Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

DISD Logo

The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas. School Districts are a form of Special-purpose district in the United States which serves to operate the local public primary, middle, and secondary schools. ... Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. ...

General Information

Location and Area

Click for Map

Dallas ISD covers most of the muncipality of Dallas. Dallas ISD also covers Seagoville, Cockrell Hill and portions of Balch Springs, Carrollton, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Garland, Irving, Mesquite and unincorporated areas of Dallas County. *Pending the takeover of the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District, it will also cover the majority of the municipalities of Wilmer, Hutchins, and parts of Lancaster. Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. ... Seagoville is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Cockrell Hill is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Balch Springs is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Carrollton is a city located partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County, Texas. ... DeSoto is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Duncanville is a city located in Dallas County, Texas in the United States of America. ... Farmers Branch is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Garland is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Irving is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is located in Dallas County. ... Mesquite is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Dallas County is the name of some counties in the United States of America: Named for Vice President of the United States of America George M. Dallas: Dallas County, Arkansas Dallas County, Iowa Dallas County, Missouri Dallas County, Texas Named for United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas... Wilmer is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Hutchins is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Lancaster is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ...

Recent Developments

• Dallas ISD was under a lot of financial turmoil in the 1990's and 2000's.
• In the summer of 2005, the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District requested a takeover by DISD due to financial stress.
• About 6,700 students graduated from 29 high schools in 2004.
• Almost $57 million in college scholarships was awarded to the Class of 2004.
• According to the Texas Education Agency, 16 DISD schools were rated exemplary in 2004; the number of recognized schools increased from 40 in 2003 to 55 in 2004.

2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas and oversees primary and secondary education in the state. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2004 Student Makeup

2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Numbers

• Elementary Schools: 96,284
• Middle Schools: 22,208
• High Schools: 39,567
• Total: 158,059 Students

Ethnicity

• Hispanic: 98,858, 62.6%
• African American: 47,901, 30.3%
• White: 9,174, 5.8%
• Asian: 1,619, 1.0%
• American Indian: 507, 0.3%

2004 Standardized Testing Results (TAKS)

• Mathematics: 66%
• Reading: 76%
• Science: 60%
• Social Studies: 86%

2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a primary education standardized test used in Texas to assess student attainment of math, english, science, reading, and social science skills required under Texas education standards. ...

List of schools in DISD

PreK-8, K-8, and 4-8 schools

• George B. Dealey Montessori Academy (Pre-K to 8)
• Harry Stone Montessori School (K to 8)
• William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted (4 to 8)

Secondary schools

High schools

• Bryan Adams High School, Dallas
• W. H. Adamson High School, Dallas
• Maya Angelou Health Special High School, Dallas
• Buckner Academy, Dallas
• David W. Carter High School, Dallas
• Community Education Partnership School, Dallas
• Hillcrest High School, Dallas
• Thomas Jefferson High School, Dallas
• Justin F. Kimball High School, Dallas
• Lincoln High School, Dallas
• James Madison High School, Dallas
• Middle College, Dallas
• Moisés E. Molina High School, Dallas
• North Dallas High School, Dallas
• L. G. Pinkston High School, Dallas
• Roosevelt High School, Dallas
• W. W. Samuell High School, Dallas
• School Community Guidance Center, Dallas
• School for the Talented & Gifted, Dallas
• School of Business & Management, Dallas
• School of Education & Social Sciences, Dallas
• School of Government, Law, & Law Enforcement, Dallas
• School of Health Professions, Dallas
• School of Science & Engineering, Dallas
• Seagoville High School, Seagoville
• Skyline High School, Dallas
• A. Maceo Smith High School, Dallas
• South Oak Cliff High School, Dallas
• H. Grady Spruce High School, Dallas
• Sunset High School, Dallas
• Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Dallas
• W. T. White High School, Dallas
• Woodrow Wilson High School, Dallas

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is located in downtown Dallas, Texas. ...

Middle schools

Grades 6-8

• Edward H. Cary Middle School
• D. A. Hulcy Middle School

Grades 7-8

• Pearl C. Anderson Learning Center
• William H. Atwell Middle School and Fundamental Academy
• T. W. Browne Middle School
• E. B. Comstock Middle School
• Dallas Environmental Science Academy Middle School
• Thomas A. Edison Learning Center
• Fred F. Florence Middle School
• Benjamin Franklin Middle School
• W. H. Gaston Middle School
• W. E. Greiner Middle School and Exploratory Arts Academy
• Robert T. Hill Middle School
• Learning Alternative Center for Empowering Youth (LACEY)
• Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School and Classical Academy
• John B. Hood Middle School
• J. L. Long Middle School
• Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy
• Thomas C. Marsh Middle School
• Raúl Quintanilla Middle School
• Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
• Thomas J. Rusk Middle School
• Seagoville Middle School
• Alex W. Spence Middle School
• L. V. Stockard Middle School
• Boude Storey Middle School
• Sarah Zumwalt Middle School

