Socorro Independent School District

The Socorro Independent School District or SISD is a school district located in El Paso, Texas (USA) in an area referred to as East El Paso and is rapidly growing.

The interim Superintendent is Mrs. Mary Benham

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History

In 1961, Socorro, TX residents voted 63-0 for the formation of the Socorro Independent School District. At the time, only one school was open for the students in the area, Escontrias Elementary. Students who attended high school went to nearby Clint High School or Ysleta High School.

It wasn't until 1964 that the district's first high school, Socorro High School was built. Socorro High would house about 2800 students for about 40 years. The district's Board of Trustees decided that they needed another high school. In 1990 Montwood High School was built. In 1991, the district's football stadium, the SISD Student Activities Complex, was built. These two schools would begin an annual rivalry in football, in which the winner takes home the "Helmet"; a football helmet with one Red side representing Socorro, and one Green side representing Montwood. Montwood would serve about 3000 students, when again, the Board decided they needed a new school. Americas High School would be built and opened by September of 1996 and serves about 3000 students.

The newest addition to SISD is El Dorado High School. The first senior class graduated in 2007.

List of Schools

High Schools

* Americas High School
* El Dorado High School
* Montwood High School
* Socorro High School
**1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) ] ]
* Mission Early College High School

Middle Schools

* "Grades Pre-kindergarten to 8"
** Bill Sybert School
** Desert Wind School
** Ernesto Serna School
** Hurshel Antwine School
** Jane A. Hambric School
** John Drugan School
** Paso del Norte School

* "Grades 6 to 8"
** Captain Walter E. Clarke Middle School (Grades 7 & 8 Only)
** Colonel John O. Ensor Middle School
** Montwood Middle School
** Salvador H. Sanchez Middle School
** Socorro Middle School
** Sun Ridge Middle School
** William D. Slider Middle School
***1997-98 National Blue Ribbon School [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) ] ]

Elementary Schools

* "Grades Pre-kindergarten to 5"
** Benito Martinez Elementary School
** Campestre Elementary School
** Elfida P. Chavez Elementary School
** Escontrias Elementary School
** H.D. Hilley Elementary School
** Helen Ball Elementary School
** Horizon Heights Elementary School
** Hueco Elementary School
** Lujan Chavez Elementary School
** O'Shea Keleher Elementary School
** Robert R. Rojas Elementary School

* "Grades Pre-kindergarten to 6"
** Loma Verde Elementary School
** Myrtle Cooper Elementary School
** Sierra Vista Elementary School
** Vista del Sol Elementary School

pecial Campuses

* KEYS Academy (Grades 6 through 12)

References

External links

* [http://www.sisd.net/ SISD Homepage]