The Willis Independent School District is a public school district based in Willis, Texas, United States.
| Willis Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
204 W Rogers St
, Texas, 77378United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | One Team, One Purpose |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Tim Harkrider |
| Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
| Schools | 11 |
| NCES District ID | 4845900[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 8,793 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Teachers | 488.31 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.01 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Located in Montgomery County, the district extends into a portion of San Jacinto County. The cities of Willis and Panorama Village and a small northern portion of the city of Conroe are within WISD.
For the 2021–2022 school year, the district received a "C" from the Texas Education Agency.
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In 1881 the citizens of Willis, Texas contracted a college building. When final payments were made in 1884, the title was passed to Rev. and MRs. S. N. Barker, who opened Willis Male and Female College in September 1885.
In 1890, the location was sold to F.P. Crow and C.H. Stovall, who operated the college for 4 years.
In 1894 the college was briefly sold to Cyril M. Jansky and Marion Kiline before operations were returned to Crow.
The college was officially closed in 1901 after being sold to the public schools of Willis County.[2]
Effective September 10, 1906, a public school was opened in the building, marking the beginning of the Willis Independent School District.[3]
In 1939, the first Willis High School was built. It became the Cargill Education Support Center sometime after 1944. It was replaced by a new Willis High School which is now known as Lynn Lucas Middle School.[4]
In December 1995, the Willis High School at the time became Lynn Lucas Middle School and was replaced by a new Willis High School building.[4]
Sometime after 1995, C.C. Hardy Middle School was turned into C.C. Hardy Elementary School.[5][6]
In 2001, three new board members took their positions.[7]
In 2013, an individual sued the district in federal court, accusing it of ignoring a teacher sex abuse case.[8]
For each school year, the Texas Education Agency rates school district performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For the 2021–2022 school year, the district received a score of 76 out of 100, resulting in a "C".[9]
The district also participates in the Montgomery County JJAEP alternative education program, which is operated by Montgomery County in partnership with Conroe Independent School District.[11]
