The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ( CFISD , often referred to as Cy-Fair) is a school district in northwest unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. Cy-Fair ISD is the largest 'Recognized' school district in the state of Texas with 49 out of 70 campuses receiving an Exemplary or Recognized rating by the TEA in 2008.
The district covers a small portion of Houston (including the Fairbanks section), the city of Jersey Village, and other unincorporated areas in Harris County (including Cypress). The district covers 188 square miles (490 km 2 ) of land.
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is part of the taxation base for Lone Star College System (formerly North Harris Montgomery Community College District).
As of September 15, 2007, the district had 70 general-purpose campuses (forty-seven elementary schools, fifteen middle schools, and eight high schools).
Cypress Fairbanks ISD television channel
Homes in the Cy-Fair ISD area get the Cy-Fair ISD channel on Comcast cable Channel 16. The channel also streams on the district's website.
History
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) was created by the merger of the Cypress School district and the Fairbanks School District. the first official classes were held in church. However, in 1884, local residents built a one room house on donated land.
In 2006 Dr. Robert Sanborn, the president and CEO of the organization Children at Risk, analyzed Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Sanborn said that most Cy-Fair ISD schools had about half of their student bodies in the "State Recommended High School Plan." Sanborn said, "In other words, these kids are taking the easy classes."
Statistics
By the 2006-2007 school year, the district was the third largest in Texas with more than 70 campuses and 100,603 students.
Transportation
In 2009 the board voted to only have school bus services for a resident who lives more than two miles from his or her school, as opposed to having service for residents living more than one mile away. Activity (Late) bus service was also discontinued for most CFISD schools.
Schools
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools
Other
- Windfern High School ( Unincorporated )
Other Facilities
- Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center
See also
- List of school districts in Texas
References
- ^ "District Map." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District .
- ^ "Locate a Community Technology Center (CTC) in your Super Neighborhood!." City of Houston .
- ^ a b "History of CFISD." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District . Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ "." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District . Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ Spivak, Todd. "The Also-Rans." Houston Press . March 2, 2006. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
- ^ Mellon, Ericka. "Tax break will cost Cy-Fair students." Houston Chronicle . August 3, 2009. Retrieved on August 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
External links
- Cy-Fair ISD website
- "Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D.: A Family History"
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