Lewisville Independent School District
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Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) is a 127-square mile school district
based in Lewisville
, Texas
(USA
) covering all of Lewisville
, The Colony
, Flower Mound
, Highland Village
, Copper Canyon
, and Double Oak
as well as portions of Plano
, Carrollton
, Frisco
, Hebron
, Coppell
, Grapevine
and Argyle
.
The recent suburban growth of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has caused LISD to grow at a great pace, becoming the 94th-largest school district in the United States in 2006. Proximity calculated a 28.56% increase in student population from 2000 to 2006; LISD was declared the 17th largest school district in the State of Texas in 2008. To help maintain this growth, in May 2008, voters approved a $697 million bond package.
In 2010, the school district was rated "Recognized
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
, and individual schools are broken down as follows:
For the 2010-11 school year, LISD had approximately 51,000 students enrolled, with a total staff of 6,145.
Lewisville ISD was recognized in both 2006 and 2007 as one of the 100 best communities for music education. In late 2007, Standard & Poor's
upgraded LISD's bond rating to AA+, the highest rating given at the time to any school district in Texas, and one of only three nationwide.
For the 2009-2010 school year, LISD recognized 43 National Merit Finalists from a pool of 49 Semifinalists. On the SAT, LISD students score approximately 113 points higher than the National average; on the ACT, students score 1.7 points higher.
2007 tax rate: $1.4087 per $100 of property valuation
Tax base composition
Total taxable value, 2009-10 school year: $22,072,671,296
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Lewisville
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville is a city in Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2010 United States Census placed the population at 95,290 within . The city also includes of Lewisville Lake....
, 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...
) covering all of Lewisville
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville is a city in Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2010 United States Census placed the population at 95,290 within . The city also includes of Lewisville Lake....
, The Colony
The Colony, Texas
The city is bordered on the west by Lewisville Lake and Lewisville, Texas, on the north and east by Frisco, Texas and on the south by Carrollton, Texas and Plano, Texas...
, Flower Mound
Flower Mound, Texas
Flower Mound is a town in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas. Its population was 50,702 at the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, and 64,669 at the 2010 Census. The town derives its name from the prominent mound located in the southern...
, Highland Village
Highland Village, Texas
Highland Village is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, a suburb of Dallas hugging the south side of the far western branch of Lewisville Lake. As of the 2000 census the city population was 12,173, though the 2006 projection by the U.S. Census Bureau puts the city's population at 15,738...
, Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon, Texas
Copper Canyon is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. Copper Canyon was founded in April 1973. Residents decided to incorporate the town in an effort to preserve the rural atmosphere of the community. The first mayor was Robert Woodin. Council meetings were held in homes until 1978, when...
, and Double Oak
Double Oak, Texas
Double Oak is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Double Oak is located at ....
as well as portions of Plano
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
, Carrollton
Carrollton, Texas
-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
, Frisco
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
, Hebron
Hebron, Texas
Hebron is a town in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.For the last 10 years, Hebron has deannexed large portions of its territory to neighboring communities , to be annexed by those communities instead...
, Coppell
Coppell, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,958 people, 12,211 households, and 9,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,418.5 people per square mile . There were 12,587 housing units at an average density of 846.6 per square mile...
, Grapevine
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine is a city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census the city population was 46,334. The city's moniker is derived from the native grapes prevalent in the area. In recent years several wineries have...
and Argyle
Argyle, Texas
Argyle is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, with a population of 2,365 as of the 2000 census. The master-planned community of Lantana, Texas shares the Argyle mailing address.-History:...
.
The recent suburban growth of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has caused LISD to grow at a great pace, becoming the 94th-largest school district in the United States in 2006. Proximity calculated a 28.56% increase in student population from 2000 to 2006; LISD was declared the 17th largest school district in the State of Texas in 2008. To help maintain this growth, in May 2008, voters approved a $697 million bond package.
In 2010, the school district was rated "Recognized
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...
.
District Facts
LISD is ranked as Recognized under the Texas Education AgencyTexas 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...
, and individual schools are broken down as follows:
- Exemplary: 38
- Recognized: 20
- Academically Acceptable: 2
- Academically Unacceptable: 0
For the 2010-11 school year, LISD had approximately 51,000 students enrolled, with a total staff of 6,145.
Lewisville ISD was recognized in both 2006 and 2007 as one of the 100 best communities for music education. In late 2007, Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's is a United States-based financial services company. It is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds. It is well known for its stock-market indices, the US-based S&P 500, the Australian S&P/ASX 200, the Canadian...
upgraded LISD's bond rating to AA+, the highest rating given at the time to any school district in Texas, and one of only three nationwide.
For the 2009-2010 school year, LISD recognized 43 National Merit Finalists from a pool of 49 Semifinalists. On the SAT, LISD students score approximately 113 points higher than the National average; on the ACT, students score 1.7 points higher.
District Composition and Finances
Ethnic composition:- Native American - .57%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 10.91%
- African American - 9.57%
- Hispanic - 25.09%
- White - 53.85%
2007 tax rate: $1.4087 per $100 of property valuation
Tax base composition
- 32.2% business
- 67.8% residential
Total taxable value, 2009-10 school year: $22,072,671,296
High schools
- Edward S. Marcus High School
- Flower Mound High SchoolFlower Mound High SchoolFlower Mound High School is part of Lewisville Independent School District and located in Flower Mound, Texas. The school rests on of land that were purchased in 1993. FMHS was the second high school built in Flower Mound, after Edward S. Marcus High School...
