Galena Park Independent School District
Galena Park Independent School District
Galena Park Independent School District is a school district based in the Channelview CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.
The district serves the city of Galena Park, about half of the city of Jacinto City, small portions of the city of Houston (including Fidelity and portions of the Northshore area), and unincorporated areas in Harris County (including the CDP of Cloverleaf and sections of the Channelview CDP).
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
Headquarters
The district has its headquarters in a former Randall's building,[2] located in the East Belt Shopping Center,[3] a shopping center in the Channelview CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.[4][5]
Previously the district headquarters were located in Galena Park.[6]
School uniforms
School uniforms are required at all Galena Park ISD middle schools. In addition, all Galena Park ISD elementary schools have adopted uniform dress policies as well.
Schools
Secondary schools
High schools
Galena Park High School
AAAAA
Galena Park High School (Galena Park)
AAAAAA
North Shore Senior HS 9th Grade Center and North Shore Senior High School (Harris County) (Opened 1965 as 10-12, later became a 9-12, split into two campuses in 1999 reunited in 2003 and the 9th Grade Center opened in 2008)
Early College High School is a new program where the student's entire high school experience takes place at San Jacinto College. Successful students can graduate with an Associates degree and their high school diploma or a technical certification and their high school diploma.
Middle schools
Galena Park Middle School
6-8
Galena Park Middle School (Galena Park) (Opened 1949)
Woodland Acres Middle School (Houston) (Opened 1951)
7-8
Cunningham Middle School (unincorporated) (Opened 1982)
North Shore Middle School (unincorporated) (Opened 1956)
6th grade schools
Gerald D. Cobb 6th Grade Campus (Harris County) (Opened 2000)
Primary schools
Galena Park Elementary School
Jacinto City Elementary School
MacArthur Elementary School
Cimarron Elementary School (Houston) (Opened 1954)
Cloverleaf Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1943)
Galena Park Elementary School (Galena Park) (Opened 1937)
Green Valley Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1958)
Sam Houston Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 2007)
James B. Havard Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1998)
Jacinto City Elementary School (Jacinto City) (Opened 1944) (Older site at [1] [13] )
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School (Galena Park) (Opened 1951)
Normandy Crossing Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 2004)
North Shore Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1961)
Purple Sage Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1991)
Pyburn Elementary School (Houston) (Opened 1952)
Kenneth J. Tice Elementary School (unincorporated) (Opened 1979)
Dr. Shirley J. Williamson Elementary School[7] (unincorporated) (Opened 2005 as Freedom Elementary School) - Named after Shirley J. Neeley
Woodland Acres Elementary School (Houston)
Early childhood centers
GPISD operates the William F. "Bill" Becker Early Childhood Development Center, a preschool program for low income families, in Galena Park.[8]
Former schools
Fidelity Elementary School[9]