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The El Paso Independent School District (or EPISD) is one of several public school districts located in El Paso, Texas (USA). Originally organized in 1883, it is currently the largest district in the Texas Education Agency's Educational Service Center (ESC) Region 19, as well as the largest district within the city of El Paso and El Paso County. The EPISD also provides public education to the children of U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss.
[edit] School Board (Board of Trustees)
The EPISD is managed a school board (called the Board of Trustees) comprised of seven publicly elected school board trustees and a single superintendent. Each trustee represents one of seven districts that the EPISD is subdivided into.[1] The current EPISD superintendent is Dr. Lorenzo Garcia.[2]
[edit] Statistics
- More than 63,000 students.
- 92 campuses.
- With more than 9,000 employees, it is the largest employer in El Paso.
- Covers more than 253 square miles.
- Estimated annual operating budget is $403-million.
- Seventh largest school district in Texas
- 57th largest school district in the United States.
[edit] History
- In 1889, the first kindergarten ever established in Texas was established at Alamo Elementary School in the EPISD.
- In 1916, the first high school in the EPISD was established: El Paso High School.
- In 1927, Bowie High School was established to reduce overcrowding at El Paso High School by converting a grammar school built in 1923 in Central El Paso.[3]
- In 1930, Austin High School was established as the third high school in the EPISD, admitting its first students following its construction in 1929.[4]
- In 1955, Burges High School was established in East El Paso.[5]
- In 1959, Irvin High School was established in Northeast El Paso.[6]
- In 1961, Andress High School was established in Northeast El Paso.
- In 1962, Coronado High School was established in West El Paso.[7]
- In 1993, Franklin High School was established in West El Paso.[8]
- In 1999, the district's oldest operating school, Alamo Elementary School, celebrated its 100th birthday.
- In 2000, Chapin High School was established in Northeast El Paso.[9]
[edit] List of schools
[edit] High schools
- Located in Northeast El Paso
- Andress High School
- Chapin High School
- Irvin High School
[edit] Middle Schools
- Located in Central El Paso
- Armendariz Middle School
- Bassett Middle School
- Guillen Middle School
- Henderson Middle School
- Ross Middle School
- Wiggs Middle School
- Located in East El Paso
- MacArthur Elementary-Intermediate School
- Located in Northeast El Paso
- Canyon Hills Middle School
- Charles Middle School
- Magoffin Middle School
- Richardson Middle School
- Terrace Hills Middle School
- Located in Northwest El Paso
- Brown Middle School
- Hornedo Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Morehead Middle School
[edit] Elementary Schools
- Located in Central El Paso
- Alta Vista Elementary School
- Aoy Elementary School
- Burleson Elementary School
- Clardy Elementary School
- Clendenin Elementary School
- Coldwell Elementary School
- Cooley Elementary School
- Crockett Elementary School
- Douglass Elementary School
- Hart Elementary School
- Hawkins Elementary School
- Hillside Elementary School
- Houston Elementary School
- Hughey Elementary School
- Lamar Elementary School
- Moreno Elementary School
- Rusk Elementary School
- Travis Elementary School
- Vilas Elementary School
- Zavala Elementary School
- Located in East El Paso
- Bonham Elementary School
- Cielo Vista Elementary School
- Located on Fort Bliss
- Bliss Elementary School
- Logan Elementary School
- Milam Elementary School
- Located in Northeast El Paso
- Barron Elementary School
- Bradley Elementary School
- Burnet Elementary School
- Collins Elementary School
- Crosby Elementary School
- Dowell Elementary School
- Fannin Elementary School
- Lee Elementary School
- Moye Elementary School
- Newman Elementary School
- Nixon Elementary School
- Park Elementary School
- Schuster Elementary School
- Stanton Elementary School
- Whitaker Elementary School
- Located in Northwest El Paso
- Bond Elementary School
- Green Elementary School
- Guerrero Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Kohlberg Elementary School
- Mesita Elementary School
- Polk Elementary School
- Putnam Elementary School
- Rivera Elementary School
- Roberts Elementary School
- Tippin Elementary School
- Western Hills Elementary School
- White Elementary School
[edit] Special Campuses
- Center For Career And Technical Education
- Delta Academy
- Occupational Center
- Regional Day School For The Deaf
- San Jacinto Adult Learning Center
- Telles Academy
- Transmountain Early College High School
[edit] Former campuses
- Dudley Elementary School
- Highland Elementary School
- Jones Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- San Jacinto Elementary School
- Wainwright Elementary School
[edit] Notable EPISD alumni
- Shoshana Johnson, a famed Iraq War POW, is a graduate of Andress High School.
- Sandra Day O'Connor, a former U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, is a graduate of Austin High School.
- John D. Olivas, a NASA astronaut, is a graduate of Burges High School.
- Lupe Ontiveros, a veteran actress, is a graduate of El Paso High School.
- Nolan Richardson, a nationally recognized basketball coach, graduated from Bowie High School.
[edit] Other notables who have attended EPISD schools
- Richard Ramirez, a serial killer currently on California's death row, attended Jefferson High School but dropped out.
- Sharon Tate, actress and Manson Family murder victim, attended Irvin High School briefly in 1959 and 1960.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Center For Career And Technical Education · Delta Academy · Occupational Center · Regional Day School For The Deaf · San Jacinto Adult Learning Center · Telles Academy
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