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This article is about the district, which serves the cities of Highland Park and University Park and part of North Dallas. For the east Amarillo area, see Highland Park Independent School District (Potter County, Texas).
Highland Park Independent School District
Location
7015 Westchester Dr. Dallas, TX 75205-1061
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Texas
United States
Coordinates32°51′02″N 96°48′24″W / 32.8506°N 96.8068°W / 32.8506; -96.8068 (District office)
District information
Motto"Enter to learn. Go forth to serve."
GradesPreK–12
Established1914
SuperintendentDr. Tom Trigg
Schools7
NCES District ID4823250[1]
Students and staff
Students6689 [2]
Teachers427 [2]
Student–teacher ratio15.66 [2]
Other information
Websitewww.hpisd.org
Highland Park High School

Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD) is a public school district based in University Park, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.[3]

HPISD serves most of the town of Highland Park, all of the city of University Park, two affluent cities, as well as portions of Dallas. HPISD administers seven schools. It is consistently ranked among the top school districts in Texas.[citation needed][who?]

Residents of Dallas who are in HPISD are in two areas: one that is north of Greenbrier Drive, south of Northwest Highway, east of the Dallas North Tollway, and west of Douglas Avenue; and in an area west of Preston Road and north of Colgate Avenue.[4] The Dallas Independent School District surrounds HPISD on all sides.[5]

History

The Highland Park Independent School District first opened its doors in October 1914 with John S. Armstrong School, a four-room building on Cornell Avenue. Since then, the district has grown to comprise seven campuses: four elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school and one high school. The district has an enrollment of approximately 7,000 students and employs 750 people, including more than 430 teachers. University Park Elementary School was designed by famed Dallas architects, Lang & Witchell who designed the Magnolia Building and the Kirby Building downtown.

From 1914–2017, HPISD has been led by eight superintendents. Dr. Tom Trigg became the eighth and current superintendent for Highland Park Independent School District on June 22, 2015. He replaced Dr. Dawson Orr, who retired after nearly eight years with the district. Dr. Trigg was previously the superintendent of Blue Valley Schools in Overland Park, Kansas for 11 years. Trigg was featured as one of Education Week's 2015 Leaders to Learn From, and he was also named the 2011 Kansas Superintendent of the Year and one of four finalists for the National Superintendent of the Year.

In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]

HPISD and Highland Park High School received national attention in September 2014 for the banning of seven books previously used in high school English studies, after a group of parents protested the contents of these books.[7] The seven books were: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein; The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler; Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse; The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie; An Abundance of Katherines by John Green; The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls; and Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison.

Orr reversed the decision to suspend the books, stating in an email to parents, "I made the decision in an attempt to de-escalate the conflict, and I readily admit that it had the opposite effect. I take full responsibility for the decision, and I apologize for the disruption it has caused."[8]

During the 2016-17 school year, Highland Park High School had 27 students named National Merit Semifinalists, its highest number of students to earn the honor in the district's history, dating back to 1958. [9] To be recognized for National Merit Honors, students must take the PSAT, and only 16,000 students out of a pool of more than 1.6 million entrants (1%) are recognized as National Merit Semifinalists. [10]

Academic programs

In 2016, the Moody Foundation presented Highland Park ISD with a grant in the amount of $5.8 million to fund Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education in the district.[11] The district named the initiative the Moody Innovation Institute to bring a focus on STEAM education to all students in the district. HPISD hired Dr. Geoffrey Orsak, former Dean of SMU's Lyle School of Engineering, to serve as the Executive Director of the Moody Innovation Institute in March 2017. [12]

HPISD offers an elementary school Spanish learning program in each of its four elementary schools.[13]

Athletic success

During the 2016-17 school year, Highland Park won UIL State Championships in tennis, [14]football, [15] boys swimming and diving, [16] girls soccer, [17] and boys golf [18].

