North East Independent School District
The North East Independent School District (commonly NEISD or North East ISD) is a school district located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. North East ISD serves the north central and northeast areas of Bexar County, covering approximately 144 square miles (370 km2). North East ISD serves the cities of Castle Hills, Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park, Windcrest, and portions of San Antonio, Balcones Heights, Terrell Hills, and Timberwood Park.[4] North East ISD is the second largest school district serving the San Antonio area by student attendance, following Northside.
| North East Independent School District | |
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| Location | |
| 8961 Tesoro Drive San Antonio, TX 78217 United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Grades | Pre-K – 12[1] |
| Established | 1950 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Sean Maika |
| Accreditation(s) | Texas Education Agency United States Department of Education |
| Schools | Churchill High School Johnson High School Lee High School MacArthur High School Madison High School Reagan High School Roosevelt High School 14 middle schools 46 elementary schools |
| Budget |  |
| NCES District ID | 4832940 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 67,531[1] |
| Teachers | 4,291[1] |
| Staff | 8,789[1] |
| Other information | |
| 2017 Accountability Rating | Met Standard[3] |
| Website | neisd.net |
Shanley v. North East ISD
North East ISD was the defendant in Shanley v. Northeast Independent School District, a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling which declared that North East ISD had an overly broad policy and the district's suspension of five students had interfered with their rights to free speech under the United States Constitution. North East had suspended five high school students for publishing an unapproved newsletter and then distributed it to students near campus before and after school hours. The NEISD school board declared the content, which included information about birth control and advocated for the review of marijuana laws, to be inappropriate and controversial. The Court found that public schools can limit the expression of its students when it materially and substantially interferes with school activities, or with the rights of teachers and other students, but not at non-school-sponsored events, and the district cannot exceed its authority to forbid or punish on-campus activity when punishing off-campus activity.
It should come as a shock to the parents of five high school seniors that their elected school board had assumed [control] over their children before and after school, off school grounds, and with regard to their children's rights [of] expressing their thoughts ... We trust that it will come as no shock to the school board that their assumption of authority is an unconstitutional usurption [sic] of the First Amendment.[5]
Student information
Demographics
| Demographics | 2017[1] | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African-American | 7.33% | 7.0% | 7% |
| Asian | 3.82% | 3.0% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 58.89% | 57% | 58% |
| Native American | 0.24% | 0% | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.17% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more races | 3.32% | 3% | 3% |
| White, non-Hispanic | 26.23% | 27% | 28% |
Students by grade
| Grade | 2017 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early education | 365 | 251 | 260 |
| Pre-K – 5 | 30,397 | 31,242 | 31,538 |
| 6–8 | 15,053 | 15,337 | 15,544 |
| 9–12 | 21,716 | 21,141 | 20,864 |
| Total | 67,531 | 67,971 | 68,206 |
Schools
High schools
| Chronological founding of high school campuses | |
|---|---|
| 1950 | MacArthur High School |
| 1958 | LEE High School |
| 1966 | Churchill High School |
| 1966 | Roosevelt High School |
| 1976 | Madison High School |
| 1999 | Reagan High School |
| 2008 | Johnson High School |
| The Academy of Creative Education, an alternative school, was established in 1991. | |
The district's seven main high school campuses were named after nationally or internationally renowned persons until 2018, when Robert E. Lee High School was renamed Legacy of Educational Excellence High School (L.E.E. High School).[6]
| School | Established | Namesake | Mascot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill High School | 1966 | Winston Churchill | Chargers |
| Johnson High School | 2008 | Claudia Alta Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson | Jaguars |
| Legacy of Educational Excellence High School (2018–present) Robert E. Lee High School (1958–2018) | 1958 | Originally named for Robert E. Lee | Volunteers |
| MacArthur High School (1958–present) North East High School (1950–1958) | 1950 | Renamed for Douglas MacArthur | Brahmas |
| Madison High School | 1976 | James Madison | Mavericks |
| Reagan High School | 1999 | Ronald Reagan | Rattlers |
| Roosevelt High School | 1966 | Theodore Roosevelt | Rough Riders |
Secondary campuses
Magnet programs
North East offers seven magnet programs housed at four main campuses, and an additional program at the Perrin Central complex. Each of these programs operates with various levels of autonomy and integration with its primary campus.
| Campus | Magnet program(s) |
|---|---|
| Lee High School | International School of the Americas (ISA) North East School of the Arts (NESA) STEM Academy |
| MacArthur High School | Electrical Systems Technology |
| Madison High School | Agriscience Magnet Program (AMP) |
| Roosevelt High School | Design and Technology Academy (DATA) Engineering & Technologies Academy (ETA) |
| Perrin Central | Automotive Technology Academy (ATA) |
Middle schools
| Chronological founding of middle school campuses | |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Garner Middle School |
| 1961 | Nimitz Middle School |
| 1962 | Eisenhower Middle School |
| 1962 | Krueger Middle School |
| 1970 | Jackson Middle School |
| 1970 | White Middle School |
| 1981 | Wood Middle School |
| 1982 | Bradley Middle School |
| 1992 | Driscoll Middle School |
| 1998 | Bush Middle School |
| 2001 | Tejeda Middle School |
| 2006 | Harris Middle School |
| 2007 | Lopez Middle School |
| 2014 | Hill Middle School |
All of the district's middle schools are named after Texas-renowned persons.
- Bradley Middle School
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1986–87[7]
- Bush Middle School
- Driscoll Middle School
- Eisenhower Middle School
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1988–89[7]
- Garner Middle School
- Harris Middle School
- Hill Middle School
- Jackson Middle School
- Krueger Middle School
- Interactive Media Applications at Krueger
- Krueger School of Applied Technologies
- Rencon
- Lopez Middle School
- Nimitz Middle School
- Tejeda Middle School
- White Middle School
- Wood Middle School
Elementary schools
The district's elementary schools are named in coordination with the neighborhood or community name. The year the school opened is in parentheses.
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Athletic facilities
In addition to on-campus facilities, the district owns and operates a number of sports venues. Among these are two 11,000-seat football stadiums, Heroes Stadium and Comalander Stadium, the Josh Davis Natatorium, and baseball, soccer, and tennis facilities at the Blossom Athletic Center. The district signed a 50-year rent-free lease to operate Time Warner Cable Park on Wetmore Road from the City of San Antonio in 2015.[10][11]
See also
References
- NEISD Fact Sheet 2017-2018
- NEISD Fact Sheet 2017-2018 - (PDF)
- "2015 Accountability Summary NORTH EAST ISD (015910)" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
- "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bexar County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
- "SPLC Report". Student Press Law Center. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- Donaldson, Emily (3 April 2018). "With Name Change Looming, Lee High School Adopts New Mascot". The Rivard Report. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- Microsoft Word - 2007-schools.doc
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/NEISD-to-operate-Time-Warner-Cable-Park-6512487.php