North East Independent School District
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North East Independent School District is a school district
located in Bexar County, Texas, (USA
). North East ISD serves the north central and northeast areas of Bexar County, covering approximately 144 square miles (373 km²). North East ISD serves the cities of San Antonio
, Castle Hills
, Hill Country Village
, Hollywood Park
, Windcrest
, and portions of Balcones Heights
and Terrell Hills
. It was announced on February 11, 2011 that Richard A. Middleton the superintendent for over 21 years was planning on retiring.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
and Comalander Stadium
, the Josh Davis Natatorium, and baseball, soccer, and tennis facilities at the Blossom Athletic Center
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
located in Bexar County, Texas, (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). North East ISD serves the north central and northeast areas of Bexar County, covering approximately 144 square miles (373 km²). North East ISD serves the cities of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, Castle Hills
Castle Hills, Texas
Castle Hills is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,202. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Hill Country Village
Hill Country Village, Texas
Hill Country Village is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Hollywood Park
Hollywood Park, Texas
Hollywood Park is a town in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,983 at the 2000 census. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Windcrest
Windcrest, Texas
Windcrest is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,105 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Windcrest is located at ....
, and portions of Balcones Heights
Balcones Heights, Texas
Balcones Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,941 at the 2010 census. Balcones Heights is considered by locals to be a part of San Antonio, despite the fact that the community was incorporated in 1948 to avoid annexation into the city. Truly, Balcones...
and Terrell Hills
Terrell Hills, Texas
Terrell Hills is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, located five miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. It is part of a group of three cities — Terrell Hills, Alamo Heights, and Olmos Park — located between downtown San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston...
. It was announced on February 11, 2011 that Richard A. Middleton the superintendent for over 21 years was planning on retiring.
In 2009, 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...
.
Students by Grade
Based on 10/2007 Enrollment- Infant Program: 19
- Early Childhood: 227
- Pre-K-2 29,608
- 6-8: 14,056
- 9-12: 18,106
- Total: 62,016
Student Demographics
Based on 10/2007 Enrollment- African American: 9.3%
- Asian: 3.7%
- Hispanic: 47.1%
- Native American: 0.3%
- White: 39.6%
High Schools
All of the district's high schools are named after nationally renowned persons with prominence in education.- Academy of Creative Education (ACE)Academy of Creative EducationThe Academy of Creative Education is a nationally recognized, non-traditional, non-punitive model high school for students at risk of dropping out in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas.- History :...
- Churchill High SchoolWinston Churchill High School (San Antonio, Texas)Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas is part of the North East Independent School District. It is named after Sir Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The school serves portions of San Antonio, the city of Hill Country Village, and the town of Hollywood Park...
(1966) - Claudia Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson High SchoolLady Bird Johnson High SchoolClaudia Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson High School is a Texas high school in the North East Independent School District named after U.S. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. The school is located in the Stone Oak and Encino Park neighborhood of North San Antonio.-Facts:...
(2008) - Robert E. Lee High SchoolRobert E. Lee High School (San Antonio, Texas)Robert E. Lee High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas. A part of the North East Independent School District, it serves portions of San Antonio, all of the city of City of Castle Hills, and a portion of Balcones Heights....
(1958)- International School of the AmericasInternational School of the AmericasThe International School of the Americas is a magnet school in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County. It is located on the Robert E. Lee High School campus at 1400 Jackson-Keller Road. It places a focus upon learning from a global perspective as opposed...
(ISA) - North East School of the Arts (NESA),
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Academy (STEM)
- International School of the Americas
- Douglas MacArthur High SchoolDouglas MacArthur High School (San Antonio, Texas)Douglas MacArthur High School is a public secondary school in a northeast suburb of San Antonio, Texas in the United States. The school, a part of the North East Independent School District serves students in ninth grade through twelfth grade, with admission based primarily on the locations of...
(1958; 1950 as North East High School)- Electrical Systems Technology Technical Apprenticeship Program
- James Madison High SchoolJames Madison High School (San Antonio, Texas)James Madison High School is a public school named after president James Madison in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio.-Academia:...
(1976)- Agriscience Magnet Program
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000
- Ronald Reagan High SchoolRonald Reagan High School (San Antonio, Texas)Ronald Reagan High School is a Texas UIL Division 5A high school in the North East Independent School District named after U.S. President Ronald Reagan...
