Key Middle School (Texas)

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Francis Scott Key Middle School is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, United States. It is within the Houston Independent School District.

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[edit] History

[edit] School mold controversy

In 2007 employees, students, and visitors complained of watery eyes, headaches, and other symptoms.[1] The district closed the school in late September 2007 to test the school for mold[2]; students attended Fleming Middle School. On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 the district re-opened Key.[2] Air quality tests performed in weeks around March 2008 revealed limited mold spores.[1] Sheila Jackson Lee said that she felt that the district should not re-open the campus by March 2008. The district spent about three million United States dollars to clean Key.[3]

[edit] School closing controversy

In May 2008 Abelardo Saavedra said that he considered closing Key; sixth graders would be sent to elementary school campuses while seventh and eighth graders would attend Kashmere High School. Parents and teachers want HISD to instead tear down the campus and rebuild it.[4]

[edit] Neighborhoods zoned to Key

Residents of the Houston Gardens and Kashmere Gardens areas are zoned to Key.[5]

[edit] Feeder patterns

Elementary schools feeding into Key[5] include:

  • Cook[6]
  • Houston Gardens[7]
  • Kashmere Gardens[8]
  • McDade[9]
  • Paige (formerly Bowie)[10]

(partial)

Most areas in Key feed into Kashmere High School[13]. Some areas feed into Davis High School[13].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "It's back to school at Key Middle." Houston Chronicle.
  2. ^ a b "All clear." Houston Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Residents wary of plan to reopen Key Middle." Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ "Teachers complain Key Middle School still unsafe." Houston Chronicle. May 9, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Key Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  6. ^ "Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  7. ^ "Houston Gardens Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  8. ^ "Kashmere Gardens Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  9. ^ "McDade Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  10. ^ "Paige Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  11. ^ "Isaacs Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  12. ^ "Ross Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  13. ^ a b "Kashmere High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.

[edit] See also

Houston Portal


[edit] External links

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