Santa Fe Independent School District

Santa Fe Independent School District
Address
4133 Warpath Avenue Santa Fe, Texas , 77510 United States
District information
Motto	Prepare. Achieve. Succeed.
Grades	PK–12 [1]
Superintendent	Dr. Kevin Bott
Schools	7 [1]
NCES District ID	4839270 [1]
Students and staff
Enrollment	4,397 (2023–2024) [1]
Teachers	270.54 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) [1]
Staff	395.70 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) [1]
Student–teacher ratio	16.25 (2023–2024) [1]
District mascot	Indians
Colors	Green and Gold
Other information
Website	www.sfisd.org

Santa Fe Independent School District (SFISD) is a public school district based in Santa Fe, Texas (USA) in the Houston metropolitan area. In addition to Santa Fe, the district serves parts of League City, La Marque, Hitchcock, and Dickinson. ^[2]

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. ^[3]

History

The district was a petitioner of the United States Supreme Court case Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe , which held that student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games violates the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution.

In 2018, 10 people were killed in the Santa Fe High School shooting.

From the 2017-2018 to the 2018-2019 school years, the enrollment declined by 200 students, with about 100 fewer students at the high school. The shooting and Hurricane Harvey were both factors in the decline. ^[4]

Schools

Primary schools

• R.J. Wollam Elementary School, 3400 Avenue S,(Pre-K through 2nd grade)
• Dan J. Kubacak Elementary, 4131 Warpath, (grades 3-5; formerly Santa Fe Elementary North)

Secondary schools

• Santa Fe Junior High School, 4132 Warpath, (grades 6-8)
• Santa Fe High School, 16000 State Highway 6, (grades 9-12)

Former schools

• Elizabeth Cowan Elementary, 4133 Warpath, (grades 2-4; formerly Santa Fe Elementary South, closed in 2011 for renovation into the new administration building, students moved to Wollam (2nd graders) and Kubacak (3rd and 4th graders) Elementary campuses) ^[5]
• Fritz Barnett Intermediate School, 4135 Warpath, (grades 5-6; formerly Santa Fe Intermediate School, closed in 2011, students split between Kubacak Elementary and Santa Fe Junior High) ^[5]

School hours

Kindergarten through fifth grade runs from 8:15 am to 3:45 pm. Grades six through twelve start school at 7:30 am and get out at 3:05 pm. During the 2010-2011 school year, every Thursday the high school would begin classes at 9:10 and get out at the same time, 2:30, with an adjusted schedule on that day.

Dress code

At the beginning of the 2008 school year, SFISD lifted the dress code for all schools, yet there are still strict guidelines on what the students can wear.

Effects of Hurricane Ike

During Hurricane Ike RJW's roof collapsed, displacing students. ^[6] Kindergarten students held classes at ECE, and 1st graders at the Junior High. The kindergarten and first graders rode home with the second, third, and fourth graders.

Police Department

Santa Fe Independent School District Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency for the Santa Fe Independent School District. The current chief of police is Ruben Espinoza.

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SANTA FE ISD". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Galveston County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 17, 2021.
3. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
4. Welb, Shelby (December 7, 2018). "Enrollment drops at Santa Fe schools after shooting". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
5. ^[ dead link ]
6. "Williams Grassroots Education Grant Restores Classrooms Destroyed by Hurricane Ike". Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2010.

External links

• Official website