Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) is a school district based in League City, Texas, United States. The district serves most of the Clear Lake Area and some other neighboring parts of the Houston metropolitan area. CCISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas, spanning 103 square miles and serving over 41,000 students. The district operates 45 distinct campuses, consisting of 5 comprehensive high schools, 3 alternative high schools, 10 intermediate schools, and 27 elementary schools.[2]
The Superintendent of Schools is Karen Engle.
Clear Creek ISD was formed in 1948 when the districts of Kemah, League City, Seabrook, and Webster were consolidated, deriving its name from nearby Clear Creek, which forms Clear Lake, one of the few natural lakes in Texas. CCISD continued operating Webster High School until Clear Creek High School opened in 1956. The district opened Clear Lake High School in 1972, Clear Brook High School in 1988, Clear Springs High School in 2008, and Clear Falls High School in 2010.[3]
In the 2000s, rising real estate costs in Galveston forced many families to move to other areas, including League City. This meant an influx of children out of Galveston ISD and into other school districts like Clear Creek ISD.[4]
On May 11, 2013 the district was successful in a vote securing $367 million to "...rebuild or improve 40+ year old schools; address student safety, security systems, repairs and enrollment growth; construct or expand co-curricular and extracurricular facilities for growth in programs; and improve wireless infrastructure and access to technology for 21st century learning."[5]
On May 6, 2017 the district was successful in a vote to approve a bond with largely the same purpose stated in 2013 "...to build new or rebuild schools, replace portables with permanent additions, renovate aging schools to bring them up to today’s learning standards, improve school and bus safety through the purchase of surveillance equipment and buses."[6] This second bond in 2017 for $487 million resulted in a 4-year total of US$854 million of funding over and above that allocated by the state for this purpose.
CCISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas. The total enrollment for the district is currently 42,008 students. According to the last CCISD reported actual financials (2017-2018), the annual per student cost is over $12,000.[citation needed]
Eric Williams became CCISD superintendent in February 2021. By December, a group of parents accused him of promoting "critical race theory" in K-12 schools.[7] Williams had stated he would not promote CRT, and he would not close campuses with incidents of COVID-19.[8] Williams resigned in July 2022.[9]
As of 2010[update], Clear Creek ISD was ranked as an "exemplary" district (the highest ranking) by the Texas Education Agency.[18] For comparison, 29% of all schools in Texas rated by the TEA were ranked as "exemplary".[19]
Among the high schools, Clear Horizons Early College High School and Clear Lake High School (both in the Clear Lake City area of Houston) were ranked as "exemplary" with the others ranked as "recognized".[20] On the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examinations, 97% of students passed in reading, 97% passed in writing, 98% passed in social studies, 93% passed in mathematics, and 92% passed in science. As of 2008[update] the high school graduation rate was 97%.[21]
^Schladen, Marty. "Forces drive people off island." Galveston County Daily News. July 23, 2006. Retrieved on March 22, 2014. "Some families leaving Galveston for League City say the relative quality of the schools is a factor. Reyes said he’s been pleased with Clear Creek schools, but that wasn’t why his family decided to move."
This list is incomplete. Houses in the community of Silverlake have Pearland, Texas street addresses, but are outside of the Pearland city limits. (*) It was in the Pearland city limits from November 27, 2017 until March 26, 2018.
Cleveland ISD extends into portions of Montgomery and San Jacinto counties, and Tomball ISD extends into portions of Montgomery County. Other districts in those counties are served by Region 6 ESC.
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