Victoria Independent School District is a public school district based in Victoria, Texas, United States.
VISD serves the city of Victoria, the Quail Creek census-designated place, portions of the Inez CDP, - Text list and the unincorporated community of McFaddin. Middle and high school students from the community of Nursery may choose between Victoria ISD or Cuero Independent School District.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Schools
High schools Grades 9-12 Victoria East High School Victoria West High School
Middle schools Grades 6-8 Howell Middle School Cade Middle School Patti Welder Middle School Stroman Middle School
Elementary schools Grades K-5 DeLeon Elementary School Mission Valley Elementary School Grades PK-5 Aloe Elementary School Chandler Elementary School Crain Elementary School Dudley Magnet School Hopkins Magnet School Juan Linn Magnet School O'Connor Magnet School Rowland Magnet School Schorlemmer Elementary school Shields Magnet School Smith Magnet School Torres Elementary School Vickers Elementary School Early Learning Center F.W. Gross Early Learning Center
Other Campuses Career & Technical Institute (Grades 9-12) Juvenile Justice Center (Grades 5-12) Mitchell Guidance Center (Grades 6-12) Liberty Academy (Grades 9-12) Victoria Area Center for Advanced Learning (Grades 9-12)
Construction Projects In May 2007, voters approved a $159 million bond package that called for the construction of new schools as well as renovation of existing campuses.VISD Voters Give Green Light to Facilities Improvements – Victoria ISD. Retrieved 12-17-2008. Five new campuses - two elementary, one middle, and two high schools - were constructed as a part of this bond measure. The elementary school sites are located at 4208 Lone Tree Road (Rofoldo Torres Elementary School) and 2654 Mallette Drive (Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School). These schools opened at the start of the 2009-2010 school year. The new middle school (Harold Cade Middle School) and two high schools (Victoria East High School and Victoria West High School) opened the following year.Construction Projects – Victoria ISD. Retrieved 12-17-2008. The Stroman Campus of Memorial High School became the Victoria Area Advanced Learning Center, offering middle and high school students higher level courses in a centralized location. The Memorial High School Senior Campus became the district's events center. Memorial Stadium is located on this site as well as a quality track, tennis courts, dressing rooms for multiple sports, and an agricultural farm with classroom facilities. A new auditorium and natatorium, included in the overall bond package, were also constructed on the site.VISD Bond Plan Q&A– Victoria ISD. Retrieved 12-17-2008.
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