Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) is a school district based in Carrollton
, Texas (USA).
The district covers most of the cities of Carrollton and Farmers Branch
and parts of Addison
, Coppell
, Dallas, and Irving
(including the eastern half of Valley Ranch
and part of Las Colinas
). CFBISD has twenty-five elementary schools, six middle schools, four high schools, and four education centers.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
Dr. Annette Griffin, who has served as the superintendent since 1997, requested a long term voluntary leave of absence from her duties on Oct 9, 2008. On November 13, the school board, led by Mr. John Tepper, unanimously voted to discharge Dr. Griffin from her duties as the superintendent of the CFBISD. In late October, the school board selected Mr. Bobby Burns, Assistant Superintendent, as the interim superintendent during Dr. Griffin's leave of absence.
The merger coincided with the beginning of 30 years of rapid growth for the two cities. At the time of the merger there were three schools operating: Carrollton Elementary (opened in 1951), Carrollton High School (opened in 1936 and now DeWitt Perry Middle School) and the original Farmers Branch Elementary School on Valley View Road. In the next decade the district built four new elementary schools – Valwood (now Montgomery) in 1955, R.E. Good in 1957, McLaughlin in 1959 and Stark in 1963. The first dedicated junior high school, Vivian Field, opened in Farmers Branch in 1959.
In 1960 the R.L. Turner High School campus was opened on Josey Lane, on the border between Carrollton and Farmers Branch. The building served as a junior high school for Carrollton students for two years and became a high school in 1962. At that point Carrollton High School was renamed for DeWitt Perry and became the district's second junior high campus.
School construction continued apace for another ten years – Central Elementary in 1965, a replacement Farmers Branch Elementary campus in 1968, Blanton Elementary in 1971, and Woodlake (now June R. Thompson) Elementary in 1973. In 1975 two more elementary schools – Country Place and Dale B. Davis – were opened. The first phase of Newman Smith High School – the district's second high school campus – was finished in 1975 as well. The campus served grades 8–12 until North Carrollton Junior High School (now Dan F. Long Middle School) opened in 1981.
With the southern half of the district now built out, growth shifted northward in the late 1970s and 1980s, with McCoy Elementary (1978), Furneaux Elementary (1981), Rosemeade Elementary (1984) and Sheffield Elementary (1985) opening to handle increased enrollment. In 1986 the first school west of Interstate 35E, Las Colinas Elementary, was opened, along with Blalack Junior High School. Kent Elementary (1989), McKamy Elementary (1992) and Rainwater Elementary (1994) were also opened. After years of searching for a suitable site, the third high school – Creekview – was opened in 1998.
In the 1990s the district decided to switch to a "middle school" concept, moving sixth graders from elementary schools to the former junior high campuses. All four existing middle schools were expanded and Ted Polk (1997) and Barbara Bush (1998) middle schools were added. Much of the latest growth has occurred on the district's west side, with Tom Landry Elementary (1996), Riverchase Elementary (1999), Ranchview High School (2002), Freeman Elementary (2003), Kelly Pre-K Center (2007) and La Villita Elementary (2008) being constructed. Rapid growth in older areas necessitated the addition of McWhorter Elementary (2000), Dave Blair Intermediate (2001) and Nancy Strickland Intermediate (2008).
In 2001 CFBISD had 25,000 students. Of them, 1,000 resided in the City of Irving
.
Other
-5 schools
3–5 schools
K-2 schools
Carrollton, Texas
-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
, Texas (USA).
The district covers most of the cities of Carrollton and Farmers Branch
Farmers Branch, Texas
Farmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is both an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 27,508 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S...
and parts of Addison
Addison, Texas
Addison is a city in Dallas County, Texas . The population was 14,166 at the 2000 census, and 15,737 according to a 2009 estimate. Addison is a northern suburb of Dallas...
, Coppell
Coppell, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,958 people, 12,211 households, and 9,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,418.5 people per square mile . There were 12,587 housing units at an average density of 846.6 per square mile...
, Dallas, and Irving
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
(including the eastern half of Valley Ranch
Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas
Valley Ranch is a planned unit development in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving.The name comes from the fact that the land it is sited on was formerly a working ranch and is located below a large ridge, and thus resembles a valley...
and part of Las Colinas
Las Colinas
Las Colinas is an upscale, developed area in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas.Due to its central location between Dallas and Fort Worth and its proximity to DFW Airport, Las Colinas has been a viable place in the Metroplex for corporate and business relocation.As a planned community, it has many...
