School district in Texas, United States
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Harlingen, Texas, United States. It was founded August 5, 1950 via the merger of the Harlingen Independent School District and the Stuart Place Independent School District.[2]
HCISD serves most of the city of Harlingen, part of the city of San Benito, the city of Palm Valley, the towns of Combes and Primera, and portions of unincorporated Cameron County, including Juarez, Las Palmas, and Lasana.
HCISD has its own TV station locally broadcast in Harlingen on cable provided by Time Warner Cable of the Rio Grande Valley. KHGN-TV is used to inform parents and students of updates involving Harlingen and its schools. Also aired on KHGN is Harlingen High School's Cardinal News and Nonsense and Harlingen High School South's Southern Scoop.
The HCISD district office and KHGN-TV Channel 17 TV station are located at 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip in Harlingen, Texas (78550).
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
In 2018, Dishman Elementary was named a Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Department of Education.[4]
Schools
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High Schools (Grades 8,9-12)
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- Harlingen High School (established 1913; mascot: Cardinal; serves 10th-12th grade)
- Harlingen High School South (established 1993; mascot: Hawk; serves 10th-12th grade)
- Harlingen Collegiate High School (Harlingen)|Early College High School]] (established 2007; mascot: Owl; serves 9th-12th grade)
- Cano Ninth Grade Academy (established 2013; mascot: Raven; serves 9th grade)
- Harlingen School of Health Professions (established 2014; mascot: Phoenix; serves 8th-12th grade)
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
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- Coakley Middle School
- Gutierrez Middle School of Arts & Sciences
- Memorial Middle School
- Vela Middle School
- Vernon Middle School World Languages Academy
- STEM2 Preparatory Academy
Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)
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- Austin Elementary IB World School
- Ben Milam Elementary Dual Language Academy
- Bonham Elementary
- Bowie Elementary
- Crockett Elementary
- Dishman Elementary
- Dr. Rodriguez Elementary STEM Academy
- Early Childhood Academy
- Jefferson Elementary
- Lamar Elementary Dual Language Academy
- Lee Means Elementary Fine Arts Academy
- Long Elementary
- Sam Houston Elementary IB World School
- Stuart Place Elementary
- Travis Elementary STEM Academy
- Treasure Hills Elementary
- Wilson Elementary Dual Language Academy
- Zavala Elementary
Other Campuses
- KEYS Academy
- Secondary Alternative Center
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Harlingen CISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Districts Vote To Consolidate". Valley Morning Star. August 6, 1950. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ "National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - DistrictID=4822530". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "High Schools". www.hcisd.org. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Middle Schools". www.hcisd.org. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Elementary Schools". www.hcisd.org. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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