Keller Independent School District
| Keller Independent School District | |
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| File:Keller-isd-logo.jpg | |
| Location | |
350 Keller Parkway, Keller, Texas, 76248
United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°56′02″N 97°14′52″W / 32.933810°N 97.24772°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Intentionally Exceptional |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Established | 1911[1] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Rick Westfall |
| Schools | 41 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 33,621 |
| Staff | 3,887 |
| Colors | Green, white |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Keller Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Keller, Texas (USA). Located in Tarrant County, serves more than 31,000 students and operated 41 schools in the 2011-2012 school year.
Demographics
Keller ISD covers 51 square miles (130 km2) in northeast Tarrant County in cities such as Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Watauga, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Colleyville, Southlake, and Westlake.[2] This is a fast-growing area, with about 2,800 new homes being built in the district every year, and enrollment is rising more than 2,000 students annually.[3]
History
Book challenges
The school district has received national attention for examining over forty books from library media centers and classrooms, including The Diary of Anne Frank, The Bluest Eye, and several versions of the Bible.[4][5][6]
The company Patriot Mobile was key in influencing school board races so it could get school board members friendly to radical right wing extremist interests.[7]
Schools
Schools are listed with the cities they are located in, predominantly, most schools are located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas, while some are within Keller, Texas city limits.
Campuses
High schools (grades 9-12)
- Central High School, Fort Worth (est. 2003)
- Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Worth (established 1994) (dedicated in 1995) (expansion in 1997 to 2001)
- Keller High School, Keller
- 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- Timber Creek High School, Fort Worth (est. 2009)
- Keller Compass Center, Keller
- Keller Center for Advanced Learning (est. 2016)
- Keller Collegiate Academy
Middle Schools (5-8)
- Indian Springs Middle School, Keller
- Timberview Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2010)
- Vista Ridge Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2017)
Middle schools (7-8)
- Fossil Hill Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 1987) (exp. 2001)
- Hillwood Middle School, Fort Worth
- Keller Middle School, Keller
- Trinity Springs Middle School, Fort Worth
Intermediate schools (5-6)
- Bear Creek Intermediate School, Keller
- Chisholm Trail Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 1990) (exp. 2013)
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 2004)
- Trinity Meadows Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 2006)
Elementary Schools (K-4)
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See also
References
- ^ "District". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "KISD Fast Facts" (PDF). Kellerisd.net. Keller ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Construction fuels big gains in Alliance Corridor" by Adrienne Nettles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 16, 2006
- ^ Lopez, Brian (August 16, 2022). "Keller school officials order 41 books — including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation — off of library shelves". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Richman, Talia (August 16, 2022). "Texas district pulls the Bible, Anne Frank adaptation as schools face more book backlash". Dallas News. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (August 19, 2022). "Texas School District Pulls Books From Shelves". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Salam, Erum (September 5, 2022). "Conservative Texas phone company fueling extremist takeover of schools". The Guardian. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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