). CFBISD has twenty-five elementary schools, six middle schools, four high schools, and four education centers.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
About Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
The district encompasses 53.42 square miles (138.4 km²) and is located primarily in northwest Dallas County with a smaller portion in southeast Denton County. The school district's boundaries are not the same as municipal boundaries; therefore, Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District provides instructional services to children who live in portions of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, Dallas, and Irving.Dr. Annette Griffin, who has served as the superintendent since 1997, requested a long term voluntary leave of absence from her duties on Oct 9, 2008. On November 13, the school board, led by Mr. John Tepper, unanimously voted to discharge Dr. Griffin from her duties as the superintendent of the CFBISD. In late October, the school board selected Mr. Bobby Burns, Assistant Superintendent, as the interim superintendent during Dr. Griffin's leave of absence.
City of Farmers Branch attempt to Separate from CFBISD
The city of Farmers Branch has initiated a process to separate the portions of the CFBISD and Dallas ISD within Farmers Branch city limits to form a new Farmers Branch city-run Municipal School District. The proposal both enjoys support and faces a variety of criticism from civic leaders and citizens. At present, a ballot initiative requiring 50% voter turnout in the city of Farmers Branch will take place in May 2011. If the ballot initiative is successful, court litigation and challenges to Texas Education Agency policies are likely to precede any creation of a new municipal school district. There is precedent for the creation of a city run school district in Texas, as the City of Stafford successfully separated from the Fort Bend and Houston ISD's after a ballot initiative and lengthy litigation which validated Stafford's right to create its own district.History
The Carrollton and Farmers Branch school districts voted to merge in 1955. Prior to that, the two cities operated separate school systems, although only Carrollton's went through the twelfth grade (Farmers Branch students had to decide in eighth grade if they wanted to attend high school in Carrollton or at Hillcrest High School in Dallas.)The merger coincided with the beginning of 30 years of rapid growth for the two cities. At the time of the merger there were three schools operating: Carrollton Elementary (opened in 1951), Carrollton High School (opened in 1936 and now DeWitt Perry Middle School) and the original Farmers Branch Elementary School on Valley View Road. In the next decade the district built four new elementary schools – Valwood (now Montgomery) in 1955, R.E. Good in 1957, McLaughlin in 1959 and Stark in 1963. The first dedicated junior high school, Vivian Field, opened in Farmers Branch in 1959.
In 1960 the R.L. Turner High School campus was opened on Josey Lane, on the border between Carrollton and Farmers Branch. The building served as a junior high school for Carrollton students for two years and became a high school in 1962. At that point Carrollton High School was renamed for DeWitt Perry and became the district's second junior high campus.
School construction continued apace for another ten years – Central Elementary in 1965, a replacement Farmers Branch Elementary campus in 1968, Blanton Elementary in 1971, and Woodlake (now June R. Thompson) Elementary in 1973. In 1975 two more elementary schools – Country Place and Dale B. Davis – were opened. The first phase of Newman Smith High School – the district's second high school campus – was finished in 1975 as well. The campus served grades 8–12 until North Carrollton Junior High School (now Dan F. Long Middle School) opened in 1981.
With the southern half of the district now built out, growth shifted northward in the late 1970s and 1980s, with McCoy Elementary (1978), Furneaux Elementary (1981), Rosemeade Elementary (1984) and Sheffield Elementary (1985) opening to handle increased enrollment. In 1986 the first school west of Interstate 35E, Las Colinas Elementary, was opened, along with Blalack Junior High School. Kent Elementary (1989), McKamy Elementary (1992) and Rainwater Elementary (1994) were also opened. After years of searching for a suitable site, the third high school – Creekview – was opened in 1998.
In the 1990s the district decided to switch to a "middle school" concept, moving sixth graders from elementary schools to the former junior high campuses. All four existing middle schools were expanded and Ted Polk (1997) and Barbara Bush (1998) middle schools were added. Much of the latest growth has occurred on the district's west side, with Tom Landry Elementary (1996), Riverchase Elementary (1999), Ranchview High School (2002), Freeman Elementary (2003), Kelly Pre-K Center (2007) and La Villita Elementary (2008) being constructed. Rapid growth in older areas necessitated the addition of McWhorter Elementary (2000), Dave Blair Intermediate (2001) and Nancy Strickland Intermediate (2008).
Information
Number of campuses:- Elementary Schools (Pre-K to 5): 27
- Middle Schools (6–8): 6
- High Schools (9–12): 5
- Special Programs Centers (K-8/9-12): 3
- Total Campuses: 41
Student body
Enrollment: (as of October 2005)- Elementary School (pre-kindergarten to 5): 13,118
- Middle School (6–8): 5,687
- High School (9–12): 7,472
- Total Enrollment: 26,277
In 2001 CFBISD had 25,000 students. Of them, 1,000 resided in the City of Irving
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
.
