Deer Park Independent School District
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| Deer Park Independent School District | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°43′32″N 95°05′29″W / 29.72552°N 95.09149°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1922 |
| Schools | 15 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
Deer Park Independent School District is a public school district in Deer Park, Texas in the Houston metropolitan area.
History
[edit]The school district is traceable to 1922, when a single elementary facility opened on Deer Park's Center Street along Highway 225.[1] In 1929, the small school (approximately 30 students) was greatly expanded, and additional facilities were created in neighboring areas.[1] The district was officially formed for the school year of 1930. Today, it serves most of Deer Park, a portion of Pasadena and La Porte, and the unincorporated area of Lynchburg. Its total enrollment is approximately 12,300 students.[2]
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
List of schools
[edit]Elementary schools
[edit]- Deepwater Elementary, established 1954[1]
- San Jacinto Elementary, established 1957[1]
- W.A. Carpenter Elementary, established 1959[1]
- Deer Park Elementary, established 1969[1]
- Parkwood Elementary, established 1971[1]
- J.P. Dabbs Elementary, established 1977
- Fairmont Elementary, established 1990
- Early Childhood Center
Junior High schools
[edit]- Deer Park Junior High, established 1955[1]
- Deepwater Junior High, established 1964[1]
- J.P. Bonnette Junior High, established 1979
- Fairmont Junior High, established 1994
High schools
[edit]- Deer Park High School – North Campus (9th grade), established 1951 as original high school, established 1974 as North Campus [1]
- Deer Park High School – South Campus (10th–12th grades), established 1974
- Deer Park High School – Wolters Campus
University Interscholastic League (UIL)
[edit]Several of Deer Park High School's athletic and fine arts programs have placed in state competitions or won state championships.
- 1982 UIL AAAAA State Champions – One Act Play
- 2012 UIL AAAAA State Champions – Softball
- 2012 UIL AAAAA State Qualifying – One Act Play
- 2014 UIL AAAAA State Qualifying – One Act Play
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Moore, Elsie (March 4, 1971). "First Deer Park School Opened in 1922". The Deer Park Progress. p. 10. Retrieved August 15, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "About". DPISD.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
