As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.
15 Feb 2001
Dallas Independent School District Exemplary and Recognized schools will be honored for their outstanding performance with a reception at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Maggiano's Restaurant, 205 Northpark Center. General Superintendent Mike Moses will present the awards to representatives from each campus, following District 13 State Board of Education member Rosie Sorrells' keynote speech. The event recognizes the top-ratings the schools received from the Texas Education Agency for the 2000 school year. CMW Financial is sponsoring the event.
The district's School of Science and Engineering, School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG), School of Health Professions, School of Education and Social Services, School of Government, Law and Law Enforcement, George Bannerman Dealey Montessori (7-8), Harry Stone Montessori (7-8), and Stonewall Jackson Elementary earned "Exemplary."
Several of these schools have maintained their Exemplary rating for many years; for example, the School for the Talented and Gifted has been ranked exemplary since the 1995-96 school year. The School of Science and Engineering has been an exemplary school since 1996-97. Last year, in addition to being a recognized school, Stonewall Jackson was named Blue Ribbon School by the U. S. Education Department—one of the top honors awarded by the agency.
The district's 16 "Recognized" schools are: School of Business and Management, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Dallas Environmental Academy, Longfellow Academy, Nathan Adams Elementary, Carpenter Elementary, DeGolyer Elementary, Dealey Elementary, Julia C. Frazier Elementary, N. W. Harllee Elementary, Daniel "Chappie" James Learning Center, T. D. Marshall Elementary, George Peabody Elementary, J. W. Ray Elementary, Joseph J. Rhoads Elementary and J. P. Starks Elementary.