Lancaster Independent School District

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Lancaster Independent School District


Location of Lancaster ISD in Dallas County
School type Public
Students 5,822 (2005-2006)
Superintendent Dr. Larry Lewis
Location Lancaster, Texas, USA

Lancaster Independent School District is a public school district based in Lancaster, Texas (USA). The district serves most of the city of Lancaster and a small portion of the city of Hutchins.

Contents

[edit] Schools

[edit] High School (Grades 9-12)

[edit] Middle School (Grades 6-8)

[edit] Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

[edit] Former schools

  • Lancaster Intermediate School

[edit] Recent history

[edit] Wilmer-Hutchins merger proposal

When the Texas Education Agency asked for bids to take over the troubled Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District in mid-2005, Lancaster ISD was given the first offer. Lancaster school board trustees, however, rejected the proposal and the Dallas Independent School District eventually agreed to educate Wilmer-Hutchins students.

[edit] 2006 grade & school reconfiguration

The district approved a plan to reconfigure grades served at each school, which took effect at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. Under the old system, elementary schools served grades pre-kindergarten through four, the intermediate school served grades five and six, the junior high grades seven and eight, and the high school grades nine through twelve.

The new system abolished the need for an intermediate campus by moving fifth graders to elementary schools and sixth graders to the middle school. The district's intermediate and junior high schools were converted into two elementary campuses - Belt Line Elementary and Lancaster Elementary, respectively.

The grade reconfiguration coincided with the opening of a new high school at 200 East Wintergreen Road. The old high school campus now houses the district's middle school.

Also, a new and larger Houston Elementary School campus opened to accommodate growth in the northern portion of Lancaster.

[edit] Student demographics

Lancaster ISD student demographic figures as of the 2005-2006 school year:

[edit] Ethnicity

African American 4,500 77.3%
Hispanic 1,007 17.3%
White 297 5.1%
Native American 12 0.2%
Asian 6 0.1%
Total 5,822 100.0%

[edit] Socio-Economic

Economically Disadvantaged 3,830 / 5,822 65.8%
Limited English Proficient 352 / 5,822 6.0%
Students w/Disciplinary Placements (2004-05) 220 / 5,822 3.6%
At-Risk 2,058 / 5,822 35.3%

[edit] School uniforms

All Lancaster ISD students are required to wear school uniforms [1].

Pre-Kindergarteners and Elementary schoolers may wear:

  • Red, White, and Blue solid polo shirts, turtlenecks, vests, and sweatshirts
  • Solid color jackets and windbreakers
  • White Oxford shirts
  • Khaki and Navy blue bottoms and Black slacks

Middle schoolers may wear:

  • Gray, White, and Yellow solid polo shirts and turtlenecks, vests, and sweatshirts
  • Solid color jackets and windbreakers
  • White Oxford shirts
  • Khaki, Black, and Navy blue bottoms (Skorts and Capris are not allowed)

High schoolers may wear:

  • White, Orange, and Black solid polo shirts and turtlenecks
  • White, Orange, Gray, and Black solid vests, and sweatshirts
  • Solid color jackets and windbreakers
  • White Oxford shirts
  • Khaki, Black, Navy blue, and Orange slacks (Capris are not allowed)
  • Khaki, Black, Navy blue, Orange, and White shorts and skirts (Skorts are not allowed)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


2006 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
Exemplary | Recognized | Academically Acceptable | Academically Unacceptable | Not Rated: Other
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Lancaster Independent School District
High school Lancaster
Middle school Lancaster Elsie Robertson
Elementary schools Belt Line | Houston | Lancaster | Pleasant Run | Rolling Hills | Rosa Parks/Millbrook | West Main
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