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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest public school system in Texas, and the eighth-largest in the United States. [3] Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities in addition to some unincorporated areas .
The Houston Academy for International Studies (HAIS) is a Houston Independent School District charter school in Midtown Houston, Texas, United States. [2] It is located on the Houston Community College System's Central College campus. It opened in August 2006.
The student body represents more than 45 countries and over 35 languages. The majority of students speak Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Igbo, Amharic, and Tigrinya. [citation needed] The school's mascot for its sports teams is the "Spartan." Previously, Sharpstown Middle School's sports teams were called the Vikings. [clarification needed]
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 school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The mascot of Northside is the Panther. [3] The school also has a Hotel and Restaurant Management magnet program. The HISD board voted to give the school its current name in 2016. [4]
On Monday, October 16, 1989 two students, 16-year-old Alma Rincon and 18-year-old-Cedric Smith watched an episode of 21 Jump Street about students who protest and walk out of school. The following day the two discussed the show during an American history class; Austin High School had a lack of textbooks and scheduling conflicts.
For HISD, it's the start to a new school year that may bring dramatic changes for one of the largest school districts in the nation. BACK -TO -SCHOOL: HISD students return to district in turmoil ...
On March 13, 2014, the HISD board voted 6-3 to keep the Jones campus open and convert it into an alternative career-readiness school for students throughout HISD. [17] In the new Jones, students may earn associates degrees. [18] Jones will no longer be a zoned school, and its athletics programs will be discontinued. [17] Students wishing to ...