings system used by the

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Service area

UISD serves portions of the city of Laredo, the cities of El Cenizo and Rio Bravo, and several unincorporated areas in

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. The census-designated places include: * Bonanza Hills * Botines * Colorado Acres * Four Points * Hillside Acres * La Coma * La Moca Ranch * La Presa * Las Haciendas * Las Pilas * Laredo Ranchettes * Laredo Ranchettes West * Los Altos *

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* Los Centenarios * Los Corralitos * Los Fresnos * Los Huisaches * Los Minerales * Los Nopalitos * Los Veteranos I * Los Veteranos II * Pueblo East * Pueblo Nuevo * Ranchitos East * Ranchitos Las Lomas * Ranchos Penitas West * San Carlos * San Carlos II * Sunset Acres * Tanquecitos South Acres * Tanquecitos South Acres II * Valle Verde It also serves Larga Vista, now a part of Laredo. United ISD's land area exceeds that of

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Standardized dress

Students in pre-Kindergarten through 8th grades are required to follow standardized dress code provided by the district; the dress code began during the 2006-2007 school year. Since the 2007-2008 school year, high school students are also required to follow the same standardized dress code procedures as approved by the Board of Trustees. The

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specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify " bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections. Shortly before the 2021-2022 school year, the Board of Trustees passed a "casual dress code". However, some restrictions still apply.

Schools

High schools

* John B. Alexander High School (1994) * Lyndon B. Johnson High School (2001) * United High School (1963) *

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(1990) * Step Academy

Middle schools

*Antonio Gonzalez Middle School (2002) *Clark Middle School (1978) *George Washington Middle School (?) *Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School (2006) *Los Obispos Middle School (?) *Raul Perales Middle School (?) *Ricardo Molina Middle School (2022) *Salvador Garcia Middle School (1995) *Trautmann Middle School (1996) *United Middle School (1984) *United South Middle School (1990) *Elias Herrera Middle School (2020)

Elementary schools

*John W. Arndt Elementary School *Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary School *Freedom Elementary School *Charles R. Borchers Elementary School, named for the former district attorney of the 49th Judicial District Court and former UISD board president Charles Robert Borchers of Laredo *Centeno Elementary School *Clark Elementary School *

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Elementary School *De Llano Elementary School *Barbara Fasken Elementary School *Finley Elementary School *:National Blue Ribbon School 1998-99 *Freedom Elementary School *Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary School *Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School *Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School *Kazen Elementary School *

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Elementary School *Killam Elementary School *Malakoff Elementary School *Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School *Newman Elementary School *Nye Elementary School *Perez Elementary School *Prada Elementary School *Roosevelt Elementary School *Ruiz Elementary School *Salinas Elementary School *Roberto J. Santos Elementary School *Trautmann Elementary School *Veterans Memorial Elementary School *Senator Judith Zaffirini Elementary School ; Former school: *United D.D. Hachar Elementary School

References

External links

* {{Authority control School districts in Webb County, Texas 1961 establishments in Texas