Southwest Independent School District
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Southwest Independent School District is a public school district
located in southwestern Bexar County
, Texas
(USA
).
The district covers a 115 square miles (297.8 km²) area that includes portions of San Antonio
.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
when it disintegrated after takeoff
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
located in southwestern Bexar County
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
, 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 covers a 115 square miles (297.8 km²) area that includes portions of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
.
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...
.
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
All three of SWISD's middle schools are named for astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle ChallengerSpace Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, Columbia having been the first. The shuttle was built by Rockwell International's Space Transportation Systems Division in Downey, California...
when it disintegrated after takeoff
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida at 11:38 am EST...
.
- Christa McAuliffeChrista McAuliffeChrista McAuliffe was an American teacher from Concord, New Hampshire, and was one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster....
- Ronald McNairRonald McNairRonald Ervin McNair, Ph.D. was a physicist and NASA astronaut. McNair died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L.-Background:...
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000
- Francis Scobee
Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)
- Big Country Elementary
- Bob Hope Elementary
- Elm Creek Elementary
- Hidden Cove Elementary
- Indian Creek Elementary
- Kriewald Road Elementary
- Sky Harbour Elementary
- Southwest Elementary
- Sun Valley Elementary