Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Explained

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
Motto:Redefining Education[1]
Established:1869[2]
Type:Public
Budget:$172 million[3]
Grades:Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:Dr. Brad Schnautz [4]
Governing Agency:Texas Education Agency
Teachers:944[5]
Staff:911[6]
Students:13,812[7]
Location:3051 Ira E. Woods Avenue, Grapevine, TX 76051
Country:United States of America

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) is a public school district based in Grapevine, Texas, USA. The district serves most of the cities of Grapevine and Colleyville and includes small portions of Euless, Hurst, and Southlake.[8] In addition to being in Tarrant County, the district extends into Dallas County, where it includes parts of Irving and Coppell.[9] The district operates eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, and two traditional high schools, in addition to an early college high school and a virtual school.[10]

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[11] In 2018, under the new Texas school rating system, the district received an overall rating of "A" and every campus was rated as "Met Standard".[12]

As of 2018, the district enrolls 13,812 students and has a 97% graduation rate.[13]

Governance

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, like almost every other school district in Texas, is independent of any city or county government with an elected school board consisting of seven at-large members who appoint a superintendent.

Superintendent

Dr. Robin Ryan joined GCISD as Superintendent on June 15, 2010. He has served 35 years in education, all in Texas, including as principal of Colleyville Heritage High School from 2004 to 2006. In May 2018, Dr. Ryan was named the 2018 Region XI Superintendent of the Year.

School Board

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PlaceName
Place 1Shannon Braun
Place 2Vice PresidentBecky St. John
Place 3Louie Sullins
Place 4Lisa Pardo
Place 5SecretaryColey Canter
Place 6Casey Ford
Place 7PresidentJorge Rodríguez

Schools and Facilities

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

NameAddressMascotYear Opened2018-2019 Enrollment
Grapevine High School3223 Mustang DriveGrapevine, TX 76051Mustang1952 (current building opened 1969)1,931
Colleyville Heritage High School5401 Heritage AvenueColleyville, TX 76034Panther19961,984
Collegiate Academy at Tarrant County College-Northeast Campus828 West Harwood Road (Building NMPC)Hurst, TX 76054Phoenix2014318

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

NameAddressMascotYear Opened2018-2019 Enrollment
Grapevine Middle School301 Pony ParkwayGrapevine, TX 76051Pony1969 (current building opened 2001)765
Colleyville Middle School1100 Bogart DriveColleyville, TX 76034Colt1975630
Cross Timbers Middle School2301 Pool RoadGrapevine, TX 76051Grey Wolf1990858
Heritage Middle School5300 Heritage AvenueColleyville, TX 76034Bronco1992789

Elementary Schools (Grades Pre-kindergarten-5)

NameAddressMascotYear Opened2018-2019 Enrollment
Cannon Elementary School1300 West College StreetGrapevine, TX 76051Cub1959 (current building opened 2018)560
Colleyville Elementary School5911 Pleasant Run RoadColleyville, TX 76034Cowboy1963 (current building opened 2007)497
Dove Elementary School1932 Dove RoadGrapevine, TX 76051Dolphin1972445
Timberline Elementary School3220 Timberline DriveGrapevine, TX 76051Tiger1979 (current building opened 1997)687
O.C. Taylor Elementary School5300 Pool RoadColleyville, TX 76034Tiger1986460
Bear Creek Elementary School401 Bear Creek DriveEuless, TX 76039Bear1988682
Heritage Elementary School4500 Heritage AvenueColleyville, TX 76034Eagle1991507
Bransford Elementary School601 Glade RoadColleyville, TX 76034Texan1993462
Grapevine Elementary School1801 Hall Johnson RoadGrapevine, TX 76051Star1994546
Glenhope Elementary School6600 Glenhope CircleColleyville, TX 76034Gator1995479
Silver Lake Elementary School1301 North Dooley StreetGrapevine, TX 76051Shooting Star1995545

Athletic Facilities

Facility NameAddressDate Opened
Mustang Panther Stadium3000 Ira E. Woods AvenueGrapevine, TX 760511969 (Remodeled in 2018)
GCISD Swim Center2305 Pool RoadGrapevine, TX 760511994

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quick Facts about GCISD - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District . www.gcisd.net . 26 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Quick Facts about GCISD - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District . www.gcisd.net . 26 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Budget Information - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District . www.gcisd.net . 26 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Superintendent's Page - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District . www.gcisd.net . 26 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Grapevine-Colleyville ISD . Texas Public Schools . Texas Tribune . 26 October 2018 . en . 8 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Quick Facts about GCISD - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District . www.gcisd.net . 26 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Quick Facts about GCISD - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District . www.gcisd.net . 26 October 2018.
  8. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tarrant County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-09-02.
  9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dallas County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-27. - Text list
  10. Web site: Quick Facts about GCISD - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. www.gcisd.net. en-US. 2018-10-26.
  11. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 2015-10-25.
  12. Web site: Accountability - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. www.gcisd.net. en-US. 2018-10-26.
  13. Web site: Quick Facts about GCISD - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. www.gcisd.net. en-US. 2018-10-26.
  14. Web site: 2021-2022 GCISD Board of Trustees - Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. www.gcisd.net. 2021-10-11.