Summary
Port Arthur Independent School District is a public school district based in Port Arthur, Texas, United States.
| Port Arthur Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4801 9th Avenue
Port Arthur , Texas, 77642United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12[1] |
| NCES District ID | 4835400[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 7,957[1] |
| Teachers | 613.87 (FTE)[1] |
| Staff | 699.3 (FTE)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.96[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The district serves most of Port Arthur and a portion of Groves.
In 2012, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Administration edit
The district is headed by the PAISD School Board, which is ultimately responsible for the well-being of the district. It hires a superintendent of schools who is chiefly responsible for overseeing the day-to-day affairs of the district. This superintendent accomplishes this with the aid of other individuals and groups that the administration comprises. The current superintendent is Dr. Mark Porterie.
History edit
Prior to 1965 schools were segregated by race: White students attended Thomas Jefferson High School. Black students attended two elementary schools, Carver Elementary School and Lamar Elementary School, as well as Franklin Junior High School and Lincoln High School.[3]
Dress code edit
The Port Arthur Independent School District adopted a uniform dress code that was enforced district-wide during the 2007–2008 school year.[4]
Student body edit
In 2001 the racial breakdown of the student body was: 58% black, 21% Hispanic, 13% white, and 8% Asian.[5]
Schools edit
High schools edit
- Memorial High School (10th-12th) (Port Arthur)
- P.A. Memorial 9th Grade Academy (9th) (Port Acres)
- Woodrow Wilson Early College High School (9th-12th) (Downtown Port Arthur)
- Career and Technology Center
- Stilwell Technical Center (Port Arthur)
Middle schools edit
- Grades 6–8
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School (previously Thomas Jefferson High School)
- Abraham Lincoln Middle School( previously Abraham Lincoln High School)
Elementary schools edit
- Grades PK-5
- DeQueen Elementary School [6] (Port Arthur)
- Dick Dowling Elementary School (closed)
- Port Acres Elementary School (Built as replacement of Dick Dowling Elementary)
- Sam Houston Elementary School (Port Arthur)
- Lakeside Elementary School (replaced Robert E Lee Elementary 2018)
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (demolished and rebuilt as Lakeside Elementary)
- William B. Travis Elementary School (Port Arthur)
- Tyrrell Elementary School (Griffing Park suburb of Port Arthur)
- Booker T. Washington Technology School (previously Booker T Washington Elemnetary Port Arthur)
- Staff Sgt. Lucian Adams Elementary (Port Arthur)
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Wheatley School of Early Childhood (Port Arthur)
Alternative schools edit
- Port Arthur Alternative Campus
Former schools edit
Former high schools edit
- Stephen F. Austin High School (consolidated into Memorial High)[7]
- Abraham Lincoln High School (consolidated into Memorial High)[7]
- Thomas Jefferson High School (consolidated into Memorial High)[7]
- Bishop Byrne High School (closed in 1983)[8]
Former middle schools edit
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School (Moved to ALMS)
- Thomas A. Edison Middle School (Moved to TJMS)
- Stephen F. Austin Middle School (Became MHS-9)
Former elementary schools edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for PORT ARTHUR ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ Mitchell, Carol T. Taylor. "The Role of Race and Culture in the Science Classroom" (Chapter 14). In: Conyers, James L. (editor). Black Cultures and Race Relations. Rowman & Littlefield, 2002. ISBN 0830415742, 9780830415748. Start: p. 223. CITED: p. 223-224.
- ^ "Buster Brown vs. Board of Education," Mid County Chronicle
- ^ Stewart, Richard (2001-07-15). "Port Arthur debates consolidating high schools". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ DeQueen Elementary School Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e Schools as of October 8, 2000, Port Arthur Independent School District
- ^ https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139795/?q=Bishop byrne
External links edit
- Official website