Santa Fe Independent School District

Santa Fe Independent School District (SFISD) is a public school district based in Santa Fe, Texas (USA). In addition to Santa Fe, the district serves parts of League City, La Marque, Hitchcock, and Dickinson.

The district was a petitioner of the United States Supreme Court case Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe, which held that student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games violates the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution.

Santa Fe Independent School District
Location
4133 Warpath Avenue, Santa Fe, Texas 77510
United States
Information
Motto Prepare. Achieve. Succeed.
Superintendent Dr. Leigh Wall
Grades K-12
Color(s)          Green and Gold
Mascot Indians
Website Santa Fe ISD

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]

Schools

Current Schools

Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

Former Schools

School Hours

Kindergarten through fourth grade runs from 8:15 am to 3:45 pm. Grades five through twelve start school at 7:15 am and get out at 2:30 pm. During the 2010-2011 school year, every Thursday the high school would begin classes at 9:10 and get out at the same time, 2:30, with an adjusted schedule on that day.

Santa Fe High School Bell Schedule 2010-2011

7:00 – 7:55

8:00 – 8:55

7:00 – 9:00

Buses

Buses are divided as follows:

Dress code

At the beginning of the 2008 school year, SFISD lifted the dress code for all schools, yet there are still strict guidelines on what the students can wear.

Effects of Hurricane Ike

During Hurricane Ike RJW's roof collapsed, displacing students.[3] Kindergarten students held classes at ECE, and 1st graders at the Junior High. The kindergarten and first graders rode home with the second, third, and fourth graders.

Police

Santa Fe Independent School District Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency for the Santa Fe Independent School District. The current chief of police is Walter Braun.

References

  1. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  2. 1 2 http://www.sfisd.org/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=U21va2VfU2lnbmFsc19CYWNrX3RvX1NjaG9vbF9BdWd1c3RfMjAxMS5wZGY6Ojovd3d3L3NjaG9vbHMvc2MvcmVtb3RlL2ltYWdlcy9kb2NtZ3IvMTgxM2ZpbGUxMDgzMC5wZGY=
  3. http://www.williams.com/who_we_are/williams_stories/Grassroots.aspx
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