Garland Independent School District
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Garland Independent School District is a public school district
with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland
, Texas
(USA
).
Garland ISD extends from the Dallas
city limits, northeast to the county line and serves parts of the communities of Garland
, Rowlett
, and Sachse. A small portion of Dallas
and a small portion of Wylie
are served by Garland ISD.
The district encompasses approximately 100 square miles (259 km²). With a student enrollment of 56,459 students, GISD is currently the fourth largest school district in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is thirteenth largest district in the state of Texas. Garland High School
, the district's first high school, is more than one hundred years old.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
. The plan stipulates that all schools must adhere to the ethnicity ratios established by the courts while not exceeding the student capacities of each individual campus. Most students choose to attend the school to which they would be assigned absent Free Choice; preference is given to students residing closest to the school facility. Garland ISD schools have defined "transportation areas" that provide school bus
transportation to students who live two or more miles from the nearest available school. Garland ISD has the only "free choice system" in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
and in the United States of America.
The ethnic makeup of the district is 44.1% Hispanic
, 5.5% White
, non-Hispanic, 30.2% African American
, 20.0% Asian
/Pacific Islander
, and 0.4% Native American
.
Teacher
s in the district carry, on average, 10 years of teaching experience and 12% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers. 74% of the teachers hold bachelors
, 24% hold masters
, 1% hold doctorate
s, and less than 1% have no degree.
60% of students in the district took SAT
/ACT
standardized examinations
with an average score of 1009 and 20, respectively. 23% of students took an AP
and/or IB
examination.
AAAAA
Other
The Garland Special Events Center is a $31.5 million dollar multi-purpose rentable facility featuring an arena and a conference center. The complex was built by HKS, Inc.
and funded by a bond election held in fall of 2002. Although the facility replaced Southern Methodist University's
Moody Coliseum
as Garland ISD's primary location to host the district's commencement exercises in May 2005, the 190000 square feet (17,651.6 m²) complex was formally completed in August 2005.
The arena seats up to 7,500 for concerts, basketball/volleyball games, and graduation ceremonies. The conference center seats 400 guests in the 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) ballroom for banquets and 140 guests in the tiered lecture hall.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
, 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...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
Garland ISD extends from the Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
city limits, northeast to the county line and serves parts of the communities of Garland
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
, Rowlett
Rowlett, Texas
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, and Sachse. A small portion of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and a small portion of Wylie
Wylie, Texas
Not to be confused with the unincorporated area of Wylie, Texas just outside Abilene, Texas.Wylie is a city in Collin, Dallas, and Rockwall Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Dallas. At the 2000 Census, the population was 15,132; 2004 estimates pegged it at 25,850...
are served by Garland ISD.
The district encompasses approximately 100 square miles (259 km²). With a student enrollment of 56,459 students, GISD is currently the fourth largest school district in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is thirteenth largest district in the state of Texas. Garland High School
Garland High School
Garland High School is a public secondary school located in Dallas, Texas . Garland High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. The school is a member of the AP program, the IB program, and is known for its football team, the Garland...
, the district's first high school, is more than one hundred years old.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" 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...
.
Choice of School Plan
Garland ISD implements a Freedom of Choice/Choice of School plan, which allows parents to choose which school his/her children want to attend within the district for the following school year. The Choice of School plan is a desegregation plan resulting from the Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation...
. The plan stipulates that all schools must adhere to the ethnicity ratios established by the courts while not exceeding the student capacities of each individual campus. Most students choose to attend the school to which they would be assigned absent Free Choice; preference is given to students residing closest to the school facility. Garland ISD schools have defined "transportation areas" that provide school bus
School bus
A school bus is a type of bus designed and manufactured for student transport: carrying children and teenagers to and from school and school events...
transportation to students who live two or more miles from the nearest available school. Garland ISD has the only "free choice system" in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
and in the United States of America.
Statistics (per 2006)
The attendance rate for students in the district is 96%, compared with a state average of 96%. 48% of the students in the district are economically disadvantaged, 10% enroll in special education, 7% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 22% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 24% are considered "limited English proficient."The ethnic makeup of the district is 44.1% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 5.5% White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, non-Hispanic, 30.2% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 20.0% Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
/Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
, and 0.4% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
.
Teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s in the district carry, on average, 10 years of teaching experience and 12% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers. 74% of the teachers hold bachelors
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
, 24% hold masters
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
, 1% hold doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
s, and less than 1% have no degree.
60% of students in the district took SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
/ACT
ACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
standardized examinations
Standardized test
A standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or "standard", manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a...
with an average score of 1009 and 20, respectively. 23% of students took an AP
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
and/or IB
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
examination.
