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A Houston ISD CE300 school bus made by IC Corporation. Houston ISD grants school bus transportation to any Houston ISD resident attending his or her zoned school or attending a magnet program who lives 2 miles (3.2 km) or more away from the campus (as measured by the nearest public roads) or must cross treacherous obstacles in order to reach ...
Memorial serves students in portions of the Memorial and Spring Branch regions of Houston and several enclaves within the portions. Memorial is part of the Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) and serves grades 9 through 12. As of 2005, the district was granted a $500 million education grant, $150 million of which belongs to ...
In 2007, a Johns Hopkins University study commissioned by the Associated Press included Austin in a "dropout factory" list of 42 Houston-area high schools; a "dropout factory" school is where at least 40% of the entering freshman class does not make it to their senior year. [23] In the 2000s, property values around the school increased. [24]
River Oaks Elementary School, in Houston, is a school which draws students from the entire Houston Independent School District. River Oaks Elementary celebrated its 75th anniversary in the 2003-2004 school year.
Wheatley is a part of the Houston Independent School District. Wheatley, named after Phillis Wheatley , is located inside the 610 Loop in the Fifth Ward . Wheatley has a technology magnet program inherited from the closure of Middle College for Technology Careers in spring 2006; Wheatley's program began in fall 2006.
In 1999 Scarborough had 958 students. That year, there were 16 students who had previously attended private schools. 14 students who previously attended private schools began attending Scarborough in 2000. [5] In 2007, a Johns Hopkins University study commissioned by the Associated Press cited Scarborough as a "second rate school [6]
This is a list of schools operated by the Houston Independent School District. In the district, grades kindergarten through 5 are considered to be elementary school, grades 6 through 8 are considered to be middle school, and grades 9 through 12 are considered to be senior high school. Some elementary schools go up to the sixth grade.
The current campus is located in the Fourth Ward, Houston. [21] It is in proximity to Downtown, [16] and to Midtown. [22] HISD provides school bus transportation to students who live more than two miles away from the school. [23] The new campus is located on a 6-acre (2.4 ha) plot at the northeast corner of West Gray Street and Taft Street.