Socorro Independent School District

The Socorro Independent School District or SISD is a school district located in El Paso County, Texas. It includes the greater part of Socorro, the extreme western part of Horizon City, and the far east side of El Paso, as well as the unincorporated communities of Sparks, El Paso Hills and Colonia Revolucion adjoining Horizon City and an uninhabited portion of Fort Bliss.

The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. José Espinoza.

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

History

In 1961, the residents of Socorro voted 63-0 for the formation of the Socorro Independent School District. At the time, only one school was open for the students in the area, Escontrias Elementary. Students who attended high school went to nearby Clint High School or Ysleta High School.

It wasn't until 1964 that the district's first high school, Socorro High School was built. Socorro High would house about 2800 students for about 40 years. The district's Board of Trustees decided that they needed another high school. In 1990 Montwood High School was built. In 1991, the district's football stadium, the SISD Student Activities Complex, was built. These two schools would begin an annual rivalry in football, in which the winner takes home the "Helmet"; a football helmet with one Red side representing Socorro, and one Green side representing Montwood. Montwood would serve about 3000 students, when again, the Board decided they needed a new school. Americas High School would be built and opened by September 1996 and serves about 3000 students.

The next addition to SISD was El Dorado High School. The first senior class graduated in 2007. Eastlake High School joined the district in August 2010, in unincorporated El Paso County adjoining Horizon City. The newest additions to the Socorro Independent School District for the 2015-2016 school year will be Purple Heart Elementary School and Pebble Hills High School.

List of Schools

All schools are in El Paso except when otherwise indicated.

High Schools


Middle Schools

Elementary-Intermediate Schools


Elementary Schools

Special Campuses

References

  1. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  2. 1 2 Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)

External links

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