Channelview Independent School District is a school district

School district

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 in Channelview, a census-designated place

Census-designated place

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 in an unincorporated area

Unincorporated area

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 of Harris County

Harris County, Texas

As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...

, Texas

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, United States

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. As of 2008 CISD's superintendent is Greg Ollis.

In 2010, the school district is rated "recognized

Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system

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" by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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. Viola Cobb Elementary is the first exemplary school in Channelview ISD history

Class organization

Starting in the 2007-2008 school year, Channelview ISD will be combining the Primary and Elementary schools into K-5 schools and Cobb Elementary will take all 6th Grade students in the district. In the spring of 2008, CISD will open the new Kolarik Freshman campus, right next to the current high school. Formerly, Channelview ISD operated on a K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12 grade level split.

School uniforms

All students in grades Kindergarten through 8 are required to wear school uniform

School uniform

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s. The Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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 specifies that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "bona fide

Bona Fide

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" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.

External links

• Channelview Independent School District