The Carroll Independent School District (Carroll ISD) is an independent PK-12 school district founded in 1959 serving the majority of the city of Southlake, Texas, and portions of northwest Grapevine, far northern Colleyville, and eastern Westlake.
In early 1919 the Carroll Common School District was formed from independent schools near Lonesome Dove and White's Church as well as Sams School. The district was named after B.E. Carroll who was the Tarrant County Superintendent of Public Instruction. The first Carroll School, known at the time as the Carroll Hill School, was completed in 1919 and served as the district's lone school until the opening of the new Carroll High School in the 1970–1971 school year. In 1959, Carroll ISD became an independent school district. Carroll ISD initially only offered kindergarten through 8th grade; students had to travel to Grapevine for high school. The district added 9th grade in the 1961–1962 school year and a high school wing to the building in 1965. Carroll ISD graduated its first senior class in 1965 making Carroll ISD a K-12 grade school district.
After the emergence of a viral video in 2018 which showed several white students from this district shouting a racial slur at a Black student, the school board developed a plan to foster diversity in the curriculum as well as amend the student code of conduct. There was backlash among parents, a majority of whom were white, who denounced the plan as politically motivated. A political action committee was formed by these parents that has been supported by donations from conservative donors, and a lawsuit was filed against the school board. The process of implementing the diversity plan has been delayed by a temporary restraining order.[1] In 2021, a school administrator was recorded telling teachers to present opposing viewpoints on the Holocaust.[2] Six months after teachers at the Carroll Independent School District went public with their concerns about the administrator’s advice to balance books on the Holocaust with titles that show “opposing” perspectives, district employees discovered that a new clause had been added to their annual employment contracts, reading "You agree to not disparage, criticize, or defame the District, and its employees or officials, to the media.” [3]
OverviewEdit
Carroll ISD is consistently ranked among the top-rated school districts in Texas. The district and all of its schools are often all rated "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. In the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years, the district was dropped to the "Recognized" ranking. In the 2006–2007 school year, the district not only regained the "Exemplary" ranking, but also became the largest all-Exemplary school district in Texas. Carroll ISD still holds this title today.[4]
Carroll ISD also staffs all of its schools with campus resource officers. All officers are full-time members of the Southlake Police Department. The decision to expand the resource officer program (which had previously included only two officers and a sergeant) was made in the wake of the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The program now includes 11 officers and one sergeant.
In 2021 the median price of a single family residence in the district was $650,000.[1]
MascotEdit
All of the district's schools share the same colors (green, white, and black) and the same mascot (the Dragon). The mascot was created by a student in the mid-eighties by combining an outline of Texas with a US Navy electronic warfare squadron emblem. The logo was first used in the 1980s as helmet emblems for the Carroll Dragon Varsity Football teams and gradually adopted as the district mascot. Previously, Carroll Middle School used the mascot of the Knights, using the same color scheme as the Dragons. The Knights mascot was retired in the 1990s.
Closed at the end of the 2002–2003 school year with significant portions now leased to Southlake Baptist Church.
Carroll Junior High School
Converted at the end of the 2001–2002 school year into Carroll High School.
Durham Elementary School
Closed at the end of the 2010–2011 school year and all students moved to new Walnut Grove Elementary School. The former physical campus has wholly become part of Durham Intermediate School.
"Old" Carroll Middle School
The facility was left in the summer of 2011 to move to a new campus under the same name. The building has been renovated to accommodate the needs to be housed by the CISD Administration Center.
^ abHixenbaugh, Mike (January 22, 2021). "A viral video forced a wealthy Texas suburb to confront racism. A 'silent majority' fought back". NBC News. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^"Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 'Appalled' by Carroll ISD Administrator Statement on Need for 'Opposing view' on Holocaust".
^"Teachers in Southlake Asked to Sign 'Non-Disparagement' Agreements".
^. Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
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The Carroll Independent School District Carroll ISD is an independent PK 12 school district founded in 1959 serving the majority of the city of Southlake Texas and portions of northwest Grapevine far northern Colleyville and eastern Westlake Carroll Independent School DistrictLocationSouthlake Texas Tarrant County 76092 United StatesDistrict informationTypePublicEstablished1919 104 years ago 1919 SuperintendentDr Lane LedbetterEnrollment8 400 studentsOther informationWebsitewww wbr southlakecarroll wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Demographics 4 Mascot 5 Schools 5 1 High school Grades 9 12 5 2 Middle schools Grades 7 8 5 3 Intermediate schools Grades 5 6 5 4 Elementary schools Grades PK 4 5 5 Former schools 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditIn early 1919 the Carroll Common School District was formed from independent schools near Lonesome Dove and White s Church as well as Sams School The district was named after B E Carroll who was the Tarrant County Superintendent of Public Instruction The first Carroll School known at the time as the Carroll Hill School was completed in 1919 and served as the district s lone school until the opening of the new Carroll High School in the 1970 1971 school year In 1959 Carroll ISD became an independent school district Carroll ISD initially only offered kindergarten through 8th grade students had to travel to Grapevine for high school The district added 9th grade in the 1961 1962 school year and a high school wing to the building in 1965 Carroll ISD graduated its first senior class in 1965 making Carroll ISD a K 12 grade school district After the emergence of a viral video in 2018 which showed several white students from this district shouting a racial slur at a Black student the school board developed a plan to foster diversity in the curriculum as well as amend the student code of conduct There was backlash among parents a majority of whom were white who denounced the plan as politically motivated A political action committee was formed by these parents that has been supported by donations from conservative donors and a lawsuit was filed against the school board The process of implementing the diversity plan has been delayed by a temporary restraining order 1 In 2021 a school administrator was recorded telling teachers to present opposing viewpoints on the Holocaust 2 Six months after teachers at the Carroll Independent School District went public with their concerns about the administrator s advice to balance books on the Holocaust with titles that show opposing perspectives district employees discovered that a new clause had been added to their annual employment contracts reading You agree to not disparage criticize or defame the District and its employees or officials to the media 3 Overview EditCarroll ISD is consistently ranked among the top rated school districts in Texas The district and all of its schools are often all rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency In the 2004 2005 and 2005 2006 school years the district was dropped to the Recognized ranking In the 2006 2007 school year the district not only regained the Exemplary ranking but also became the largest all Exemplary school district in Texas Carroll ISD still holds this title today 4 Carroll ISD also staffs all of its schools with campus resource officers All officers are full time members of the Southlake Police Department The decision to expand the resource officer program which had previously included only two officers and a sergeant was made in the wake of the 2012 school shooting in Newtown Connecticut The program now includes 11 officers and one sergeant Demographics EditCarroll ISD Ethnicity Data 2018 2019 5 Ethnicity PercentWhite 64 8 Asian 17 9 Hispanic 9 9 African American 2 0 American Indian 0 2 Pacific Islander 0 1 Two or More Races 5 1 In 2021 the median price of a single family residence in the district was 650 000 1 Mascot EditAll of the district s schools share the same colors green white and black and the same mascot the Dragon The mascot was created by a student in the mid eighties by combining an outline of Texas with a US Navy electronic warfare squadron emblem The logo was first used in the 1980s as helmet emblems for the Carroll Dragon Varsity Football teams and gradually adopted as the district mascot Previously Carroll Middle School used the mascot of the Knights using the same color scheme as the Dragons The Knights mascot was retired in the 1990s Schools Edit nbsp Carroll Middle School from aboveHigh school Grades 9 12 Edit Carroll Senior High School grades 11 12 Carroll High School grades 9 10 1994 96 National Blue Ribbon School 6 Middle schools Grades 7 8 Edit Dawson Middle School Carroll Middle School 1994 96 National Blue Ribbon School 6 Intermediate schools Grades 5 6 Edit Durham Intermediate School Eubanks Intermediate SchoolElementary schools Grades PK 4 Edit Carroll Elementary School 1993 94 National Blue Ribbon School 6 Johnson Elementary School 1993 94 National Blue Ribbon School 7 Old Union Elementary School Rockenbaugh Elementary School 2006 National Blue Ribbon School 8 Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolFormer schools Edit Carroll Intermediate 2000 01 National Blue Ribbon School 6 Closed at the end of the 2002 2003 school year with significant portions now leased to Southlake Baptist Church Carroll Junior High School Converted at the end of the 2001 2002 school year into Carroll High School Durham Elementary School Closed at the end of the 2010 2011 school year and all students moved to new Walnut Grove Elementary School The former physical campus has wholly become part of Durham Intermediate School Old Carroll Middle School The facility was left in the summer of 2011 to move to a new campus under the same name The building has been renovated to accommodate the needs to be housed by the CISD Administration Center See also EditVAQ 130References Edit a b Hixenbaugh Mike January 22 2021 A viral video forced a wealthy Texas suburb to confront racism A silent majority fought back NBC News Retrieved January 25 2021 Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Appalled by Carroll ISD Administrator Statement on Need for Opposing view on Holocaust Teachers in Southlake Asked to Sign Non Disparagement Agreements 2009 Accountability Rating System Texas Education Agency Archived from the original on October 25 2015 CARROLL ISD Profile Explore Texas Schools a b c d BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Archived March 26 2009 at the Wayback Machine Southlake Carroll ISD Johnson Elementary School Home Archived from the original on January 25 2012 Retrieved January 27 2012 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAMExternal links EditOfficial website Carroll Theatre Department Southlake Historical Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carroll Independent School District amp oldid 1106001718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
