Longview Independent School District

Longview Independent School District is a public 6A school district based in Longview, Texas (USA).

In addition to serving most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, a very small portion of East Mountain, and rural areas in eastern Gregg County.

History

It was under a desegregation order from the federal judiciary beginning in 1970, when a judge mandated racial integration by closing some majority black schools and other changes intended to help African-American students. The order lasted until June 2018, when a judge released it from the order. The LISD board passed measures to keep desegregation programs in place that year.[1]

Schools
High School (Grades 9-12)
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
  • Forest Park Magnet School of Global Studies
    • 1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School [2]
  • Foster Middle School
  • Judson Middle School
Elementary Schools
  • Bramlette Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
  • J.L. Everhart Magnet Academy of Cultural Studies (PK-3)
  • G.K. Foster Montessori Magnet School (Grades PK-K)
  • Hudson PEP Elementary School (Grades 1-5)
    • 2003 National Blue Ribbon School[3]
  • Johnston-McQueen Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
  • McClure Magnet School of International Studies (Grades 4-5)
  • South Ward Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
  • Ned E. Williams Elementary (Grades PK-5)
  • Ware Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
Alternative Education
  • LEAD Academy (Grades 9-12)
  • Benny J. Dade Center (Grades 5-12)

References
  1. Swaby, Aliyya; Alexa Ura (2018-11-29). "It took this Texas school district 48 years to desegregate. Now, some fear a return to the past". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  2. Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc
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