Brownsville Independent School District
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Brownsville Independent School District is a school district
based in Brownsville
, Texas
, United States
.
BISD serves most of the city of Brownsville and a portion of the town of Rancho Viejo
as well as unincorporated areas in Cameron County
, including Cameron Park
, Reid Hope King
, San Pedro
, South Point
, and Villa Pancho
. It is the largest school district in the Rio Grande Valley
metropolitan area.
BISD won the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest school district award in the country, based on improving student performance, closing achievement gaps, and strong district-wide policies.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
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based in Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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.
BISD serves most of the city of Brownsville and a portion of the town of Rancho Viejo
Rancho Viejo, Texas
Rancho Viejo is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2000 census. The town is named from a ranch in that area named "Rancho Viejo" or old ranch...
as well as unincorporated areas in Cameron County
Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 406,220. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron was founded in 1848...
, including Cameron Park
Cameron Park, Texas
Cameron Park is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,961 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Reid Hope King
Reid Hope King, Texas
Reid Hope King is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, San Pedro
San Pedro, Texas
San Pedro is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, South Point
South Point, Texas
South Point is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and Villa Pancho
Villa Pancho, Texas
Villa Pancho is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Villa Pancho is located at ....
. It is the largest school district in the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...
metropolitan area.
BISD won the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest school district award in the country, based on improving student performance, closing achievement gaps, and strong district-wide policies.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
High Schools
- James Pace High SchoolJames Pace High SchoolJames Pace High School is a school in Brownsville, Texas. It is home to the Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement magnet program for the Brownsville Independent School District...
- Lopez High SchoolLopez High SchoolLopez High School serves as the magnet school of the fine arts as well as the teaching academy for the Brownsville Independent School District. Lopez High School has had many recognizations in the field of the fine arts...
- Gladys Porter High SchoolGladys Porter High SchoolGladys Porter High School, Brownsville Independent School District's 2nd public high school, opened its doors in 1974. It was built to alleviate the over-crowded conditions which had existed at Brownsville High School, now Homer Hanna High School, for three years. Even before the construction...
- Simon Rivera High School
- Homer Hanna High School
- Veterans Memorial High School
- Brownsville Early College High School
Middle schools
- Maytee Gentry Stell Middle School
- Raul A. Besteiro, Jr. Middle School
- Joseph Franklin Cummings Middle School
- Harry Lee Faulk Middle School
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Arnulfo Oliveira Middle School - Louise C. Perkins Middle School
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Filemón B. Vela Middle School - Edward Manzano, Jr. Middle School
Elementary schools
- Garden Park Elementary School
- Bruce T. Aiken Elementary School
- A.X. Benavides Elementary School
- Ben L. Brite Elementary School
- Marilyn E. Burns Elementary School
- J.T. (José Tomás) Canales Elementary School
- Josephine Castañeda Elementary School
- A.A. Champion Elementary School
- Cromack Elementary School
- Rosita Del Castillo Elementary School
- Egly Elementary School
- El Jardin Elementary School
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Reynaldo G. Garza Elementary School - Mariano Gonzalez Sr. Elementary School
- Hubert R. Hudson Elementary School
- Reynaldo Longoria Elementary School
- Robert L. Martin Elementary School
- Morningside Elementary School
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Elementary School - Palm Grove Elementary School
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Américo Paredes Elementary School - Felipe R. Perez Elementary School
- Annie S. Putegnat Elementary School
- Resaca Elementary School
- Emaline B. Russell Elementary School
- Gertrude M. Sharp Elementary School
- Lucille B. Skinner Elementary School
- Southmost Elementary School
- Vermillion Road Elementary School
- Victoria Heights Elementary School
- Villa Nueva Elementary School
- Mary & Frank Yturria Elementary School
Alternative Schools
- Brownsville Academic Center
- Brownsville Learning Academy
- Lincoln Park School
- Regional School for The Deaf