High schools
Traditional (9–12)- Creekview High SchoolCreekview High School (Carrollton, Texas)Creekview High School is a secondary school located in Carrollton, Texas, United States.The school is a part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. The school's mascot is the Mustang. Creekview High School, which currently serves grades 9 through 12, opened in 1998, on one...
(CarrolltonCarrollton, Texas-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
) - Newman Smith High SchoolNewman Smith High SchoolNewman Smith High School is a secondary school in Carrollton, Texas, United States in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District and opened 1975. Smith serves sections of Carrollton and Dallas....
(Carrollton) - R. L. Turner High SchoolR. L. Turner High SchoolR. L. Turner High School is a secondary school located in Carrollton, Texas, United States in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.In 2010, the school was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.-History:...
(Carrollton) - Ranchview High SchoolRanchview High SchoolRanchview High School is a secondary school located in Irving, Texas, United States.-Overview:Ranchview High School is a part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, although it is located in Valley Ranch within the city limits of Irving. Ranchview has a site which is located...
(IrvingIrving, TexasIrving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
)
Other
- Early College High School http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/echs/ (9–12) (Carrollton)
- Bea Salazar Alternative School (KG-12)
Middle schools
(6–8)- Charles M. Blalack Middle SchoolCharles M. Blalack Middle SchoolCharles M. Blalack Middle School secondary school in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. It is located on Peters Colony Road in Carrollton, Texas...
(CarrolltonCarrollton, Texas-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
) - Barbara Bush Middle School (IrvingIrving, TexasIrving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
) - Vivian Field Middle SchoolVivian Field Middle SchoolVivian Field Middle School is a middle school located in Farmers Branch, Texas, United States. The school opened as a junior high school in 1959. In the early 1990s the school was expanded and the sixth grade was added...
(Farmers BranchFarmers Branch, TexasFarmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is both an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 27,508 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S...
) - Dan F. Long Middle School (Dallas)
- DeWitt Perry Middle SchoolDeWitt Perry Middle SchoolDeWitt Perry Middle School is a secondary school in Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. It is located in southern Carrollton, Texas...
(Carrollton) - Ted Polk Middle SchoolTed Polk Middle SchoolTed Polk Middle School is a middle school in Carrollton, Texas. It is located in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.Opening in 1997, Ted Polk Middle School is named after former CFBISD employee Ted Polk. Before he died, he was the director of Fine Arts in CFBISD for many...
(Carrollton)
Primary Schools
- Kelly Pre-K Center (CarrolltonCarrollton, Texas-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
)
Elementary schools
KKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
-5 schools
- L.F. Blanton Elementary School (CarrolltonCarrollton, Texas-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
) - Carrollton Elementary School (Carrollton)
- Central Elementary School (Carrollton)
- Country Place Elementary School (Carrollton)
- Dale B. Davis Elementary School (Carrollton)
- Farmers Branch Elementary School (Farmers BranchFarmers Branch, TexasFarmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is both an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 27,508 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S...
) - Bernice Chatman Freeman Elementary School (IrvingIrving, TexasIrving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
) - Furneaux Elementary School (Carrollton)
- R. E. Good Elementary School (Carrollton)
- E. L. Kent Elementary School (Carrollton)
- 1993–94 National Blue Ribbon School
- Tom Landry Elementary School (Irving)
- Las Colinas Elementary School (Irving)
- 1993–94 Blue Ribbon Schools ProgramBlue Ribbon Schools ProgramThe Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
- 1993–94 Blue Ribbon Schools Program
- La Villita Elementary School (Irving)
- McCoy Elementary School (Carrollton)
- 1998–99 Blue Ribbon Schools ProgramBlue Ribbon Schools ProgramThe Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
- 1998–99 Blue Ribbon Schools Program
- Charlie C. McKamy Elementary School (Dallas)
- Neil Ray McLaughlin Elementary School (Carrollton)
- Kathryn S. McWhorter Elementary School (Dallas)
- Annie Heads Rainwater Elementary School (Carrollton)
- Riverchase Elementary School (CoppellCoppell, Texas-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,958 people, 12,211 households, and 9,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,418.5 people per square mile . There were 12,587 housing units at an average density of 846.6 per square mile...
) - Rosemeade Elementary School (Carrollton)
- Janie Stark Elementary School (Farmers Branch)
- June Rhoton Thompson Elementary School (Carrollton)
3–5 schools
- Dave Blair Intermediate School (Farmers Branch)
- Donald H. Sheffield Intermediate School (Dallas) (Sheffield Elementary and Intermediate link: http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/sheffield/)
K-2 schools
- L. P. Montgomery Primary School (Farmers Branch)
- 1991–92 Blue Ribbon Schools ProgramBlue Ribbon Schools ProgramThe Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
- 1991–92 Blue Ribbon Schools Program
- Donald H. Sheffield Primary School (Dallas)