Laredo Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Laredo Independent School District is a public school district
based in Laredo
, Texas
(USA
). The district serves the south central portion of Laredo.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
, 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...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). The district serves the south central portion of Laredo.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
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...
.
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
- Cigarroa High SchoolCigarroa High SchoolDr. Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa High School is a high school located in Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. Grades 9th through 12th grade are taught there. It serves students living in south Laredo. The school's namesake was a local medical doctor.-Magnet School:Cigarroa High...
- Martin High SchoolMartin High School (Laredo, Texas)Raymond & Tirza Martin High School, known as Martin High School, is a secondary institution of learning located in the Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. Grades 9th through 12th are taught there. It serves students living in central Laredo...
- J. W. Nixon High SchoolJ. W. Nixon High SchoolJ.W. Nixon High School is a public high school located in Laredo, Texas and is part of the Laredo Independent School District. The school was built in 1964, as the second high school in the city of Laredo....
- Early College High School at TAMIU
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
- Christen Middle SchoolChristen Middle SchoolL. J. Christen Middle School is a middle school located in Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. Grades sixth through eighth grade are taught there. It serves students living in central Laredo.-History:...
- Cigarroa Middle SchoolCigarroa Middle SchoolCigarroa Middle School is a middle school that belongs to the Laredo Independent School District.It serves students from 6th through 8th grade.This middle school carries students from all Laredo...
- Lamar Middle SchoolLamar Middle SchoolM. B. Lamar Middle School is a middle school located in Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. Grades sixth through eighth grade are taught in the middle school. It serves students living in central east Laredo. There are usually blocks or 8 periods. In Lamar, there are electives...
- Memorial Middle School (Laredo, Texas)
Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)
- Bruni Elementary School — Principal Lucy Flores
- Buenos Aires Elementary School
- Daiches Elementary School
- Dovalina Elementary School — The school is named for Anita Trevino Dovalina, the late mother of the former Laredo Community CollegeLaredo Community CollegeThe Laredo Community College, or LCC, was established as Laredo Junior College on September 28, 1947, by the Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas...
President Ramon H. Dovalina. - Fanas Elementary School
- Hachar Elementary School
- Heights Elementary School
- Kawas Elementary School
- Leyendecker Elementary School
- Ligarde Elementary School
- MacDonell Elementary School
- Martin Elementary School
- Milton Elementary School
- Pierce Elementary School
- Ryan Elementary School
- Sanchez-Ochoa Elementary School
- Santa Maria Elementary School
- Santa Nino Elementary School
- Tarver Elementary School
- Zachry Elementary School
Magnet Schools
- Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science Magnet SchoolDr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science Magnet SchoolDr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science Magnet School is a public high school in Laredo, Texas that is part of Laredo Independent School District. The school is name after Dr. Dennis D. Cantu, a local physician, and member of the LISD Board of Trustees...
- LISD Magnet for Engineering and Technology EducationCigarroa High SchoolDr. Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa High School is a high school located in Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. Grades 9th through 12th grade are taught there. It serves students living in south Laredo. The school's namesake was a local medical doctor.-Magnet School:Cigarroa High...
- Vidal M. TreviñoVidal M. TreviñoVidal Manuel Treviño was a longtime educator and a Democratic political powerhouse in Laredo, Texas, who served as the Laredo Independent School District superintendent between 1973 and 1995...
School of Communications and Fine Arts
Other Campuses
- Early College High School
- Lara FS AcademyLara FS AcademyLara FS Academy is a discipline alternative school for at-risk students in Laredo Independent School District. Located in central Laredo, Texas.-External links:*...