Clear Creek Independent School District Explained

Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD)
Motto:Leading the Way in the 21st Century
Type:Public
Grades:K - 12
Country:USA
Location:2425 E. Main Street
League City, Texas 77573
President:Jay Cunningham
Superintendent:Karen Engle
Schools:47
Students:40,812 (2014-15) [1]
Staff:4,963

Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) is a school district based in League City, Texas, United States. The district serves most of the Clear Lake Area and some other neighboring parts of the Houston metropolitan area. CCISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas, spanning 103 square miles and serving over 41,000 students. The district operates 45 distinct campuses, consisting of 5 comprehensive high schools, 3 alternative high schools, 10 intermediate schools, and 27 elementary schools.[2] The Superintendent of Schools is Karen Engle.

Clear Creek ISD currently operates two football stadiums, Veterans Memorial Stadium and Challenger Columbia Stadium, both of which serve all five of the district's 6A high schools.

History

Clear Creek ISD was formed in 1948 when the districts of Kemah, League City, Seabrook, and Webster were consolidated, deriving its name from nearby Clear Creek, which forms Clear Lake, one of the few natural lakes in Texas. CCISD continued operating Webster High School until Clear Creek High School opened in 1956. The district opened Clear Lake High School in 1972, Clear Brook High School in 1988, Clear Springs High School in 2008, and Clear Falls High School in 2010.[3]

In the 2000s, rising real estate costs in Galveston forced many families to move to other areas, including League City. This meant an influx of children out of Galveston ISD and into other school districts like Clear Creek ISD.[4]

On May 11, 2013 the district was successful in a vote securing $367 million to "...rebuild or improve 40+ year old schools; address student safety, security systems, repairs and enrollment growth; construct or expand co-curricular and extracurricular facilities for growth in programs; and improve wireless infrastructure and access to technology for 21st century learning."[5]

On May 6, 2017 the district was successful in a vote to approve a bond with largely the same purpose stated in 2013 "...to build new or rebuild schools, replace portables with permanent additions, renovate aging schools to bring them up to today’s learning standards, improve school and bus safety through the purchase of surveillance equipment and buses."[6] This second bond in 2017 for $487 million resulted in a 4-year total of US$854 million of funding over and above that allocated by the state for this purpose.

CCISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas. The total enrollment for the district is currently 42,008 students. According to the last CCISD reported actual financials (2017-2018), the annual per student cost is over $12,000.

Eric Williams became CCISD superintendent in February 2021. By December, a group of parents accused him of promoting "critical race theory" in K-12 schools.[7] Williams had stated he would not promote CRT, and he would not close campuses with incidents of COVID-19.[8] Williams resigned in July 2022.[9]

Clear Creek ISD cities

CCISD includes sections of Galveston County and Harris County.[10] [11]

CCISD serves the following municipalities in their entirety:

CCISD serves portions of the following municipalities:

In addition, some unincorporated sections of Harris County and Galveston County (including a portion of Bacliff) are zoned to CCISD.

Schools

High schools

Alternative schools

Intermediate schools

Elementary schools

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Rankings

, Clear Creek ISD was ranked as an "exemplary" district (the highest ranking) by the Texas Education Agency.[18] For comparison, 29% of all schools in Texas rated by the TEA were ranked as "exemplary".[19]

Among the high schools, Clear Horizons Early College High School and Clear Lake High School (both in the Clear Lake City area of Houston) were ranked as "exemplary" with the others ranked as "recognized".[20] On the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examinations, 97% of students passed in reading, 97% passed in writing, 98% passed in social studies, 93% passed in mathematics, and 92% passed in science. the high school graduation rate was 97%.[21]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Our District . www.ccisd.net . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130805041013/http://www.ccisd.net/about-clear-creek-isd/state-of-our-district . 5 August 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: EXPLORE CCISD - Clear Creek. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030113843/https://www.ccisd.net/explore_c_c_i_s_d. dead. 30 October 2020. 4 Aug 2021. Clear Creek ISD. Clear Creek ISD.
  3. Web site: CCISD boasts long, proud history. 10 June 2011. 11 Aug 2015. The Citizen. Your Houston News. Cherry. Mary. - New URL on the Houston Chronicle site
  4. Schladen, Marty. "Forces drive people off island." Galveston County Daily News. July 23, 2006. Retrieved on March 22, 2014. "Some families leaving Galveston for League City say the relative quality of the schools is a factor. Reyes said he’s been pleased with Clear Creek schools, but that wasn’t why his family decided to move."
  5. Web site: 2013 CCISD schools bond. CCISD.net.
  6. Web site: CCISD Bond 2017. CCISD.net.
  7. Web site: Dellinger. Hannah. Critical race theory claims follow new superintendent to Clear Creek ISD, prompt calls for resignation. Houston Chronicle. 2021-12-10. 2022-07-12.
  8. Web site: Webb. Shelby. Clear Creek ISD superintendent pick seeks to calm nerves in visits with public. Houston Chronicle. 2020-11-18. 2022-07-12.
  9. Web site: Dellinger. Hannah. Clear Creek ISD superintendent hammered by anti-CRT parents announces resignation. Houston Chronicle. 2021-07-11. 2022-07-12.
  10. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Galveston County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. June 29, 2022. - Text list
  11. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harris County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-29. - Text list
  12. "City of Pearland School Districts." City of Pearland. Retrieved on March 21, 2014.
  13. "Comprehensive Land Use Plan ." City of Friendswood. Accessed September 28, 2008.
  14. Web site: CCISD Schools Named Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools. https://web.archive.org/web/20150416201020/http://ccisd.net/schools/elementary-schools/stewart/stewart-news/2014/09/30/ccisd-schools-named-prestigious-national-blue-ribbon-schools. dead. 16 April 2015. 30 Sep 2014. 19 Aug 2015. Stewart Elementary. Clear Creek ISD.
  15. "New District Map" . City of Pasadena. Retrieved on November 8, 2015.
  16. Web site: Microsoft Word - 2007-schools.doc. ed.gov. 10 April 2018.
  17. Web site: Elementary School. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629215413/http://www.ccisd.net/schools/elementary-schools. dead. 29 June 2013. 17 Aug 2015. Clear Creek ISD. Clear Creek ISD.
  18. Web site: 2009 Accountability System: List by District . Texas Education Agency . 22 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091205050718/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/districtlist.srch.html . 2009-12-05 .
  19. Web site: 2009 Accountability System: State Summary . Texas Education Agency . 22 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100314170645/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/statesummary.html . 2010-03-14 .
  20. Web site: 2009 Accountability Ratings by Region: Region 04: Houston . Texas Education Agency . 22 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130219165640/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker . 2013-02-19 .
  21. Web site: 2009 District Accountability Data Tables: Standard Procedures . Texas Education Agency . 22 Jan 2010 .

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