Clear Creek Independent School District

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Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD)
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District headquarters
Location
2425 E. Main Street
League City, Texas 77573
United States
District information
Type Public
MottoLeading the Way in the 21st Century
GradesK - 12
Established1948 (1948)
PresidentJay Cunningham
SuperintendentKaren Engle
Schools47
Students and staff
Students40,812 (2014-15) [1]
Staff4,963
Other information
Website ccisd.net

Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) is a school district based in League City, Texas, United States. The district serves most of the Clear Lake Area and some other neighboring parts of the Houston metropolitan area. CCISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas, spanning 103 square miles and serving over 41,000 students. The district operates 45 distinct campuses, consisting of 5 comprehensive high schools, 3 alternative high schools, 10 intermediate schools, and 27 elementary schools. [2] The Superintendent of Schools is Karen Engle.

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Clear Creek ISD currently operates two football stadiums, Veterans Memorial Stadium and Challenger Columbia Stadium, both of which serve all five of the district's 6A high schools.

History

Clear Creek ISD was formed in 1948 when the districts of Kemah, League City, Seabrook, and Webster were consolidated, deriving its name from nearby Clear Creek, which forms Clear Lake, one of the few natural lakes in Texas. CCISD continued operating Webster High School until Clear Creek High School opened in 1956. The district opened Clear Lake High School in 1972, Clear Brook High School in 1988, Clear Springs High School in 2008, and Clear Falls High School in 2010. [3]

In the 2000s, rising real estate costs in Galveston forced many families to move to other areas, including League City. This meant an influx of children out of Galveston ISD and into other school districts like Clear Creek ISD. [4]

On May 11, 2013 the district was successful in a vote securing $367 million to "...rebuild or improve 40+ year old schools; address student safety, security systems, repairs and enrollment growth; construct or expand co-curricular and extracurricular facilities for growth in programs; and improve wireless infrastructure and access to technology for 21st century learning." [5]

On May 6, 2017 the district was successful in a vote to approve a bond with largely the same purpose stated in 2013 "...to build new or rebuild schools, replace portables with permanent additions, renovate aging schools to bring them up to today’s learning standards, improve school and bus safety through the purchase of surveillance equipment and buses." [6] This second bond in 2017 for $487 million resulted in a 4-year total of US$854 million of funding over and above that allocated by the state for this purpose.

CCISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas. The total enrollment for the district is currently 42,008 students. According to the last CCISD reported actual financials (2017-2018), the annual per student cost is over $12,000.[ citation needed ]

Eric Williams became CCISD superintendent in February 2021. By December, a group of parents accused him of promoting "critical race theory" in K-12 schools. [7] Williams had stated he would not promote CRT, and he would not close campuses with incidents of COVID-19. [8] Williams resigned in July 2022. [9]

Clear Creek ISD cities

CCISD includes sections of Galveston County and Harris County. [10] [11]

CCISD serves the following municipalities in their entirety:

CCISD serves portions of the following municipalities:

In addition, some unincorporated sections of Harris County and Galveston County (including a portion of Bacliff) are zoned to CCISD.

Schools

High schools

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Clear Creek High School
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Clear Lake High School
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Clear Springs High School

Alternative schools

Intermediate schools

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Clear Lake Intermediate School

Elementary schools

  • Armand Bayou Elementary School (Houston)
  • Henry Bauerschlag Elementary School (League City)
  • Bay Elementary School (Seabrook)
  • Brookwood Elementary School (Pasadena)
  • Florence Campbell Elementary School (League City)
  • Clear Lake City Elementary School (Houston)
  • Falcon Pass Elementary School (Houston)
  • Lloyd R. Ferguson Elementary School (League City)
  • Darwin L. Gilmore Elementary School (League City)
  • Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School (League City)
  • P. H. Greene Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County)
  • Walter Hall Elementary School (League City)
  • I. W. and Eleanor Hyde Elementary School (League City)
  • Landolt Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County)
  • League City Elementary School (League City)
  • Margaret S. McWhirter Elementary School (Webster)
  • Sandra Mossman Elementary School (League City) (Education Village)
  • North Pointe Elementary School (Houston)
  • Ralph Parr Elementary School (League City)
  • G. W. Robinson Elementary School (Pasadena) [15]
  • James H. Ross Elementary School (League City)
  • LaVace Stewart Elementary School (Unincorporated Galveston County)
  • John F. Ward Elementary School (Houston)
  • Arlyne and Alan Weber Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County)
  • Wedgewood Elementary School (Friendswood)
  • G. H. Whitcomb Elementary School (Houston)
  • Ed White Elementary School (El Lago)

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Rankings

As of 2010, Clear Creek ISD was ranked as an "exemplary" district (the highest ranking) by the Texas Education Agency. [18] For comparison, 29% of all schools in Texas rated by the TEA were ranked as "exemplary". [19]

Among the high schools, Clear Horizons Early College High School and Clear Lake High School (both in the Clear Lake City area of Houston) were ranked as "exemplary" with the others ranked as "recognized". [20] On the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examinations, 97% of students passed in reading, 97% passed in writing, 98% passed in social studies, 93% passed in mathematics, and 92% passed in science. As of 2008 the high school graduation rate was 97%. [21]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "State of Our District". www.ccisd.net. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "EXPLORE CCISD - Clear Creek". Clear Creek ISD. Clear Creek ISD. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 4 Aug 2021.
  3. ↑ Cherry, Mary (10 June 2011). "CCISD boasts long, proud history". The Citizen. Your Houston News. Retrieved 11 Aug 2015. - New URL on the Houston Chronicle site
  4. ↑ Schladen, Marty. "Forces drive people off island." Galveston County Daily News . July 23, 2006. Retrieved on March 22, 2014. "Some families leaving Galveston for League City say the relative quality of the schools is a factor. Reyes said he’s been pleased with Clear Creek schools, but that wasn’t why his family decided to move."
  5. ↑ "2013 CCISD schools bond". CCISD.net.
  6. ↑ "CCISD Bond 2017". CCISD.net.
  7. ↑ Dellinger, Hannah (2021-12-10). "Critical race theory claims follow new superintendent to Clear Creek ISD, prompt calls for resignation". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  8. ↑ Webb, Shelby (2020-11-18). "Clear Creek ISD superintendent pick seeks to calm nerves in visits with public". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  9. ↑ Dellinger, Hannah (2021-07-11). "Clear Creek ISD superintendent hammered by anti-CRT parents announces resignation". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Galveston County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 29, 2022. - Text list
  11. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harris County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-06-29. - Text list
  12. ↑ "City of Pearland School Districts." () City of Pearland. Retrieved on March 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Comprehensive Land Use Plan Archived February 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine ." City of Friendswood. Accessed September 28, 2008.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "CCISD Schools Named Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools". Stewart Elementary. Clear Creek ISD. 30 Sep 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 19 Aug 2015.
  15. ↑ "New District Map" (). City of Pasadena. Retrieved on November 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Microsoft Word - 2007-schools.doc" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "Elementary School". Clear Creek ISD. Clear Creek ISD. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 Aug 2015.
  18. ↑ "2009 Accountability System: List by District". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
  19. ↑ "2009 Accountability System: State Summary". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2010-03-14. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
  20. ↑ "2009 Accountability Ratings by Region: Region 04: Houston". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
  21. ↑ "2009 District Accountability Data Tables: Standard Procedures". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
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