London Independent School District
school district in Texas
London Independent School District is a public school district located in Nueces County, Texas (USA).
The district, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, has four campuses; London Elementary, which serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through second grade; London Intermediate, which serves students grades third through fifth grade; London Middle, which serves grades sixth through eighth grade, and London High school, which serves ninth through twelfth grade. The district's high school opened in 2011, and is a 3A school as of the 2020-2021 enrollment year, and serves 1,290 students in grades Pre-K through 12th. LISD contains 98 square miles; with the addition of a new Elementary building, and new Gymnasium wing completed in mid 2020. School mascot is a Pirate.
On July 1, 1991, the Santa Cruz Independent School District merged into London ISD.
In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.
Governance
London Independent School District elects seven Board of Education members on a four year basis. The Board members appoint a superintendent to carry out day-to-day district operations. The current Board of Education members are Russell Manning (President), Scott Frazier (Vice-President), Jessica Gutierrez, Michelle Braselton, Blake Chapman, Cara Fines, Rob Leon. The current superintendent is Dr.
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