Galena Park Independent School District
Galena Park Independent School District is a school district based in the Channelview CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.
The district serves the city of Galena Park, about half of the city of Jacinto City, small portions of the city of Houston (including Fidelity and portions of the Northshore area), and unincorporated areas in Harris County (including the CDP of Cloverleaf and sections of the Channelview CDP).
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
Headquarters
The district has its headquarters in a former Randall's building,[2] located in the East Belt Shopping Center,[3] a shopping center in the Channelview CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.[4][5]
Previously the district headquarters were located in Galena Park.[6]
School uniforms
School uniforms are required at all Galena Park ISD middle schools. In addition, all Galena Park ISD elementary schools have adopted uniform dress policies as well.
Schools
Secondary schools
High schools
AAAA
- Galena Park High School (Galena Park)
AAAAAA
- North Shore Senior HS 9th Grade Center and North Shore Senior High School (Harris County) (Opened 1965 as 10-12, later became a 9-12, split into two campuses in 1999 reunited in 2003 and the 9th Grade Center opened in 2008)
Middle schools
6-8
- Galena Park Middle School (Galena Park) (Opened 1949)
- Woodland Acres Middle School (Houston) (Opened 1951)
7-8
- Cunningham Middle School (unincorporated) (Opened 1982)
- North Shore Middle School (unincorporated) (Opened 1956)
6th grade schools
- Gerald D. Cobb 6th Grade Campus (Harris County) (Opened 2000)
Primary schools
- Cimarron Elementary School (Houston) (Opened 1954)
- Cloverleaf Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1943)
- Galena Park Elementary School (Galena Park) (Opened 1937)
- Green Valley Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1958)
- Sam Houston Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 2007)
- James B. Havard Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1998)
- Jacinto City Elementary School (Jacinto City) (Opened 1944) (Older site at )
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School (Galena Park) (Opened 1951)
- Normandy Crossing Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 2004)
- North Shore Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1961)
- Purple Sage Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1991)
- Pyburn Elementary School (Houston) (Opened 1952)
- Kenneth J. Tice Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1979)
- Dr. Shirley J. Williamson Elementary School[7] (unincorporated) (Opened 2005 as Freedom Elementary School) - Named after Shirley J. Neeley
- Woodland Acres Elementary School (Houston)
Early childhood centers
GPISD operates the William F. "Bill" Becker Early Childhood Development Center, a preschool program for low income families, in Galena Park.[8]
Former schools
- Fidelity Elementary School[9]
Gallery
Becker Early Childhood Center
References
- ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ "Galena Park Independent School District (PART 2) FACILITIES USE AND MANAGEMENT." Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Blockbuster_Video_6_2_2010_Package.pdf." Marcus & Millichap. Retrieved on October 18, 2011. "EAST BELT SHOPPING CENTER 14705 Woodforest Houston, TX 77015"
- ↑ "Channelview CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 25, 2008.
- ↑ Home Page." Galena Park Independent School District. Retrieved on December 25, 2008. "14705 Woodforest Blvd. Houston, Texas 77015"
- ↑ "homepage." Galena Park Independent School District. October 6, 2000. Retrieved on October 18, 2011. "1601 11th Street Galena Park, Texas 77547"
- ↑ http://www.galenaparkisd.com/spotlight.htm
- ↑ "Early Head Start." Galena Park Independent School District. Retrieved on November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "H.R. No. 1416." Texas Legislature. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.
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