Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is a school district

School district

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 headquartered in Harlingen

Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

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).
HCISD serves most of the city of Harlingen

Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...

, the city of Palm Valley

Palm Valley, Texas

Palm Valley is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

, the towns of Combes

Combes, Texas

Combes is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,553 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

 and Primera

Primera, Texas

Primera is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near Combes. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

, and portions of unincorporated Cameron County

Cameron County, Texas

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, including Las Palmas-Juarez

Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas

Las Palmas-Juarez is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 and Lasana

Lasana, Texas

Lasana is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 135 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

.

HCISD has its own TV station locally broadcast in Harlingen on cable provided by Time Warner Cable

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 of the Rio Grande Valley

Rio Grande Valley

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. KHGN-TV

KHGN-TV

KHGN-TV is the cable station for the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, located in Harlingen, Texas.It can be seen in Harlingen on Time Warner Cable Channel 17.-History:...

 is used to inform parents and students of updates involving Harlingen and its schools. Also aired on KHGN is Harlingen High School

Harlingen High School

Harlingen High School is a high school located on 1201 E. Marshall Avenue in Harlingen, Texas and is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. HHS is the first of 2 public high schools in Harlingen...

's Cardinal News and Nonsense and Harlingen High School South

Harlingen High School South

Harlingen High School South is a high school located on 1701 Dixieland Road in Harlingen, Texas and is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. HHSS is the second of 2 public high schools in Harlingen...

's Southern Scoop.

The HCISD district office and KHGN-TV

KHGN-TV

KHGN-TV is the cable station for the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, located in Harlingen, Texas.It can be seen in Harlingen on Time Warner Cable Channel 17.-History:...

 Channel 17 TV station are located at 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip in Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...

 (78550).

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system

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" by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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.

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

• Harlingen High School
  Harlingen High School
  Harlingen High School is a high school located on 1201 E. Marshall Avenue in Harlingen, Texas and is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. HHS is the first of 2 public high schools in Harlingen...
  
   (established 1913; mascot: Cardinal)
• Harlingen High School South
  Harlingen High School South
  Harlingen High School South is a high school located on 1701 Dixieland Road in Harlingen, Texas and is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. HHSS is the second of 2 public high schools in Harlingen...
  
   (established 1993; mascot: Hawk)
• Early College High School (established 2007; mascot: Owl)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

• Coakley Middle School
• Gutierrez Middle School
• Memorial Middle School
• Vela Middle School
• Vernon Middle School

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

• Austin Elementary
• Bonham Elementary
• Bowie Elementary
• Crockett Elementary
• Dishman Elementary
• Houston Elementary
• Jefferson Elementary
• Lamar Elementary
• Long Elementary
• Milam Elementary
• Rodriguez Elementary
• Stuart Elementary
• Travis Elementary
• Treasure Hills Elementary
• Wilson Elementary
• Zavala Elementary
• Lee Means Elementrary

Other Campuses

• KEYS Academy
• New Pathways Center
• Secondary Alternative Center
• Early College High School (Part of Texas State Technical College)

External links

• Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District