Navasota Independent School District
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Navasota Independent School District is a public school district based in Navasota, Texas (USA) that enrolls approximately 3,000 students.
The district encompasses 362.35 square miles in southern Grimes and Brazos counties and includes the City of Navasota along with the rural communities of Millican, Courtney, White Hall, Stoneham, Plantersville and Todd Mission.
Navasota ISD ranks as the 181st largest land encompassing district of the 1,033 Texas independent school districts.[1]
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[edit] Schools
- Navasota High School (Grades 9-12)
- Navasota Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
- Navasota Intermediate School (Grades 4-5)
- John C. Webb Elementary School (Grades Pk-3)
- High Point Elementary School (Grades Pk-5)
- Carver Learning Center (Alternative Education)
[edit] History
The first Navasota School Board meeting of record was held in May, 1899.
The first Navasota school building, the Atcheson School, was located on Washington Avenue across from the present day medical center; the only remaining remnants of this building are the entrance steps.
In 1928, a school building was constructed at LaSalle Street and Spur 515, for the purpose of educating African-American students within the Navasota area. This campus is at the current location of the Carver Learning Center, and will be transferred to the Carver Alumni Association in 2007.
In May 1930, a new High School was completed; the building presently serves as the district’s administrative offices.
In 1934, a new gym and a football stadium were completed, at Navasota High School, with the aid of the Works Progress Administration. The stadium was named Brule Field in honor of its architect, R.J. Brule, and was used through the end of the 2006 football season.
During the 1934-1935 school year the Navasota school colors were changed from orange and black to blue and white.
1940 the LaSalle Street campus was named George Washington Carver School.
At the beginning of the 1941 school year, three small common school districts (CSD) that served elementary level students in Piedmont, Harmony and Yarboro, each with less than 150 students, incorporated within the Navasota municipal school system.
In October 1947, Navasota became an independent school district (ISD) by divorcement election from the city. By June of 1948 construction of a new elementary began, at the site of the current intermediate school, following completion the Atcheson school building was demolished. At the same time Stewart Field (current location of the NISD Bus Barn) and a gymnasium was constructed for the Carver High School athletic programs.
The first Navasota Jr. High School Fang football game was played during the 1950 football season.
In 1951, Courtney-Lynn Grove-White Hall CSD, Stoneham CSD (including High Point and Grimes Prairie School), Victory CSD and Plantersville ISD (including Todd Mission School) were either annexed or consolidated within Navasota ISD. By June of the same year, contracts were awarded to begin construction of the district's auditorium on Brosig Avenue, and an addition to the elementary school (current location of a covered walkway between Brule Field and the back entrance of the intermediate school).
In April 1953 the Allenfarm-Millican-Terrell (AMT) Common School District of Brazos County was annexed within Navasota ISD. This annexation added approximately 77 square miles of Brazos County into the school district.
Navasota Carver High School won the state basketball championship in 1958, defeating Amarillo Carver 66-58.
By 1964 a Freedom of Choice plan for Navasota ISD was put into effect, with the goal of ending racially segregated schools. The first day of the 1964-1965 school year, grades 1-3 were included in this plan. The next year grades 4-6 would fall under the plan. The 1966-1967 school year saw grades 7-9 integrated and finally grades 10-12 were added in 1967-1968.
In the 1968-1969 school year, segregation ended within Navasota ISD, upon the completion of the integration of Carver High School within Navasota High School; this school year also witnessed the opening of Navasota Elementary School on Neal Street. Grades 7th and 8th were housed at the Carver campus until completion of the new Navasota High School in the mid-1970's. [1].
January 1976 students literally "picked up-their desk" and moved from the antiquated "two-story" building near downtown to the new Navasota High School. Grades 7 and 8 were moved to the former High School campus, and Carver then served the district as a community center (adult education, health offices).
John C. Webb Middle School opened in the mid-1980's and accepted grades 2, 3 and 4, relieving overcrowding at the Jr. High and Elementary School. Parents from Plantersville and Todd Mission petitioned NISD administration for an elementary school in the area east of Navasota, an argument that faded as the decade closed.
