Austin Independent School District

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Austin Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Austin, Texas. It was established in 1881. Its current superintendent is Dr. Pascal D. Forgione, Jr.

Austin ISD serves most of the city of Austin with an enrollment of 78,000 students.

Contents 1 High schools 2 Middle schools 3 Elementary schools 4 Athletic Facilities 5 Former schools 6 List of Superintendents 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

[edit] High schools

The following high schools cover grades 9 to 12, unless otherwise noted.

Zoned high schools:

• Akins High School
• Anderson High School
• Austin High School
• Bowie High School
• Crockett High School
• Garza Independence High School
• LBJ High School
  • LBJ Liberal Arts and Science Academy
• Johnston High School
  • International High School at Johnston
• Lanier High School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1997-98 ^[1]
• McCallum High School
  • McCallum Fine Arts Academy
• Reagan High School
• Travis High School
  • Travis Institute of Hospitality & Culinary Arts

[edit] Middle schools

Zoned middle schools:

• Bailey Middle School
• Bedichek Middle School
• Burnet Middle School
• Covington Middle School
• Dobie Middle School
• Fulmore Middle School
• Gustavo L. Garcia Middle School
• Kealing Middle School
• Lamar Middle School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 2001-02 ^[2]
• Martin Middle School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000 ^[3]
• Mendez Middle School
• E.A. Murchison Middle School
• O. Henry Middle School
• Paredes Middle School
• Pearce Middle School
• Small Middle School
• Webb Middle School
• Mendez Middle School

Unzoned schools:

• Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders [1] (6-7, will expand to 6-12 each year, with 12th grade added in 2013) (opened in the former Porter Middle School campus)
• Fulmore Magnet of Humanities and Law for International Studies; The Magnet accepts students from across AISD on a basis of academic record and provides them with a more advanced program. The Magnet is not housed separately from Fulmore's comprehensive program, but provides different classes to its students.

[edit] Elementary schools

• Allan Elementary School
• Allison Elementary School
• Andrews Elementary School
• Baranoff Elementary School
• Barrington Elementary School
• Barton Hills Elementary School
• Becker Elementary School
• Blackshear Elementary School
• Blanton Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 2000-01 ^[4]
• John C. Blazier Elementary School
• Boone Elementary School
• Brentwood Elementary School
• Brooke Elementary School
• Brown Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97 ^[5]
• Bryker Woods Elementary School
• Campbell Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97 ^[6]
• Bertha Casey Elementary School
• Casis Elementary School
• Clayton Elementary School
• Cook Elementary School
• Cowan Elementary School
• Cunningham Elementary School
• Davis Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1998-99 ^[7]
• Dawson Elementary School
• Doss Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1998-99 ^[8]
• Galindo Elementary School
• Govalle Elementary School
• Graham Elementary School
• Gullett Elementary School
• Harris Elementary School
• Hart Elementary School
• Highland Park Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1991-92 ^[9] and 2006 ^[10]
• Hill Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1993-94 ^[11]
• Houston Elementary School
• Barbara Jordan Elementary School
• Joslin Elementary School
• Bernice Kiker Elementary School
• Kocurek Elementary School
• Langford Elementary School
• Lee Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1991-92 ^[12]
• Linder Elementary School
• Maplewood Elementary School
• Mathews Elementary School
• McBee Elementary School
• Menchaca Elementary School
• Metz Elementary School
• Mills Elementary School
• Norman Elementary School
• Oak Hill Elementary School
• Oak Springs Elementary School
• Odom Elementary School
• Ortega Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1993-94 ^[13]
• Volma Overton Elementary School
• Palm Elementary School
• Patton Elementary School
• Pease Elementary School
• Pecan Springs Elementary School
• Perez Elementary School
• Pickle Elementary School
• Pillow Elementary School
  • 2004 National Blue Ribbon School ^[14]
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School
• Lucy Read Pre-kindergarten Demonstration School
• Reilly Elementary School
• Ridgetop Elementary School
• Rodriguez Elementary School
• Sanchez Elementary School
• Sims Elementary School
• St. Elmo Elementary School
• Summitt Elementary School
• Sunset Valley Elementary School
• Travis Heights Elementary School
• Walnut Creek Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97 ^[15]
• Widen Elementary School
• Williams Elementary School
• Winn Elementary School
• Wooldridge Elementary School
• Wooten Elementary School
• Zavala Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97 ^[16]
• Zilker Elementary School
  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1998-99 ^[17]

[edit] Athletic Facilities

• Toney Burger Center (Football, Baseball, Track & Field, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer)
• I.I. Nelson Field (Footbal, Baseball, Track & Field, Soccer)
• Delco Center (Basketball, Volleyball)
• Ellie Noack Sports Complex (Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer)
• House Park (Football, Soccer)

[edit] Former schools

• Middle schools
  • T. N. Porter Middle School [2] (at 2206 Prather Lane, 78704) (campus now houses Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders) - Students rezoned to Covington Middle School

[edit] List of Superintendents

• John B. Winn - 1881-1895
• Prof. Thomas Green Harris - 1895-1903
• Arthur N. McCallum, Sr. - 1903-1942
• Dr. Russell Lewis - 1942-1947
• Dr. J.W. Edgar - 1947-1950
• Dr. Irby B. Carruth - 1950-1970
• Dr. Jack L. Davidson - 1970-1980
• Dr. John Ellis - 1980-1990
• Dr. Gonzalo Garza (Interim) - 1990-1991
• Dr. Jim B. Hensley - 1991-1992
• Dr. Terry N. Bishop (Interim) - 1993-1994
• Dr. James Fox, Jr. - 1995-1998
• A.C. Gonzalez (Interim) - 1998-1999
• Dr. Pascal D. Forgione, Jr. - 1999-present (plans to retire on June 30, 2009)

[edit] See also

• List of school districts in Texas

[edit] References

1. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
2. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
3. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
4. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
5. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
6. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
7. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
8. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
9. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
10. ^ Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc
11. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
12. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
13. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
14. ^ Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc
15. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
16. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
17. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)

[edit] External links

• Austin ISD

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