Leander Independent School District
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Leander Independent School District is a school district
based in Leander
, Texas
(USA
) and covering a total of 225 square miles (582.7 km²) in Leander, Cedar Park
, Jonestown
in Williamson County and Northwest Austin
in Travis County. It has "Recognized" status under the Texas Education Agency
.
As of 2007 it has almost 24,000 students, an increase of over 2,000 from the previous year.
It continues to be among Texas’ fastest-growing school districts.
The district has a "CollegeConnection" arrangement with Austin Community College
.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
" 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 Leander
Leander, Texas
Leander is a city in Williamson and Travis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 7,596 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimates the population is now 25,424...
, 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...
) and covering a total of 225 square miles (582.7 km²) in Leander, Cedar Park
Cedar Park, Texas
Cedar Park is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 48,937. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately to the southeast, although Austin directly borders Cedar Park at the latter's...
, Jonestown
Jonestown, Texas
Jonestown is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jonestown is located at...
in Williamson County and Northwest Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in Travis County. It has "Recognized" status under 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...
.
As of 2007 it has almost 24,000 students, an increase of over 2,000 from the previous year.
It continues to be among Texas’ fastest-growing school districts.
The district has a "CollegeConnection" arrangement with Austin Community College
Austin Community College
The Austin Community College District is a regional community college district with eight campuses and 12 centers located in and around the city of Austin, Texas, United States....
.
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...
.
High schools
- Cedar Park High SchoolCedar Park High SchoolCedar Park High School is a high school in Cedar Park, Texas; it was established in 1998 to serve as the second high school in the Leander Independent School District. The school was built due to the rapid growth in the area....
- Charles Rouse High SchoolCharles Rouse High SchoolRouse High School was established in 2008 by the Leander Independent School District in Leander, Texas to relieve overcrowding in the quickly growing district. It is named after Mr.Charles Rouse a former principal at Leander High School...
- Leander High SchoolLeander High SchoolLeander is a secondary school in Leander, Texas and part of the Leander Independent School District. It was established in 1899.The school has a freshmen enrollment of 600 students and is accredited by the Texas Education Agency...
- Vandegrift High SchoolVandegrift High SchoolVandegrift High School is a High School located in Leander Independent School District in Austin, Texas. Its feeder schools are Canyon Ridge Middle School and Four Points Middle School. The school's first year of operation was at adjacent Four Points Middle School, and then transferred to the...
- Vista Ridge High SchoolVista Ridge High SchoolVista Ridge High School is a high school in Cedar Park, Texas. The school was established in 2003 to serve as the 3rd high school in the Leander Independent School District, graduating its Alpha class June 2007. The school was built due to the rapid growth in the area, and continues to grow with...
Middle schools
- Artie Henry Middle SchoolArtie Henry Middle SchoolArtie Henry Middle School is a junior high school based in Cedar Park, Texas. The school was established in the year 2002 to serve as the fourth middle school in the Leander Independent School District. The school was built due to the rapid growth of population in other middle schools, and also...
- Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School
- Canyon Ridge Middle SchoolCanyon Ridge Middle SchoolCanyon Ridge Middle School is a Junior High School based in Austin, Texas. It serves the Steiner Ranch Development, along with Laura Bush Elementary, Steiner Ranch Elementary and Vandegrift High School...
- Cedar Park Middle School
- Four Points Middle School
- Leander Middle School (formerly Leander Junior High School)
- Running Brushy Middle School
Elementary schools
- Bagdad Elementary School
- Block House Creek Elementary School
- Laura Welch Bush Elementary School
- C.C. Mason Elementary School
- Charlotte Ann Cox Elementary School
- Cypress Elementary School
- Deer Creek Elementary School
- Faubion Elementary School
- Giddens Elementary School
- Grandview Hills Elementary School
- Knowles Elementary School
- Laura Welch Bush Elementary School
- Pauline Naumann Elementary School
- Parkside Elementary School
- Plain Elementary School
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School
- River Place Elementary School
- River Ridge Elementary School
- Ronald Reagan Elementary School
- Rutledge Elementary School
- Steiner Ranch Elementary School
- Westside Elementary School
- Whitestone Elementary School
- Winkley Elementary School