High Island Independent School District is a public school district based in unincorporated Galveston County, Texas, United States.
HIISD serves the communities of Caplen, High Island, and Gilchrist on the Bolivar Peninsula.
History
Circa 2003 some Bolivar Peninsula residents in the Galveston Independent School District (GISD) portion who were dissatisfied with the Crenshaw School, the then-two-campus GISD K-8 school on the peninsula, sent their children to High Island schools.Thompson, Carter. "Board sets aside money for work on new school" (). The Galveston County Daily News. February 27, 2003. Retrieved on January 5, 2015. "The existing school — made up of two campuses about a half-mile apart — have been a sore spot for many residents who felt the district was shortchanging the peninsula. The peninsula generates about $3 million revenue from local property taxes and state contributions to the district. Some residents responded through the years by sending their kids to the neighboring High Island Independent School District." Crenshaw was rebuilt as a single campus in 2005.
The school district lost approximately 15% of its students in 2008 due to homes and residences destroyed by Hurricane Ike In the fall of 2009, the district reported an enrollment of 186 students.
As of the 2023–2024 school year, the district's student population was 159 students, with a student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 11:3.
Academic achievement In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Schools High Island School (PK-12)
Special programs
Athletics High Island High School plays six-man football.
See also
List of school districts in Texas
External links
References