The Highland Park Scots football team is the winningest program in Texas high school football history with 801 wins. [19]. The Scots have won four state championships in school history: 1945, 1957, 2005 and 2016. [20]

Schools

McCulloch Middle School and Highland Park Middle School
Armstrong Elementary School
Bradfield Elementary School

Schools

Secondary schools

  • Highland Park High School (University Park) - grades 9-12
  • Highland Park Middle School (Highland Park and University Park)[21][21] - grades 7-8
  • Arch H. McCulloch Intermediate School (Highland Park and University Park)[21][21] - grades 5-6
    • note: middle school and intermediate school occupy separate wings of one building

Elementary schools

  • John S. Armstrong Elementary School (Highland Park) 1985-86 National Blue Ribbon School[22]
  • John S. Bradfield Elementary School (Highland Park) National Blue Ribbon School in 1989-90[22] and 2005[23]
    • Named after former HPISD board president John S. Bradfield, it was the second elementary school built in HPISD. It is located in Block 150 of Highland Park West,[24] and uses a Spanish Colonial Revival style. Foshee & Creek designed the school building with a cost of $68,200 ($1243902.79 according to inflation). The building permit was filed in 1930.[25]
  • Robert S. Hyer Elementary School (University Park) National Blue Ribbon School in 1993-94[22] and 2005[23]
  • University Park Elementary School (University Park) National Blue Ribbon School in 1987-88[22] and 2006[23]

A new elementary school, in the Dallas city limits on property formerly owned by Northway Christian Church, is scheduled to open in August 2017. Groundbreaking occurred on June 20, 2016.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Highland Park Independent School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Highland Park Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ "HPISD Boundary Map Archived 2009-12-19 at the Wayback Machine." Highland Park Independent School District. Accessed October 12, 2008.
  4. ^ "Live in Dallas (But Don’t Use Its Schools)" (Archive). The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on March 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Hanson, Royce. Civic Culture and Urban Change: Governing Dallas. Wayne State University Press, April 1, 2003. ISBN 0814337473, 9780814337479. p. 82.
  6. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Repko, Melissa. "Highland Park ISD Suspends Seven Books After Parents Protest Their Content". www.dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  8. ^ Melissa, Repko. "Highland Park ISD reverses book suspensions at high school". www.dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  9. ^ http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/09/15/one-north-texas-high-has-27-national-merit-semifinalists/
  10. ^ http://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=424
  11. ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2016/08/15/highland-park-isd-gets-58-million-grant-overhaul-steam-education
  12. ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/highland-park/2017/03/31/backed-58-million-grant-highland-park-isd-hires-former-smu-dean-lead-new-innovation-institute
  13. ^ Mathis, Emily. "Highland Park May Be Just a Little Jealous of DISD's Bilingual Students" (Archive). Dallas Observer. Monday September 15, 2014. Retrieved on September 22, 2014.
  14. ^ http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/sports/scots-reclaim-state-tennis-title/
  15. ^ https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2016/12/17/follow-along-live-updates-highland-park-desoto-go-state-football-titles
  16. ^ https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2017/02/18/southlake-carroll-boys-win-uil-state-swim-meet-record-fashion-highland-park-boys-claim-5a-title-d-fw-takes-home-several-individual-medals
  17. ^ https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2017/04/15/highland-park-trails-early-responds-big-way-win-5a-state-soccer-title
  18. ^ https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2017/05/23/boys-golf-ut-pledges-lead-highland-park-5a-team-state-championship-plano-west-junior-wins-6a-individual-title-argyle-dominates-4a
  19. ^ http://www.texasfootball.com/records/#Wins
  20. ^ http://www.texasfootball.com/records/#Wins
  21. ^ a b c d "Map." City of Highland Park. Retrieved on August 1, 2016.
  22. ^ a b c d Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ a b c Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc
  24. ^ Ferguson, Cheryl Caldwell. Highland Park and River Oaks: The Origins of Garden Suburban Community Planning in Texas (University of Texas Press, 2014). ISBN 0292759371, 9780292759374. Google Books PT197. "The Highland Park School District purchased Block 150, measuring 800 by 253 feet, for a second elementary school, the John S. Bradfield School, named after the president of the school district."
  25. ^ Ferguson, Cheryl Caldwell. Highland Park and River Oaks: The Origins of Garden Suburban Community Planning in Texas (University of Texas Press, 2014). ISBN 0292759371, 9780292759374. Google Books PT197-PT198. "The building permit for the school, at 4300 Southern Boulevard, was filed in 1930 for the $68,200 Spanish Colonial Revival-style structure, designed by Fooshee & Clark."
  26. ^ "HPISD community celebrates groundbreaking of new elementary school First new elementary school in HPISD since 1948." Highland Park Independent School District. June 21, 2016. Retrieved on August 2, 2016.
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