Galveston Independent School District
Galveston Independent School District | |
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Address | |
3904 Avenue T
Public | |
Grades | PK–12 |
Established | 1881 by the City of Galveston, 1949 as an Independent School District |
President | Matthew Hay, Board of Trustees President |
Superintendent | Dr. Jerry Gibson |
Enrollment | 6700 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Galveston Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Galveston, Texas, United States.
In 2013, the school district was rated as having "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Catchment area
Galveston ISD takes students from the cities of Galveston and Jamaica Beach. Galveston ISD also serves unincorporated areas of Galveston County,[2] including the communities of Port Bolivar[3] and Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula.[4]
As of 2022[update] GISD uses a "freedom of choice" model in which a student may seek to attend any school in the district if the school has a seat for the given student. The district only provides school bus transportation on the
Galveston College serves the catchment area of Galveston ISD.[7]
History
In 1881, the citizens of Galveston, authorized by the legislative act of 1879 which specified that all cities of a certain size could initiate and maintain their own school system, organized a public school district and elected a board of trustees. Some 20 teachers were employed to teach students in grades one through seven. Prior to this time, all education in Galveston was private or parochial.[citation needed]
In the summer of 1883, a local dry goods businessman, George Ball, offered to finance construction of new schools. Ball's offer was accepted, and the cornerstone for what would become
Public schools in Galveston were operated by the city from 1884 until 1949, when Galveston ISD was established by the Texas Legislature.[8]
Enrollment decline
The enrollment declined by 1,147 from 1995 to 1996.[9]
In the 2000s skyrocketing home prices created by the completion of many high-rise projects
Galveston ISD lost students to mainland school districts such as
On January 2, 2007, the
Before Hurricane Ike hit Galveston in September 2008, GISD had 7,900 students.[20] After Ike hit Galveston, the district lost 25% of its total enrollment. Burnet and Scott elementary schools and Central Middle School received severe damage; the district said the schools would not open in fall 2009. In March 2009 GISD cut 163 positions, including 99 teaching positions; 40% of the total cut positions had already been vacant.[21]
In the fall of 2009 the district had 6,235 students, 1,665 fewer than the previous year. This was a 20% decrease from pre-Ike. The district had expected 6,000 students to be enrolled during the 2009-2010 school year; it had 235 more than expected.[20]
School configuration change plans
In March 2007, Galveston ISD announced that it would introduce plans to change the configurations of its elementary and middle schools within the city of Galveston.[22]
Some parents expressed concern about consolidating the middle schools, because Weis and Central had different student demographics, with Weis having a wealthier student body.[23]
Ending in the 2007-2008 school year, Galveston ISD operates:
- Six elementary schools including grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5
- One schools including grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8
- Three middle schools with grades 6 through 8
- One high school with grades 9 through 12
After spring 2008, Alamo Elementary School would be converted into a multi-purpose center.
Starting in the 2008-2009 school year, Galveston ISD would operate four PreK-4 elementary school and two K-4 elementary schools.
Weis Middle School would become a 5-6 school. Central Middle School would become a 7-8 school. Austin Middle School would become a magnet school for grades 5-8.
Now GISD is configured in-
- 4 Pre-K through 4th grade elementary schools.
- 2 K through 4th grade elementary schools.
- 1 5th grade through 6th grade middle school.
- 1 7th grade through 8th grade middle school.
- 1 5h grade through 8th grade magnet school.
- 1 9th grade through 12th grade high school.
Post-Hurricane Ike
Galveston schools reopened in October 2008.[24]
GISD Police
Galveston ISD Police Department is a school district police department established under the provision of the
Dress codes
All elementary and middle school students residing in Galveston Island are required to wear school uniforms. Crenshaw School students are not required to wear school uniforms.
Ball High School has a detailed dress code requiring solid-colored
Students in Ball Preparatory Academy wear same as greater Ball High School
GISD TV
Galveston ISD has its own TV channel available on Comcast Cable channel 17. The channel includes current information about the school district including recent news in short video clips;
List of schools
Secondary schools
High schools
Zoned
- Ball High School (Galveston)
Open enrollment
- Aim High School (Galveston) - Accelerated High School
- Galveston Early College High School
Middle schools
Comprehensive
- 7-8: Central Middle School (Galveston, constructed 1954)
- Before the consolidation and realignment of GISD middle schools, Central had a mostly African American student body.[26] In 2006, 80% of Central's students were socioeconomically disadvantaged, and 92% were racial and ethnic minorities.[27] In 2006 there were reports of a decline in student discipline.[28]
- 5-6: Weis Middle School (Galveston, constructed 1965)
- Before the consolidation and realignment of GISD middle schools, Weis had a more White and more affluent student body than other GISD middle schools. As of 2006, 46% of the students were socioeconomically disadvantaged and 37% were racial and ethnic minorities.[27]
Magnet
- 5-8 Stephen F. Austin Magnet Middle School (Galveston, constructed by the PWA in 1939)
- Before Austin was changed from a zoned school to a magnet school, 80% of the students were socioeconomically disadvantaged, and 84% were racial and ethnic minorities.[27]
From the 2022-2023 school year Weis will begin to be a 5th grade only school, Austin will only have 6th graders, and Central will only have grades 7 and 8.[29]
K-8 schools
Zoned:
- Crenshaw Elementary and Middle School (Unincorporated area, Constructed 2005[30])
- The current Crenshaw campus is at Galveston County Daily News wrote "A slight nautical theme shows up in a lobby that resembles a wheelhouse."[31] The previous Crenshaw facility was two separate campuses,[31] in Port Bolivar.[3]
- The current Crenshaw campus is at
Alternative:
- KIPP Coastal Village Elementary and Middle School
Primary schools
All of the following schools are in Galveston. Zoned:
- L.A. Morgan Elementary School (PK-4)
- Greta Oppe Elementary School (PK4-4)