- Hebron High School (9th grade freshmen attend Hebron 9th Grade Center)
- Lewisville High SchoolLewisville High SchoolLewisville High School, the oldest of five high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, is located in Lewisville, Texas. It was opened in 1897, making it the only school in the district to have celebrated its 100th anniversary....
(9th grade freshmen attend Killough Lewisville High School NorthKillough Lewisville High School NorthKillough Lewisville High School North, often referred to as LHSN or LHS-North, is a high school in the Lewisville Independent School District in Lewisville, Texas. While the school has existed since the fall of 1997, the school district began construction of its current building in 2003...
) - The Colony High SchoolThe Colony High SchoolThe Colony High School , located in The Colony, Texas currently hosts grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Lewisville Independent School District. It was mentioned in Newsweeks 1,000 Best Schools in America. TCHS boasts several nationally known sports graduates.- History :The Colony High...
Middle schools
- Arbor Creek Middle SchoolArbor Creek Middle SchoolArbor Creek Middle School is a junior high school in Carrollton, Texas.It houses grades 6th to 8th, and is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District. The school was established in 1994...
, Carrollton, TexasCarrollton, Texas-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
, feeds into Hebron High School - Briarhill Middle SchoolBriarhill Middle SchoolBriarhill Middle School is a junior high school in the Lewisville Independent School District that feeds into Edward S. Marcus High School. The school opened in 1995 and serves sixth through eighth grade students...
- Creek Valley Middle School
- DeLay Middle School (originally opened in 1974 at the site of the original Lewisville High, relocated to the former Milliken Middle School campus in 2010)
- Clayton Downing Middle School
- Durham Middle School
- Forestwood Middle SchoolForestwood Middle SchoolForestwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Flower Mound, Texas. It houses grades six through eight, a total of 709 students. The principal is David Tickner. Forestwood Middle School is funded and part of the Lewisville Independent School District...
- Griffin Middle School
- Hedrick Middle School
- Huffines Middle SchoolHuffines Middle SchoolJ.L. Huffines Middle School is a junior high school in Lewisville, Texas. It educates around 1,000 students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District. The school was established in 1997. It has been ranked 287th out of 1511 Texas public middle schools . This is the...
feeds into Killough Lewisville High School NorthKillough Lewisville High School NorthKillough Lewisville High School North, often referred to as LHSN or LHS-North, is a high school in the Lewisville Independent School District in Lewisville, Texas. While the school has existed since the fall of 1997, the school district began construction of its current building in 2003...
and Lewisville High SchoolLewisville High SchoolLewisville High School, the oldest of five high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, is located in Lewisville, Texas. It was opened in 1897, making it the only school in the district to have celebrated its 100th anniversary.... - Killian Middle School
- Lakeview Middle School
- Lamar Middle SchoolLamar Middle SchoolM. B. Lamar Middle School is a middle school located in Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. Grades sixth through eighth grade are taught in the middle school. It serves students living in central east Laredo. There are usually blocks or 8 periods. In Lamar, there are electives...
(Flower Mound, Texas) - McKamy Middle School
- Shadow Ridge Middle School
Elementary schools
- Bluebonnet Elementary
- Bridlewood Elementary
- Camey Elementary
- Castle Hills Elementary
- Central Elementary
- College Street Elementary
- Coyote Ridge Elementary
- Creekside Elementary
- Degan ElementaryDegan Elementary SchoolDegan Elementary is one of the oldest elementary schools in Lewisville, Texas. It is part of LISD.The Degan Elementary mascot is the Golden Eagle. The principal is Brenda Rogers. The grades go through PPCD to 5th grade. The closest middle school is Huffines Middle School...
- Donald Elementary
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School
- Ethridge Elementary
- Flower Mound Elementary
- 1993-94 National Blue Ribbon School
- Forest Vista Elementary
- Garden Ridge Elementary
- Hebron Valley Elementary
- Hedrick Elementary
- Heritage Elementary
- 2000-01 National Blue Ribbon School
- Hicks Elementary
- Highland Village Elementary
- 1993-94 National Blue Ribbon School
- Homestead Elementary
- Indian Creek Elementary
- Independence elementary. (Feeds into Killian MS)
- Lakeland Elementary
- Lewisville Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Center, for students that qualify under the TEA Prekindergarten requirements.
- McAuliffe Elementary
- 1991-92 National Blue Ribbon School
- Morningside Elementary
- Old Settlers Elementary
- Owen Elementary
- Parkway Elementary
- Peters Colony Elementary
- Polser Elementary
- Prairie Trail Elementary
- Rockbrook Elementary
- Southridge Elementary
- Stewart's Creek Elementary
- Timber Creek Elementary
- Valley Ridge Elementary
- Vickery Elementary
- Wellington Elementary
Other Schools
- Career Center East
- Dale Jackson Career CenterDale Jackson Career CenterDale Jackson Career Center is part of the Lewisville Independent School District. It was started in 1985 as a technical high school where students from all the district high schools could attend one or two class periods at a time for specialized subjects...
- Denton County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (housed at Lewisville Learning Center)
- Lewisville Learning Center (technically classified as a high schoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
). The LLC offers three main programs:- District Alternative Education Program, for disciplinary students
- Accelerated Division, for grade advancement in both Middle and High Schools
- Student Age Parenting Program, the only location in LISD to currently offer Parenting Education classes
Former Schools
- Lina Milliken Middle School (opened in 1977, closed in 1997)
- After closure as a middle school, the facility was used as the Lewisville High 9th Grade Campus until its new facility opened in 2005, whereupon it was closed and unoccupied. The facility reopened in fall 2010 as the relocated DeLay Middle School.
- 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School