Keller Independent School District
The Keller Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Keller, Texas (USA). It serves more than 31,000 students and operated 41 schools in the 2011-2012 school year. In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[1] In 2011, the district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Demographics
The district covers 51 square miles (130 km2) in northeastern Tarrant County, including most of the city of Keller and much of the northeastern portion of Fort Worth and concluding its neighboring city Haltom City. It also serves small parts of northwest Colleyville, northern North Richland Hills, far western Southlake, far northern Watauga, far southern Roanoke, and western Westlake. This is a fast-growing area, with about 2,800 new homes being built in the district every year, and enrollment is rising more than 2,000 students annually.[2] To keep up, the district has built 10 new schools since 2002, with two more planned.
Schools
Schools are listed with the cities they are located in, which sometimes differ from the cities of their mailing addresses.
High schools (grades 9-12)
- Central High School, Fort Worth (est. 2003)
- Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Worth (est. 1994) (dedicated in 1995) (expanded in 1997)
- Keller High School, Keller
- Timber Creek High School, Fort Worth (est. 2009)
- Keller Learning Center, Keller
- 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School [3]
Middle schools (7-8)
- Fossil Hill Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 1987) (exp. 2001)
- Hillwood Middle School, Fort Worth
- Keller Middle School, Keller
- Indian Springs Middle School, Keller
- Trinity Springs Middle School, Fort Worth
- Timberview Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2010)
Intermediate schools (5-6)
- Bear Creek Intermediate School, Keller
- Chisholm Trail Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 1990) (exp. 2013)
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 2004)
- South Keller Intermediate School, Keller
- Trinity Meadows Intermediate School, Fort Worth
- Timberview Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2010)
Elementary Schools (K-4)
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See also
References
- ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ "Construction fuels big gains in Alliance Corridor" by Adrienne Nettles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 16, 2006
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)