Spring Independent School District
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Spring Independent School District is a school district based in unincorporated Harris County, Texas (USA).
Spring ISD serves a small portion of Houston and portions unincorporated Harris County as well as the community of Spring.
The Spring Independent School District serves over 31,300 prekindergarten through twelfth-grade students in a diverse and growing district located 20 miles north of downtown Houston in an urban area of Harris County that spans 57 square miles. The District's ethnic breakdown is 38.4 percent African American, 33.3 percent Hispanic, 23.1 percent white, 5 percent Asian and Pacific Islander and .2 percent Native American.
Student needs drive the decisions that are made in Spring ISD, and priorities for meeting those needs have been established in a Five-Year Education Plan that is updated regularly. In addition, a Ten-Year Facilities Master Plan helps the District address the needs of one of the fastest-growing student populations in Harris County and the Gulf Coast region.
Spring ISD's student-to-teacher ratio is 22 to 1 for prekindergarten through fourth grade and 25 to 1 for fifth- through twelfth-grades. The District offers half-day prekindergarten classes for qualified four-year olds, full-day kindergarten, bilingual and English as a Second Language programs, gifted and talented programs and honors and Advanced Placement classes.
Spring ISD uses technology to educate students and increase their safety. All campuses are connected with high-speed fiber and offer filtered Internet access. Classrooms are outfitted with ceiling-mounted projectors, and each school is equipped with Smart Boards and various multimedia devices. Every teacher has been issued a laptop to enhance teaching and productivity in the classroom, and wireless connectivity is available at all schools.
Advanced technology is also used to identify campus visitors and verify when and where elementary students get on and off their school buses.
The District focuses on being fiscally responsible in all areas. For the fourth consecutive year, Spring ISD has earned a rating of superior achievement in the state's financial accountability rating system. The rating is based on the district’s receiving a perfect score on 21 financial indicators.
Source: Spring ISD Overview
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[edit] Schools
All of the schools are located in unincorporated Harris County.
[edit] Elementary schools
- Anderson Elementary School
- Bammel Elementary School
- Beneke Elementary School
- Burchett Elementary School
- Clark Primary School
- Thompson Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Link Elementary School
- Winship Elementary School
- Meyer Elementary School
- Jenkins Elementary School
- Cooper Elementary School
- Reynolds (formerly Oak Creek) Elementary School
- Hirsch Elementary School
- Ponderosa Elementary School
- Ponderosa Elementary School (PES) was founded in 1971 at the north side of Houston, Texas. As of 2006, the current school principal is Barbara Leland. Their mascot is the Pony and school newspaper is named the Pony Express. [1]
- Salyers Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School
- Milton Cooper Elementary School
[edit] Intermediate Schools
- Clark Intermediate School
[edit] Middle schools
- Bammel Middle School
- Dueitt Middle School
- Wells Middle School
- Bailey Middle School (opened fall 2006)
- Claughton Middle School
- Twin Creeks Middle School
[edit] High schools
- Dekaney High School (opens fall 2007)
- Spring High School
- Westfield High School and Westfield Ninth Grade Center
- Carl Wunsche Sr. High School - Career Academy of Spring ISD (opened fall 2006)
[edit] Spring ISD Schools Soon To Open
- Dekaney High School (opens fall 2007)
[edit] Pinnacle Internet Viewer (PIV)
Spring ISD began using the Pinnacle Internet Viewer software in Spring 2005 at Westfield Ninth Grade Center and the following school year district-wide. This software enabled students and parents to view their grades at home through the access of the internet. Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, Spring ISD no longer uses the Pinnacle Internet Viewer(PIV) software. Spring ISD now uses software program Zangle.
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[edit] Alumni Organizations
| 2006 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating |
| Exemplary | Recognized | Academically Acceptable | Academically Unacceptable | Not Rated: Other |
