Corpus Christi Independent School District

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Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi Independent School District logo.png
Address
801 Leopard Street
, Texas, 78401
United States
Coordinates 27°47′46″N97°23′56″W / 27.79611°N 97.39889°W / 27.79611; -97.39889
District information
Type Unified school district
MottoDeveloping Hearts and Minds
Grades PK12
SuperintendentRonald Hernandez [1]
School board7 members [2]
Chair of the boardEric Villarreal [2]
Schools54 [3]
Budget$450,865,000 [3]
NCES District ID 4815270 [3]
Students and staff
Students33,053 [3]
Teachers2,101.36 (on an FTE basis) [3]
Staff4,617.07 (on an FTE basis) [3]
Student–teacher ratio15.73 [3]
Other information
Website ccisd.us

Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) is a school district based in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. There are five other school districts that also serve the city of Corpus Christi. Meanwhile, CCISD serves most of the city of Corpus Christi.

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In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [4]

The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Roland Hernandez. [1]

History

In 1970, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the decision Cisneros v. Corpus Christi Independent School District that Latino students should be given the same protection as African-American students under the Brown v. Board of Education decision. [5]

Schools

Mary Carroll High School Carroll High School.JPG
Mary Carroll High School

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Other

References

  1. 1 2 "District Superintendent Team | CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT" . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Board Members | CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT" . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for CORPUS CHRISTI ISD". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  5. Robertson, Tatsha. "In school, Latinos find fewer resources, ethnic isolation." Boston Globe . May 17, 2004. Retrieved on April 2, 2014.
  6. Kelly, Mary Gene (1950-09-19). "Kostoryz School Retains Its Unhurried 'Country' Charm". Corpus Christi Times . Corpus Christi, Texas. p.  1-B via Newspapers.com.