Brazosport Independent School District

Brazosport Independent School District is a school district based in Freeport, Texas (USA).

The district serves the cities, towns, and villages of Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach. In addition it serves the unincorporated area of Turtle Cove.

It was formed in the year 1944 when all the existing school districts merged into one.

Many athletics events for the district take place at Hopper Field in Freeport. Brazosport College serves communities served by the district.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1][2]

Schools

High schools

• Brazoswood High School (Clute; Grades 9-12; Mascot: Buccaneers)
• Brazosport High School (Freeport; Grades 9-12; Mascot: Exporters)

5-8 schools

• Clute Intermediate School (Clute; Grades 5-6 & 7-8; Mascot: Cougars)

Intermediate Schools (7-8)

• Freeport Intermediate School (Freeport; Grades 7-8; Mascot: Redskins)
  • 2001-02 National Blue Ribbon School ^[3]
• Lake Jackson Intermediate School (Lake Jackson; Grades 7-8; Mascot: Panthers)

Middle Schools (5-6)

• R. O'Hara Lanier Middle School Mascot: Lions(Freeport; Grades: 5-6)
• Grady B. Rasco Middle School Mascot: Rockets(Lake Jackson; Grades: 5-6)

Elementary Schools

• Stephen F. Austin Elementary (Jones Creek; Grades: PreK-6)
• A. P. Beutel Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
  • 2007 National Blue Ribbon School ^[4]
• Bess Brannen Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
• O. A. Fleming Elementary School (Freeport; Grades: K-4)
• Madge Griffith Elementary School (Clute; Grades: K-4)
• Jane Long Elementary School (Freeport; Grades: K-4)
• Elisabeth Ney Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
• T. W. Ogg Elementary (Clute; Grades: K-4)
  • 1996-97 National Blue Ribbon School ^[3]
• Gladys Polk Elementary (Richwood; Grades: K-4)
• O. M. Roberts Elementary (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
• Velasco Elementary School (Freeport; Grades: K-4)

Alternative School

• Lighthouse Learning Center (Clute; All Grades)

Change in Superintendent

Karin Holacka was recently voted unanimously by the School Board for Superintendent. She was a superintendent for Keller ISD at Fort Worth area. If she is hired, her transition will be in June and will be replacing Joe Keith Ripple, who announced his retirement on January 4, 2011.^[5]

See also

• List of school districts in Texas

References

External links

• Brazosport ISD