(1999) - Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolTheodore Roosevelt High School (San Antonio)Theodore Roosevelt High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas. A part of the North East Independent School District, the school serves portions of San Antonio and the City of Windcrest...
(1966)- Design and Technology AcademyDesign and Technology AcademyThe Design and Technology Academy is located on the campus of Theodore Roosevelt High School in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. It opened in the fall semester of 1999 for the 1999-2000 school year...
(DATA) - Engineering & Technologies AcademyEngineering & Technologies AcademyThe Engineering & Technologies Academy is a public engineering based magnet high school located at Theodore Roosevelt High School, in San Antonio, Texas...
(ETA)
- Design and Technology Academy
Middle Schools
All of the district's middle schools are named after Texas-renowned persons with prominence in education. The year the school opened is in parathenses.- Omar N. Bradley Middle School (Gen. Omar N. Bradley) (1982)
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1986-87
- Barbara Bush (1998)
- "Savior of the Alamo" Clara Driscoll (1992)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School (Gen. Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. EisenhowerDwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
) (1962)- National Blue Ribbon School in 1988-89
- Vice-President John Nance GarnerJohn Nance GarnerJohn Nance Garner, IV , was the 32nd Vice President of the United States and the 44th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives .- Early life and family :...
(1961) - Bernard HarrisBernard A. Harris, Jr.Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity , during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights....
(2006) - Jackson Middle School Will W. Jackson (1970)
- Gen. Walter KruegerWalter KruegerWalter Krueger was an American soldier of German descent and General in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his command of the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II...
(1962)- Interactive Media Applications at Krueger
- Krueger School of Applied Technologies
- RenconKrueger Middle SchoolKrueger Middle School is located in San Antonio. It is part of North East Independent School District. Serving grades sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, Krueger Middle School was honored during the 2005-2006 school year by the Texas Education Agency as a Recognized School. Two magnet school...
- Jose LopezJose M. LopezJose Mendoza Lopez was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge, in which he single-handedly repulsed a German infantry attack, killing at...
(2007) - Adm. Chester NimitzChester NimitzFleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, GCB, USN was a five-star admiral in the United States Navy. He held the dual command of Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet , for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas , for U.S...
(1961) - Rep. Frank TejedaFrank TejedaFrank Mariano Tejeda was a decorated United States Marine and an American Democratic politician from Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives , the Texas Senate , and in the United States House of Representatives .-Biography:Frank M. Tejeda was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended...
(2001) - Edward H. WhiteEdward Higgins WhiteEdward Higgins White, II was an engineer, United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to "walk" in space. White died along with fellow astronauts Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee during a pre-launch test for the first manned Apollo mission at...
(1970) - U.S. Judge John H. Wood, Jr.John H. Wood, Jr.John Howland Wood, Jr. was an American lawyer and judge from the U.S. state of Texas. He served on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas before being assassinated by Charles Harrelson outside Wood's home in San Antonio, Texas, in 1979. Wood's killing was the first...
(1981)
Elementary Schools
The district's elementary schools are named in coordination with the neighborhood or community name. The year the school opened is in parathenses.
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Athletic Facilities
In addition to on-campus facilities, the district owns and operates a number of sports venues. Among these are two 11,000-seat football stadiums, Heroes StadiumHeroes Stadium
Heroes Stadium is an 11,000-seat, open style football stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It opened in 2009, built on the site of the abandoned Longhorn Quarry. $27.5 million of funding was provided by a 2007 school district bond. A video board system measuring was installed in 2010...
and Comalander Stadium
Comalander Stadium
Comalander Stadium is an 11,000-seat, open style football stadium in San Antonio, Texas. Built as North East Stadium in 1962, it was renamed to Comalander Stadium in 2000, for long time district athletic director Jerry Comalander. As a part of the Blossom Athletic Center, it is owned and operated...
, the Josh Davis Natatorium, and baseball, soccer, and tennis facilities at the Blossom Athletic Center
Blossom Athletic Center
The Virgil T. Blossom Athletic Center is a multi-sport athletic complex owned by the North East ISD located in San Antonio, Texas. Best known for Comalander Stadium, a 10,952-seat football stadium, the center is also home to facilities for a number of other sports. The Josh Davis Natatorium, named...
.