Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

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Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
GCCISD Logo.png
Location
4544 Interstate 10 Service Rd
Baytown
, 77520
United States
Coordinates 29°48′09″N94°59′23″W / 29.802490°N 94.989690°W / 29.802490; -94.989690
District information
Type Independent school district
MottoDeveloping the Whole Child
Grades Pre-K – 12th
Established1919
SuperintendentDr. Randal O'Brien
Schools29
BudgetUS $293.9 mil. (2019-20)
NCES District ID 4821150 [1]
Students and staff
Students23,837
Teachers1,534
Student–teacher ratio15.54
Other information
Website Goose Creek CISD

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD) is a school district headquartered in Baytown, Texas, United States.

Contents

The district has 18 elementary schools, 6 junior high schools (6-8), 3 high schools (9-12), a career center, and two alternative centers for education. The district serves all of Baytown, Highlands, Coady, McNair, outlying areas of East Harris County, and a small portion of West Chambers County. [2] The district has a total enrollment of 23,765 students and 1,534 staff. [3] The district's total actual budget for 2019-2020 is US$293.9 million. [4]

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [5]

History

Goose Creek Independent School District was organized in 1919 and served the tri-cities of Pelly, Goose Creek, and Baytown. The district launched its first building program in 1921 with the passing of a $200,000 bond issue for the purchase of land and construction of five schools. [6]

In 1938 the Highlands community, previously in Crosby ISD, joined the Goose Creek district. [7]

Robert E. Lee High School opened in 1928 and was named in honor of Robert E. Lee, the military commander of the Confedererate Army. [8]

In 1954, Goose Creek ISD consolidated with Cedar Bayou ISD to form Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD). [6]

GCCISD became desegregated in 1967 and George Washington Carver High School was closed. [9]

In 2002 the district changed scheduling for all schools. [10]

Academic Performance

2022-2023 TAPR report; According to the 03/01/2024 Baytown Sun article, "Goose Creek ISD Underwhelms In Performance Report" "Based on the Texas Academic Performance Reports that were presented at the Feb. 5 school board meeting, the scores from standardized academic tests indicate Goose Creek ISD is behind the region and state in academics for the 2022-2023 reporting period. The administration did not give a reason for this disparity." The full TAPR report from the TEA can be viewed here.

Infrastructure

For several years of research and debate, voters passed a $120 million bond referendum in 2005 to improve present facilities, replace several existing schools, and build new ones. Included in this package is a third high school (which was included in a 1999 referendum, but never materialized) named Goose Creek Memorial that opened in Fall 2008. Additionally, Victoria Walker Elementary was opened in fall 2007, with plans for a 16th elementary to be drawn. Both new schools are situated in the north area of Baytown which has seen the most growth in recent years. Highlands Junior High and Bowie Elementary were replaced under the bond program. After the opening of Goose Creek Memorial, Lee High School will be reformatted to a smaller campus and the auxiliary campus will be converted to its original purpose as an alternative educational center. Additionally, the district added new classrooms and improved its football stadium.

GCCISD's Stallworth Stadium is the home for varsity football and soccer for GCCISD as well as for the annual Bayou Bowl. It seats approximately 16,000 fans, making it one of the largest high school sports venues in the nation. [11]

Student demographics

For the 2018–2019 school year the district reported a total enrollment of 23,765 [3]

Ethnicity

Risk factors

Coverage area

Cities

GCCISD covers all of the following municipalities: [6]

Board members

As of mid-2020, the members of the GCCISD Board of Trustees are: [12]

Contact page https://www.gccisd.net/page/BOARD.home

The Goose Call podcast

In August 2020, Goose Creek CISD introduced the Goose Call audio podcast to discuss important issues in the district. The podcast is mainly discuss the COVID-19 and return to school. [13] The Goose Call is hosted by Matthew Bolinger and Kendall David and produced by Carrie Pryor-Newman. It is available on iTunes and Podbean.

