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.
Headquarters The district has its headquarters in a former Randall's building,"Galena Park Independent School District (PART 2) FACILITIES USE AND MANAGEMENT ." Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Retrieved on October 18, 2011. located in the East Belt Shopping Center,"Blockbuster_Video_6_2_2010_Package.pdf ." Marcus & Millichap. Retrieved on October 18, 2011. "EAST BELT SHOPPING CENTER 14705 Woodforest Houston, TX 77015" a shopping center in the Channelview CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States."Channelview CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 25, 2008.Home Page ." Galena Park Independent School District. Retrieved on December 25, 2008. "14705 Woodforest Blvd. Houston, Texas 77015"
Previously the district headquarters were located in Galena Park."homepage." Galena Park Independent School District. October 6, 2000. Retrieved on October 18, 2011. "1601 11th Street Galena Park, Texas 77547"
School uniforms None of the schools have a specified dress code, though all schools, have a strict dress code policy.
Schools
Secondary schools
High schools
5A Galena Park High School (Galena Park) 6A North Shore Senior HS 9th Grade Center, North Shore 10th 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, the 9th Grade Center opened in 2008, and the 10th Grade Center opened in 2018) 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 associate degree and their high school diploma or a technical certification and their high school diploma.
Middle schools
6-8 Galena Park Middle School (Galena Park) (Opened 1949) Woodland Acres Middle School (Houston) (Opened 1947) 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
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 ) 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 (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."Early Head Start ." Galena Park Independent School District. Retrieved on November 11, 2011.
Former schools Fidelity Manor High School - A Black school (under segregation rules) that opened in 1955 and merged into the previously white Galena Park HS in 1970. Fidelity Elementary School"H.R. No. 1416." Texas Legislature. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.
A Texas Historical Commission (THC) marker was erected in 2009. The Fidelity Manor Awareness Center commemorates the former schools.
Other facilities GPISD has an agriculture facility in the city limits of Galena Park. - Despite the Houston city name, the facility is in the Galena Park city limits It also has GPISD Childcare Centers North and South; the north one is at North Shore Elementary School in Cloverleaf, and the south one is in Galena Park.
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