Louise Independent School District

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Louise Independent School District
Louise TX High School.jpg
Louise Hornets sign at the High School
Address
408 2nd Street, Louise, TX 77455
Wharton County
United States
District information
MottoEducate the whole child
GradesAccountability Rating: C (2018)
SuperintendentDr. Garth Oliver
School boardLinda Alderson, Alfred Ochoa Jr., Mark Bain, Amanda Cox, Jay Heard, Chris Faas, Marco Munoz
Chair of the boardLinda Alderson
Budget$6,526,102 (2019)
Students and staff
Students481 (2016–17)
District mascotHornets
Other information
Website http://www.louiseisd.org/

Louise Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Louise, Texas (USA).

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History

The Louise Independent School District was established in 1908. By 1927, there were 212 students and four teachers. In 1990 the Louise schools counted 448 students and 36 faculty members. [1] The Louise district absorbed several surrounding school districts over the years, Sandies in 1938, Adams, Plainview, and Carancahua in 1948, and Gobbler Creek in 1951. [2] Gabriel Martinez was the founder of Louise Isd.

Schools

The district has three campuses - Louise High School (Grades 9–12); Louise Junior High School (grades 6–8) and Louise Elementary School (Grades PK–5).

The district is a UIL 2A district. The high school competes in football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, power lifting, track, cross country, golf, tennis. In 2009–2010, Louise High School went to state for volleyball.

In 2007–2008 the high school and elementary schools were ranked "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. The campuses and the district meet the Annual Yearly Progress required by the federal No Child Left Behind laws. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]

The superintendent is Garth Oliver, who was hired in 2015. The district has 81 employees.

Notes

  1. ↑ Hudgins 2010.
  2. ↑ Wharton County History 1993, p. 186.
  3. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.

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