High schools
5 in Garland, 1 in Rowlett, 1 in SachseAAAAA
- Garland High SchoolGarland High SchoolGarland High School is a public secondary school located in Dallas, Texas . Garland High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. The school is a member of the AP program, the IB program, and is known for its football team, the Garland...
(GarlandGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
) (opened 1864 as "Garland School;" evolved into Garland High in 1902) - Lakeview Centennial High SchoolLakeview Centennial High SchoolLakeview Centennial High School is a public secondary school located in Garland, Texas . Lakeview Centennial High School enrolls students in grades 9–12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) (opened 1976) - Naaman Forest High SchoolNaaman Forest High SchoolNaaman Forest High School is a public secondary school located in Garland, Texas . Like most Texas high schools, Naaman Forest enrolls students in grades 9-12...
(Garland) (opened 1988 as a junior highschool; evolved into a senior highschool in 1992) - North Garland High SchoolNorth Garland High SchoolNorth Garland High School is a public secondary school located in Garland, Texas . North Garland High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District...
(Garland) (opened 1971) - Rowlett High SchoolRowlett High SchoolRowlett High School is a public secondary school located in Rowlett, Texas . Rowlett High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. The school opened in the fall of 1996 with Dr. Marlene Hammerle as principal...
(RowlettRowlett, Texas-External links:*...
) - Sachse High SchoolSachse High SchoolSachse High School is a public high school located in Sachse, Texas . Sachse High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District...
(SachseSachse, TexasSachse is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a northeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,751, but as of 2004, the population was estimated at 16,200....
) - South Garland High SchoolSouth Garland High SchoolSouth Garland High School is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District. The mascot for SGHS is the "Southern Colonel," and the school colors are red and Royal blue....
(Garland) (opened 1964)
Other
- Garland ISD Evening School (on the campus of Garland High School, Garland)
Middle schools
10 in Garland, 2 in Rowlett, 1 in Sachse- Austin Academy for ExcellenceAustin Academy for ExcellenceAustin Academy is a middle school in Garland, Texas. It is part of the Garland Independent School District. It follows the magnet program, most students going to Garland High School to complete the IB Diploma Programme....
(Garland)- 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School
- Bussey Middle SchoolBussey Middle SchoolBussey Middle School is a public middle school located in Garland, Texas . Bussey Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) - Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle SchoolClassical Center at Brandenburg Middle SchoolClassical Center at Brandenburg Middle School is a public middle school located in Garland, Texas . Brandenburg Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. It was named a National Blue Ribbon school in 2009.-Statistics :The attendance rate...
(Garland) (opened 1972)- 2009 National Blue Ribbon School
- Coyle Middle SchoolCoyle Middle SchoolCoyle Middle School is a public middle school located in Rowlett, Texas . Coyle Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. The school's current principal is Ray Merrill. The two assistant principals are Nikketta Wilson and David Wood. The...
(Rowlett) (opened 1973) - Sam Houston Middle School (Garland)
- Hudson Middle SchoolHudson Middle SchoolB G Hudson Middle School is a private middle school located in Sachse, Texas . Hudson Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Sachse) (opened 1992) - Jackson Technology CenterJackson Technology CenterJackson Technology Center is a public middle school located in Garland, Texas . Jackson Technology Center enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) - Lyles Middle SchoolLyles Middle SchoolLyles Middle School is a public middle school located in Garland, Texas . Lyles Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District.Lyles Middle School was named a 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School....
(Garland)- 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School
- Memorial Preparatory School (Garland)
- O'Banion Middle SchoolO'Banion Middle SchoolO'Banion Middle School is a public middle school located in Garland, Texas . O'Banion Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) - Schrade Middle School (Rowlett)
- Sellers Middle School (Garland)
- Webb Middle SchoolWebb Middle SchoolWebb Middle School is a public middle school located in Garland, Texas . Webb Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District.In 2009, the school was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency....
(Garland)
Primary schools
36 in Garland, 9 in Rowlett, 2 in Sachse- Luke & Betty Abbett Elementary School (Garland) (opened 1989)
- Armstrong Elementary School (Sachse) (opened August 19, 2002)
- James M. Back Elementary School (Rowlett)
- Beaver Technology CenterBeaver Technology Center-History:Beaver Technology Center, formerly Beaver Elementary, is named after Mrs. Edith Beaver. Mrs. Beaver and her husband, James Beaver, farmed the land where the school stands. Luke Abbett, the first principal of this school opened the doors to Edith Beaver Elementary in 1960 for 279 students...
