Key Middle School (Texas)

Francis Scott Key Middle School is a public middle school in the Kashmere Gardens area of Houston, Texas, United States.[1] It is within the Houston Independent School District.

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History

Kashmere High School opened in 1957 at 4000 North Kelley Street. In 1968 Kashmere moved to a new campus at 6900 Wileyvale Road and the North Kelley campus became Key Middle School, which was named for Francis Scott Key.[2]

In 2007 employees, students, and visitors complained of watery eyes, headaches, and other symptoms.[3] The district closed the school in late September 2007 to test the school for mold[4]; students attended Fleming Middle School. On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 the district re-opened Key.[4] Air quality tests performed in weeks around March 2008 revealed limited mold spores.[3] Sheila Jackson Lee said that she felt that the district should not re-open the campus by March 2008. The district spent about US$3 Million to clean Key.[5]

In May 2008 Abelardo Saavedra, superintendent of the district, 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.[6]

In 2010, after reviewing allegations of teacher-led cheating on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test and allegations of property theft, the district reassigned employees and denied Key employees bonus pay.[7] Some of the employees involved were working at Kashmere High School but had previously worked at Key.[8]

Neighborhoods zoned to Key

Residents of the Houston Gardens and Kashmere Gardens areas are zoned to Key.[9]

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools feeding into Key[9] include:

(partial)

Most areas in Key feed into Kashmere High School[17]. Some areas feed into Davis High School[17].

See also


References

  1. ^ "About Key Middle School." Key Middle School. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names." Houston Independent School District. Accessed September 24, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Staff. "It's back to school at Key Middle." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday March 26, 2008. B4. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "All clear." Houston Chronicle.
  5. ^ Leahy, Jennifer. "Residents wary of plan to reopen Key Middle." Houston Chronicle. Sunday March 16, 2008. B3. Retrieved on January 22, 2010.
  6. ^ Radcliffe, Jennifer. "Teachers complain Key Middle School still unsafe." Houston Chronicle. May 9, 2008. Retrieved on January 22, 2010.
  7. ^ Apodaca, Gene. "HISD employees reassigned after investigation." KTRK-TV. January 22, 2010. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  8. ^ Downing, Margaret. "HISD Investigating Charges Of TAKS Cheating At Key Middle School." Houston Press. Thursday January 21, 2010. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Key Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  10. ^ "Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  11. ^ "Houston Gardens Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  12. ^ "Kashmere Gardens Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  13. ^ "McDade Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  14. ^ "Paige Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  15. ^ "Isaacs Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  16. ^ "Ross Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  17. ^ a b "Kashmere High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.

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