San Antonio Independent School District
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San Antonio Independent School District is a school district
based in Downtown
San Antonio
, Texas
(USA
).
San Antonio ISD is one of 15 school districts serving San Antonio. San Antonio ISD serves the downtown and inner city areas of San Antonio. San Antonio ISD also serves a small portion of the city of Balcones Heights
. With over 55,000 students (as of 2010), the district is the third largest school district in the Bexar County area.
Though the district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
in 2009 , it was downgraded to "academically unacceptable
" in 2010.
case.
s. Students are required to wear white collared shirts and khaki bottoms. They are also permitted wear polo shirts with their schools' colors. The Texas Education Agency
specifies that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "bona fide
" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
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 Downtown
Downtown San Antonio
Downtown San Antonio is the central business district of San Antonio, Texas, United States.Downtown is encircled by three numerical freeways, I-35, I-37, and I-10...
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,...
, 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...
).
San Antonio ISD is one of 15 school districts serving San Antonio. San Antonio ISD serves the downtown and inner city areas of San Antonio. San Antonio ISD also serves a small portion of the city 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...
. With over 55,000 students (as of 2010), the district is the third largest school district in the Bexar County area.
Though the district was rated "academically acceptable
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...
in 2009 , it was downgraded to "academically unacceptable
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...
" in 2010.
History
The district was involved in the San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSan Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez
San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 1 , was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a school-financing system based on local property taxes was not an unconstitutional violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause...
case.
School uniforms
All San Antonio ISD students are required to wear school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s. Students are required to wear white collared shirts and khaki bottoms. They are also permitted wear polo shirts with their schools' colors. 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...
specifies that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "bona fide
Bona Fide
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" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
High Schools
- Burbank
- Highlands
- Brackenridge
- Brackenridge won the 1947 UIL state football championship, the last title before the UIL divided schools into classifications based on enrollment.
- Sam Houston
- EdisonEdison High School (San Antonio, Texas)Thomas A. Edison High School is a high school serving the Monte Vista Historic District.Thomas Edison High School has an enrollment of approximately 1700 students with a faculty to student ratio is 1:15.The mascot is the Golden Bear...
- Jefferson
- LanierLanier High School (San Antonio, Texas)Sidney Lanier High School is a local high school of the San Antonio Independent School District in the westside of San Antonio, Texas. Serving the San Antonio Independent School District, Lanier boasts an enrollment of approximately 1400 students.-History:...
- Fox Tech
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000
Middle Schools
- Connell
- Davis
- Longfellow
- Page
- Poe
- Rhodes
- Rogers
- Tafolla
- Twain
- Wheatley
Middle School Academies
- Joel C. Harris Academy
- Irving Academy
- Lowell Academy
- John Greenleaf Whittier Academy
Middle School Academies M.V.P's
- Harris M.V.P Jay Thomas Basketball,Soccer 09-10 Season
- Irving M.V.P Jesus Garcia Jr. Basketball 09-10 Season
- Lowell M.V.P Clarissa Rodriguez ,Cross Country,Soccer 09-10 Season
- Mann M.V.P Rachel Garza ,Basketball,Soccer 09-10 Season
- Whittier M.V.P Venus Hernadez ,Basketball,Volleyball 09-10 Season
- Young Women's Leadership Academy M.V.P Carla Romo, Volleyball,Soccer 09-10 Season
- Rhodes M.V.P Micheal Flores Basketball, Cross Country 09-10 Season
Elementary Schools
- Arnold
- Ball
- Beacon Hill
- Bowden
- James Bowie
- 2003 National Blue Ribbon School
- Brewer
- Carvajal
- Collins Garden
- Cotton
- Crockett
- De Zavala
- Fenwick
- Forbes
- Foster
- Franklin
- Graebner
- Green
- Herff
- Highland Hills
- Highland Park
- Hillcrest
- Hirsch
- Huppertz
- Japhet
- Kelly
- King
- Knox
- Lamar
- Madison
- Margil
- Maverick
- Neal
- Nelson
- Ogden
- Pershing
- Rodriguez
- Rogers
- Schenck
- Smith
- Steele
- Stewart
- Travis
- Tynan
- Washington
- W.W. White
- Wilson
- Woodlawn
- Woodlawn Hills
Special Campuses
- Estrada Alternative Center (HS)
- Gonzales Alternative Center (ES)
- Navarro Academy (HS)
- Pickett Academy (MS)