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Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States in Greater Houston. The district serves portions of western Houston,〔Morales, Katherine. "(Residents working to retain superintendent of C-FB ISD Parents want board to counter Houston district's offer )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. Sunday December 30, 2001. Second Irving 3V. Retrieved on November 28, 2011.〕 including most of Spring Branch.〔"(Spring Branch Schools )" ((Archive )). Spring Branch Management District. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.〕 It also serves several small municipalities known as the Memorial Villages in its jurisdiction, such as Hedwig Village and Spring Valley Village. A majority of the district lies within Houston city limits.〔"(Districtmap.pdf )" ((Archive )) Spring Branch Independent School District. Retrieved on March 22, 2014.〕 The school district's boundaries include Hempstead Road to the northeast (formerly US 290), Interstate 610 to the east, Clay Road to the north, the Addicks Dam to the west, and Buffalo Bayou to the south. Spring Branch serves 35,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students and includes a region with 188,000 residents. The Spring Branch ISD area is served by the Houston Community College System, but it is not within the tax base. SBISD is not to be confused with the Spring Independent School District, also located in the Greater Houston area (the latter is located in the northern portion of the region). There are currently four traditional high schools (grades 9-12), one of which is 5A, and three 4A high schools, eight middle schools (grades 6-8), and twenty-six elementary schools (grades K-5), and six early education Pre-K centers in the district. Three more high school centers serve students in grades 9-12 with various purposes, including one public charter school. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.〔(【引用サイトリンク】2009 Accountability Rating System )〕 ==History== The school district originated from the Spring Branch School Society, which was sponsored by the St. Peter's Church in 1856. The first school opened in 1889. By 1905, the white school had one teacher with 49 pupils and the black school had one teacher with 29 pupils. The area did not become urban until the expansion of Houston city limits in the 1950s, which followed a failed attempt by the entire Spring Branch region to incorporate into a single entity, leading to the establishment of the Memorial Villages. 〔 The schools desegregated. In 1979, ''The New York Times'' said that the district was "highly regarded".〔"(Alien Pays in Loneliness for a Living Wage; Four Returns to Mexico )." ''The New York Times''. February 12, 1979. Section Metropolitan Report, B10. Retrieved on November 28, 2011.〕 Hal Guthrie became superintendent in 1986 and retired in 2001. During Guthrie's term, an influx of Hispanic and low income students entered the district. By 2001, SBISD established free preschool for all students at all income levels. Melanie Markley of the ''Houston Chronicle'' wrote that Guthrie "not only guided the district back to health, but his retirement this year caps the end of a career that many say has earned Spring Branch a reputation as a trailblazer."〔Markley, Melanie. "(Leaving the helm at Spring Branch ISD, Guthrie praised for 'cutting-edge' reform )." ''Houston Chronicle''. December 19, 2001. Retrieved on March 22, 2014.〕 In 2009, SBISD began a partnership with Houston Community College Northwest, allowing students to take community college credit. Each student may earn up to 30 credits while enrolled at an SBISD school.〔Baird, Annette. "(Spring Branch ISD unveils early college program )." ''Houston Chronicle''. March 3, 2009. Retrieved on May 12, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spring Branch Independent School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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