(Garland)(opened in 1960, became a magnet in 1997) - Bradfield Elementary School (Garland)
- Bullock Elementary School (Garland)
- Randolph Caldwell Elementary School (Garland) (opened 1955)
- George Washington Carver Elementary School (Garland) (opened 2007)
- Centerville Elementary School (Garland)
- 2008 National Blue Ribbon School
- Classical Center at Vial Elementary School (Garland) (opened 1974)
- Club Hill Elementary School (Garland) (opened 1974)
- Cooper Elementary SchoolCooper Elementary SchoolCooper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Garland, Texas . Cooper Elementary School enrolls students in grades K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) (opened 1963) - Couch Elementary School (Garland)
- Daugherty Elementary School (Garland)
- Davis Elementary School (Garland)
- Dorsey Elementary SchoolDorsey Elementary SchoolNorma Dorsey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rowlett, Texas . Dorsey Elementary School enrolls students in grades K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Rowlett) (opened August 12, 1996) - Ethridge Elementary SchoolEthridge Elementary SchoolWallace Ethridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Garland, Texas . Ethridge Elementary School enrolls students in grades K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District...
(Garland) - Freeman Elementary School (Garland)
- Joyce Giddens-Steadham Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened August 9, 1999)
- Golden Meadows Elementary School (Garland)
- Handley Elementary School (Garland) (opened 1964)
- Heather Glen Elementary School (Garland)
- Carl L. Herfurth Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened 1988)
- Hickman Elementary SchoolHickman Elementary SchoolHickman Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Garland, Texas . Hickman Elementary School enrolls students in grades pre-K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) (opened 1975) - Hillside Academy for Excellence (Garland)
- Keeley Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened August 1991)
- Kimberlin Academy for Excellence (Garland)
- 1991-92, 1998-99 National Blue Ribbon School
- Liberty Grove Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened 2007)
- Lister Elementary School (Garland)
- Luna Elementary School (Garland)
- Montclair Elementary SchoolMontclair Elementary SchoolMontclair Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Garland, Texas . Montclair Elementary School enrolls students in grades pre-K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) - Northlake Elementary School (Garland)
- Park Crest Elementary School (Garland)
- Nita Pearson Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened 2004)
- Routh Roach Elementary School (Garland)
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School
- Rowlett Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened 1979)
- Sewell Elementary School (Sachse) (opened 1992)
- Shorehaven Elementary School (Garland)
- Shugart Elementary School (Garland)
- Southgate Elementary School (Garland)
- Spring Creek Elementary SchoolSpring Creek Elementary SchoolSpring Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Garland, Texas . Spring Creek Elementary School enrolls students in grades K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District...
(Garland) (opened August 1981) - Stephens Elementary School (Rowlett) (opened August 15, 1994)
- Toler Elementary School (Garland) (1976)
- Walnut Glen Academy for ExcellenceWalnut Glen Academy for ExcellenceWalnut Glen Academy is an elementary magnet school located in Garland, Texas. Walnut Glen Academy enrolls students in grades K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) (opened 1988)- 1996-97, 2007 National Blue Ribbon School
- Watson Technology CenterWatson Technology CenterWatson Technology Center is an elementary magnet school located in Garland, Texas . Watson Technology Center enrolls students in grades K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District....
(Garland) (opened in 1956, became a magnet in 1997) - Weaver Elementary School (Garland)
- Williams Elementary School (Garland)
Pre-Kindergarten schools
2 in Garland- Gloria Cisneros PreKindergarten School
- Florence Parsons Prekindergarten School
Rentable facilities
Garland Special Events CenterThe Garland Special Events Center is a $31.5 million dollar multi-purpose rentable facility featuring an arena and a conference center. The complex was built by HKS, Inc.
HKS, Inc.
HKS, Inc. is an international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas . It was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith, a native of Chicago and graduate of Texas A&M University....
and funded by a bond election held in fall of 2002. Although the facility replaced Southern Methodist University's
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
Moody Coliseum
Moody Coliseum
Moody Coliseum is an 8,998-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Texas. The arena opened in 1956. It is home to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs basketball team. It was also home to the Dallas Chaparrals and Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association before they moved...
as Garland ISD's primary location to host the district's commencement exercises in May 2005, the 190000 square feet (17,651.6 m²) complex was formally completed in August 2005.
The arena seats up to 7,500 for concerts, basketball/volleyball games, and graduation ceremonies. The conference center seats 400 guests in the 8000 square feet (743.2 m²) ballroom for banquets and 140 guests in the tiered lecture hall.
Former schools
- George Washington Carver School - A segregated all African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
school named after the African American scientistGeorge Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver , was an American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor. The exact day and year of his birth are unknown; he is believed to have been born into slavery in Missouri in January 1864....
that was officially closed December 31, 1970, when Garland ISD desegregated. The district opened an elementary school with the same name in 2007.
See also
- List of school districts in Texas
- Garland, TexasGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....