In the Fall 1988 the Navasota football team played in the State 3A Championship, losing to Southlake-Carroll High School; the following school year, in Spring 1990, the Navasota Rattler boys basketball team won 35 games, without any losses, eventually winning the Class 3A State Championship. Members of the state championship team included: Shaun Frazier, Mackely Wells, William Robinson, Spencer Taylor, Kevin Baker, Donald Wesley, Steve Bouldin, Ronnie Jackson, Kevin Jefferson, Marlon Jefferson, Tommy Lewis, Derrick Thomas, Coach Mike Dacus, and Assistant Coaches Ken Brannan and Mike Allen. [2] Coach Mike Dacus at the time served, during both championship games, as the district's Athletic Director, Head Football and Basketball Coach.
A 1994 bond election paved the way for construction of a new agricultural department at Navasota High School and lights at the baseball field; monumentally a new Navasota Jr. High School was constructed (adjacent to Navasota High School). The former Jr. High School's "two-story" building was converted into the district's central administrative building and the remaining "wings" of the campus were demolished, allowing construction of a new intermediate school for grades 4 and 5.
In 1995-1996 school year Durham Transportation, a private company, took-over transportation services, cooperating with Brenham and Madisonville ISD's for the district's transportation requirments.
Also, the Carver Learning Center was officially designated as the district's Alternative School.
A new library was finished at the high school in 2002.
In December 2004 a school bond passed, that resulted in reconfiguring Navasota schools for the future.[2]
In August 2006, Navasota Elementary School completed a renovation and rebuild, merging with the adjacent John C. Webb Middle School. The renovated facility was named John C. Webb Elementary and greatly enhances the district's elementary level capabilities by including a new physical education gym and cafeteria, along with approximatly double the square footage.[3] Students from Webb Elementary follow in 4th and 5th grades at the modern Navasota Intermediate School.
Also for the 2006-2007 school year, High Point Elementary School opened in Stoneham to serve elementary age students in pre-kindergarten thru 5th grade that reside in the eastern portion of the district.
Future plans include the completion of a new football field, modernized cafeteria, band hall and competition gym at the Navasota High School/Jr. High School campus.
At the start of the 2007 school year, Carver Learning Center will be moved to the new "Navasota Education Learning Center". The new learning center will utilize a former middle school building adjacent to John C. Webb Elementary.[4]
[edit] Enrollment trends
1965-1966 School Year= 2,356 Students enrolled [5]
1986-1987 School Year= 2,693 Students enrolled [6]
1988-1989 School Year= 2,810 Students enrolled [7]
1989-1990 School Year= 2,882 Students enrolled [8]
1990-1991 School Year= 2,868 Students enrolled [9]
1991-1992 School Year= 2,883 Students enrolled [10]
1992-1993 School Year= 2,941 Students enrolled [11]
1993-1994 School Year= 2,985 Students enrolled [12]
1994-1995 School Year= 3,036 Students enrolled [13]
1995-1996 School Year= 3,036 Students enrolled [14]
1996-1997 School Year= 3,074 Students enrolled [15]
1997-1998 School Year= 3,151 Students enrolled [16]
1998-1999 School Year= 3,183 Students enrolled [17]
1999-2000 School Year= 3,176 Students enrolled [18]
2000-2001 School Year= 3,138 Students enrolled [19]
2001-2002 School Year= 3,052 Students enrolled [20]
2002-2003 School Year= 3,024 Students enrolled [21]
2003-2004 School Year= 3,003 Students enrolled [22]
2004-2005 School Year= 2,926 Students enrolled [23]
2005-2006 School Year= 2,921 Students enrolled [24]
2006-2007 School Year= 2,977 Students enrolled [25]
[edit] Mascot and School Colors
The mascot of Navasota High School is the Rattlers, and is characterized by a student (typically male) in a rattlesnake costume. The character is named "Venom". "Venom"'s costume uniquely has legs and feet. He actually looks like a lizard, or as students imply, a "gecko."
Navasota Jr. High uses "Fangs" as the school mascot.
Sidewinders represent Navasota Intermediate, John C. Webb Elementary and High Point Elementary as the school's official mascot.
Blue and White is the set of school colors.
[edit] References
- ^ History of Grimes County, Texas 1982
- ^ http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/archives/basketball/playoff_text/89at_bbk.html
[edit] External links
| 2006 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating |
| Exemplary | Recognized | Academically Acceptable | Academically Unacceptable | Not Rated: Other |