Episodes

#SeriesDateTitleGuests
1Safe Return To School PlanAugust 5, 2020Safe Return To School Plan–Part OneDr. Randal O’Brien-Superintendent of Schools, Karen Thomas-Area Executive Director, and Steve Koester-Director of Educational Technology.
2August 12, 2020Safe Return To School Plan–Part TwoStephanie Myers-district benefits coordinator, Rick Walterscheid-director of transportation, and Patricia Pena-health services coordinator.
3August 13, 2020Safe Return to School Plan–Part 3Dr. Marissa Moreno-GCCISD parent, Shelia Circello-GCCISD teacher, Evan Kerr-GCCISD senior student, and Victoria Boodell-GCCISD 8th grade student.
4No SeriesAugust 25, 2020COVID Task ForceChristi Leath, Director of Advanced Academics and Special Projects for Goose Creek CISD.
5September 14, 2020Growth and Development in GCCISD and the City of BaytownMayor of Baytown, Brandon Capetillo, and Deputy Superintendent of Administrative Services, Dr. Demetrius McCall.
6Friday Night LightsOctober 16, 2020GCM Football and VolleyballThe head football coach and athletic coordinator at GCM, Shannon Carter, and new head volleyball coach, Michael Williams.
7Lee Football and VolleyballThe head football coach and athletic coordinator at Lee High School, Timothy Finn, and head volleyball coach, Mary Grosjean.
8Sterling Football and VolleyballHead football coach and athletic director at Sterling, Robert Toomer, and head volleyball coach, Candace Southall.
9No SeriesNovember 19, 2020Happy College Week: A Guide for College ReadinessAVID coordinator, Misty Dolgner and College and Career Counselor, Kim Mitchell. Former Goose Creek students, Victoria and MiUnique, and current senior, Avil.
10January 21, 2021Rezoning and E. F. Green Junior School: Get to Know Principal Brooks!Dr. McCall, Deputy Superintendent of Administrative Services and Mr. Brooks, the new principal of E. F. Green Junior School.
11February 25, 2021Celebrating Black History MonthDr. Regina Patrick Sims (principal at Bowie Elementary), Diztorsha Levan (teacher at Goose Creek Memorial High School), and Roger Joseph (senior student at Goose Creek Memorial High School).

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

5-A [14]

Non-UIL Affiliated Campuses

Junior High Schools (Grades 6-8)

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

Grades PK-5

Grades 1-5

Grades PK-1

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Goose Creek Cisd". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Goose Creek Cisd". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  3. 1 2 "Goose Creek CISD". Texas Public Schools. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  4. ↑ 2019-2020 Budget Summary Report for GOOSE CREEK CISD.https://www.gccisd.net/upload/page/0298/docs/2020-21%20Proposed%20Budget.pdf
  5. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  6. 1 2 3 "District Overview". www.gccisd.net. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  7. ↑ "23 May 1952, Page 9 - The Baytown Sun at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ McLeod, Jean (3 August 2012). "Historic Marker Application for Robert E. Lee High School". Baytown Historic Preservation Association/Harris County Historical Commission.
  9. ↑ "Carver High School historical marker unveiling ceremony slated for Saturday" (PDF). Goose Creek Consolidated ISD. 27 April 2011. Carver High School was built in the late forties and opened in the spring of 1948 for not only Baytown's Black students, but for students from surrounding communities. Carver High School remained an all-Black high school through 1967. During this time, Carver High School had many wins in sport activities and produced an All-American, Eugene Washington. As the schools were integrated, former Carver students went to Robert E. Lee or Ross S. Sterling high schools instead.
  10. ↑ Williams, Debra (2002-08-15). "Goose Creek has a new schedule, new leaders". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  11. ↑ "TexasBob.com - Stallworth Stadium - Baytown , Texas". texasbob.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  12. ↑ "Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District". www.gccisd.net. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  13. ↑ Development, PodBean. "The Goose Call". thegoosecall.podbean.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  14. ↑ "2020-2022 UIL Reclassification and Realignment Information — University Interscholastic League (UIL)".
  15. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized: 2003 Through 2009" (PDF). Department of Education. Retrieved 29 Jan 2010.
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