Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District
school district in Texas
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUC ISD) is a public school district based in Schertz, Texas, United States. In addition to Schertz, the district serves the city of Cibolo and parts of Universal City and a small portion of Marion. The district lies in two counties: Guadalupe and Bexar. In 2022, the school district was rated "B" by the Texas Education Agency, with a score of 87 out of 100.
History
SCUC ISD was formed by merges of existing schools and school systems during the twentieth century. Early local schools included Cibolo Valley school and Lower Valley School In 1916, Cibolo voters approved a bond election to build a new high school. The Schertz and Cibolo School Districts combined in the 1930s. On April 24, 1961, the school system became an independent school district. In 1966, the community served by the Lower Valley School voted to consolidate with the Schertz-Cibolo system. In 1967, Universal City was added to the name.
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