Alief Independent School District

Alief Independent School District is a school district that is based in southwest Houston, Texas, United States.

Alief ISD, which covers 36.6 square miles (94.8 km2) of land, covers a small portion of southwest Houston and parts of unincorporated Harris County. In Houston, Alief ISD serves the Alief community, almost all of the district of Westchase, Keegan's Glen, Leawood, Ashford Park, Bellaire West [1], and Royal Oaks Country Club. It also serves a small portion of Brays Oaks. In unincorporated Harris County, Alief ISD serves Wingate, portions of the Mission Bend CDP, and Enclave Crescent Park Village [2]. The Alief ISD area is a part of the Houston Community College System tax base.

Alief ISD was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency back to back in 2010 and 2011.[1]

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History

In 1894, Jacamiah Seaman Daughtery founded the town of Dairy. Until 1906, Addicks, Barker, and Dairy constituted a single School District. From 1906 to 1917, Alief was a Common School District known as Dairy School District #46. In 1917, the district was renamed Alief (since the community was renamed after Alief Ozelda Magee, its postmistress). Alief had only one school until a separate elementary school, Alief Elementary School (now Youens Elementary School), was built in 1964.

In 2011 the Brays Oaks district expanded.[2] A small portion of Alief ISD became a part of the district.[3]

School uniforms

Students in elementary, intermediate, and middle schools are required to wear school uniforms.[4]

List of schools

Grades K through 4 are considered to be elementary school, 5 to 6 intermediate school, 7 through 8 middle school and 9 through 12 high school. Each house in the district is assigned to an elementary school, an intermediate school, and a middle school. Alief ISD has an alternative elementary zoning boundary set for bilingual students, as some Alief ISD elementary schools do not offer bilingual programs.

High school attendance is chosen by a computer lottery, which can result in the student going to Alief Elsik High School, Alief Hastings High School or Alief Taylor High School.[5] High school students may apply to attend Alief Kerr High School, a magnet school. Also opening for the 2009-2010 school year, is a new campus (Alief Early College High School) in which students may also apply.

Secondary schools

High schools

There are 2 high schools in Houston and 2 in unincorporated Harris County. Regular

Magnet

Middle schools

There are 4 middle schools in Houston and 2 in unincorporated Harris County.

Located on the corner of Winkleman Drive and Alief Clodine, west of Hwy. 6 in Harris County, the school is named for Dr. Jack Albright, a local United Methodist minister, because of his commitment to the community and to education. The school serves students in grades 7 and 8. Its mascot is Warriors, colors are Green, Gold, & Red and its slogan is "Albright Warriors never rest until they are the best." On May 14, 2002 Falcon Construction Group was awarded a contract to add ten classrooms under the design of Dansby & Miller Architects.

Primary schools

Intermediate schools

There are 6 intermediate schools in Houston and 1 in unincorporated Harris County (Houston).

Elementary schools

There are 20 elementary schools in Houston and 5 in unincorporated Harris County.

Alternative schools

There is one alternative school in Houston.

See also

Houston portal
Schools portal

References

  1. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 
  2. ^ "Parks & Recreation." Brays Oaks. Retrieved on October 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Enroll_Expansion.pdf." Brays Oaks Management District. Retrieved on October 23, 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.alief.isd.tenet.edu/csr/UNIFORM%20REQUIREMENTS%20BY%20CAMPUS%202008.pdf
  5. ^ "2010-2011 Alief ISD Registration Times, Dates, & Requirements." Alief Independent School District. Retrieved on October 16, 2011. "Students receive their assignments to Elsik, Hastings, or Taylor High School by means of a computerized random-draw system. Following the draw assignment, those who are interested in attending Kerr High School may apply for admission"
  6. ^ Foster, Robin. "Deadline to apply to Alief Early College High School is April 15." Houston Chronicle. April 2, 2009. Retrieved on April 8, 2009.
  7. ^ "Alief Early College High School." Alief Independent School District. Retrieved on April 8, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)

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