- Greta Oppe was named after a high school chemistry teacher. GISD decided to build the school due to an increase of students from the West End of Galveston. The $3.9 million campus opened in 1987. It is in close proximity to Scholes Airport and Moody Gardens.[33]
- In 2006 Oppe had a student body that was more White and more affluent than other GISD elementary schools. As of that year, 37% of the students were racial and ethnic minorities, and 39% were socioeconomically disadvantaged.[27]
- Greta Oppe was named after a high school chemistry teacher. GISD decided to build the school due to an increase of students from the West End of Galveston. The $3.9 million campus opened in 1987. It is in close proximity to
- Gladnieo Parker Elementary School (PK4-4)
Unzoned:
- Burnet Early Childhood University Magnet School (magnet school)
- Scott Collegiate Academy
Former schools
Former secondary schools
Former high schools
- African-American segregated high school in Texas, now holds Central Middle School [1])
- Ball High North (Galveston) (Now Scott Academy), housed 9th and 10th grades and Ball High (called Ball South) housed 11th and 12th grades)
Former middle schools
- Lovenberg Junior High School (Galveston) demolished - 1980
Former elementary schools
- Alamo Elementary School (closed 2007[35])
- At the end of the school's life, 95% of the student body was Hispanic and African-American. Of the GISD school zones, Alamo had the second highest population of Hispanic students, after Burnet Elementary School. A demographer said that, between March and October 2007, the Alamo school zone was the only area in Galveston that gained children. As of March 2007, almost 500 students resided in the Alamo zone. This is a higher number than the numbers residing in the Rosenberg, Morgan, and San Jacinto zones. Some critics of the school district said that this proves that GISD closed the wrong school. Lynne Cleveland, the superintendent, argued that the correct school closed because Alamo had the fewest students of any school, showing that not every student living in the zone went to that school. Cleveland said that it was not feasible for GISD to continue staffing such a small school. Between 2001 and 2007 all GISD elementary schools had population decreases. Alamo's population fell by 90 students, making up 16% of the district population. Alamo lost fewer students than other schools.[36]
- The building is currently used as storage and was used for the district alternative education program for students with discipline problems prior to mid-2008. Cleveland said that because Alamo was the district's oldest elementary school, and the costliest to maintain, it was the best choice for closure.[37]
- Burnet Elementary School (PK-4)
- After Hurricane Ike damaged the school, pre-kindergarten and bilingual students attended Oppe while all other students attended Parker.[38] In fall 2009 Burnet was temporary closed, due to Ike's damage. It is now a Magnet School.[20]
- Davy Crockett Elementary School (closed by 1978[39])
- Henry Rosenberg Elementary School (PK-4)
- Between 2001 and 2007, Rosenberg Elementary lost 188 students, a 33% decrease in the population.[36]
- In March 2009 GISD signed a contract with the
- San Jacinto Elementary School (closed 2006) (Students attending San Jacinto were reassigned to various schools ) The building is currently used for the district alternative education program for students with discipline problems.[37]
- Between 2001 and 2007 San Jacinto lost 178 students, a 36% decrease.[36]
- Charles B. Scott Elementary School (PK4-4)
- Scott opened in the former Ball High School North facility in 1996 after renovations occurred.[42] Murals were installed after the school opened.[43] Between 2001 and 2007, Scott lost 160 students, a 22% decrease in the student body.[36] After Scott was damaged in Hurricane Ike in 2008, students with family names beginning in the letters A through L attended Rosenberg Elementary, while others were assigned to Morgan elementary.[38] In the fall of 2009 Scott remained closed due to Ike damage.[20]
- William B. Travis Elementary School - Opened in 1948 and relieved Alamo and Crockett schools.[44] - Closed in the 1970s.[45][page needed] Sold and converted to apartments
Athletic facilities
As of 2010 Kermit Courville Stadium is the district's stadium. The stadium was 62 years old as of January 22, 2010, Before 2010 GISD was deciding whether to renovate Courville stadium. If the district decided to renovate Courville stadium, it would have had to purchase 75 structures, including a church, to build enough parking spaces. Galveston law requires one parking space per 200-square-foot (19 m2) of building space, and Courville, which had 140 parking spaces, did not have the sufficient number specified by law; if GISD renovated it, it would have been required to create the legally specified number of parking spaces. When people attend events at Courville, many park on streets around the stadium and in a grassy lot north of the stadium.[46]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "schools." Galveston Independent School District. April 22, 2001. Retrieved on January 5, 2015. "Bolivar School Madison Avenue Pt. Bolivar, TX "
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- ^ "SCHOOLS OF CHOICE". Galveston Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "attendance zones" (). Galveston Independent School District. January 5, 2015. "GISD students residing on the Bolivar Peninsula attend Bolivar School for grades K-8 and Ball High School for grades 9-12."
- ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.179, "Galveston College District Service Area Archived February 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine".
- ^ "default.asp." Galveston Independent School District. August 21, 2010. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.
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- ^ Stanton, Robert (2007-02-07). "Committee approves Galveston ISD plan to close schools". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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- ^ Moran, Kevin (2006-10-07). "Galveston grapples with youth violence". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Middle School Realignment Information". Galveston Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Crenshaw School Profile[permanent dead link]." Galveston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 30, 2008.
- ^ The Galveston County Daily News. February 27, 2003. Retrieved on January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Crenshaw K-8 School Archived March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Bay Architects. Retrieved on March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Greta Oppe Elementary named for noted teacher." The Beaumont Enterprise. April 26, 2004. A7. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.
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External links
- Official website
- Galveston ISD attendance boundaries (Reflecting prior to Fall 2006)