Decker Prairie, Texas
Encyclopedia
Decker Prairie is an unincorporated area
in Montgomery County
, Texas
, United States
.
operates schools in the area.
The district operates Decker Prairie Elementary School in the community. Students west of State Highway 249 who are in bilingual programs are zoned to Rosehill Elementary School in unincorporated Harris County
. Students east of SH 249 who are in bilingual programs are zoned to Tomball Elementary School in Tomball
. High school-aged residents go to Tomball High School
in Tomball.
Lone Star College (originally the North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the community. The territory in Tomball ISD joined the community college district in 1982. The system operates the Fairbanks Center in unincorporated Harris County; Fairbanks Center is a part of Lone Star College–CyFair.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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Education
Tomball Independent School DistrictTomball Independent School District
Tomball Independent School District is a school district serving Tomball, Texas .Tomball ISD serves some areas in northern Harris County and southwestern Montgomery County, Texas, including the city of Tomball, , Creekside Park Village , and the communities of Hufsmith, Decker Prairie, and Rose...
operates schools in the area.
The district operates Decker Prairie Elementary School in the community. Students west of State Highway 249 who are in bilingual programs are zoned to Rosehill Elementary School in unincorporated 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...
. Students east of SH 249 who are in bilingual programs are zoned to Tomball Elementary School in Tomball
Tomball, Texas
Tomball is a city in Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 9,089 at the 2000 census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball. The city are named for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the...
. High school-aged residents go to Tomball High School
Tomball High School
Tomball Senior High School is an accredited public high school in the city of Tomball, Texas. Until 2011, it was the only high school in the Tomball Independent School District, which serves nearly 9,500 students...
in Tomball.
Lone Star College (originally the North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the community. The territory in Tomball ISD joined the community college district in 1982. The system operates the Fairbanks Center in unincorporated Harris County; Fairbanks Center is a part of Lone Star College–CyFair.