Primary schools

Pre-K to 6

• John Quincy Adams Elementary School (Dallas)
• Nathan Adams Elementary School (Dallas)
• Birdie Alexander Elementary School (Dallas)
• William M. Anderson Elementary School (Dallas)
• Arcadia Park Elementary School (Dallas)
• Arlington Park Community Learning Center (Dallas)
• Bayles Elementary School (Dallas)
• Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School (Dallas)
• W.A. Blair Elementary School (Dallas)
• Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School (Dallas)
• James Bowie Elementary School (Dallas)
• John Neely Bryan Elementary School (Dallas)
• Harrell Budd Elementary School (Dallas)
• W.W. Bushman Elementary School (Dallas)
• William L. Cabell Elementary School (Dallas)
• George W. Carver Learning Center (Dallas)
• Casa View Elementary School (Dallas)
• César Chávez Learning Center (Dallas)
• City Park Elementary School (Dallas)
• Nancy J. Cochran Elementary School (Dallas)
• S.S. Conner Elementary School (Dallas)
• Leila P. Cowart Elementary School (Dallas)
• Gilbert Cuellar, Sr. Elementary School (Dallas)
• Billy Earl Dade Elementary School (Dallas)
• B.F. Darrell Elementary School (Dallas)
• L.O. Donald Elementary School (Dallas)
• Julius Dorsey Elementary School (Dallas)
• Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School (Dallas)
• Amelia Earheart Elementary School (Dallas)
• J.N. Ervin Elementary School (Dallas)
• Tom W. Field Elementary School (Dallas)
• Anne Frank Elementary School (Dallas)
• Charles A. Gill Elementary School (Dallas)
• Tom C. Gooch Elementary School (Dallas)
• Lenore Kirk Hall Elementary School (Dallas)
• N.W. Harlee Elementary School (Dallas)
• Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School (Dallas)
• James S. Hogg Elementary School (Dallas)
• L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School (Dallas)
• Sam Houston Elementary School (Dallas)
• John Ireland Elementary School (Dallas)
• Albert S. Johnston Elementary School (Dallas)
• John F. Kennedy Learning Center (Dallas)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Learning Center (Dallas)
• Kleberg Elementary School (Dallas)
• Obadiah Knight Elementary School (Dallas)
• Richard Lagow Elementary School (Dallas)
• Lakewood Elementary School (Dallas)
• Sidney Lanier Elementary School Vanguard for Expressive Arts (Dallas)
• Umphrey Lee Elementary School (Dallas)
• William Lipscomb Elementary School (Dallas)
• Lisbon Elementary School (Dallas)
• B.H. Macon Elementary School (Dallas)
• Maple Lawn Elementary School (Dallas)
• Herbert Marcus Elementary School (Dallas)
• Eladio R. Martinez Learning Center (Dallas)
• Esperanza "Hope" Medrano Elementary School (Dallas)
• Ben Milam Elementary School (Dallas)
• William B. Miller Elementary School (Dallas)
• Roger Q. Mills Elementary School (Dallas)
• Nancy Moseley Elementary School (Dallas)
• John F. Peeler Elementary School (Dallas)
• Pleasant Grove Elementary School (Dallas)
• K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted (Dallas)
• J.W. Ray Learning Center (Dallas)
• John H. Reagan Elementary School (Dallas)
• Joseph J. Rhoads Elementary School (Dallas)
• Charles Rice Elementary School (Dallas)
• Oran M. Roberts Elementary School (Dallas)
• Dan D. Rogers Elementary School (Dallas)
• Edna Rowe Elementary School (Dallas)
• John W. Runyon Elementary School (Dallas)
• San Jacinto Elementary School (Dallas)
• Alex Sanger Elementary School (Dallas)
• Ascher Silberstein Elementary School (Dallas)
• J.P. Starks Elementary School (Dallas)
• T.G. Terry Elementary School (Dallas)
• H.S. Thompson Learning Center (Dallas)
• Robert L. Thornton Elementary School (Dallas)
• Edward Titche Elementary School (Dallas)
• Thomas Tolbert Elementary School (Dallas)
• George W. Truett Elementary School (Dallas)
• Urban Park Elementary School (Dallas)
• Victory Meadows Elementary School (Dallas)
• E.D. Walker Elementary School (Dallas)
• Daniel Webster Elementary School (Dallas)
• Martin Weiss Elementary School (Dallas)
• Winnetka Elementary School (Dallas)
• Harry C. Withers Elementary School (Dallas)
• Whitney M. Young Elementary School (Dallas)
• Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School (Dallas)

K to 6

• F.P. Caillet Elementary School (Dallas)
• Everette B. DeGolyer Elementary School (Dallas)
• Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School (Dallas)
• Margaret B. Henderson Elementary School (Dallas)
• Victor H. Hexter Elementary School (Dallas)
• Lida Hooe Elementary School (Dallas)
• Stonewall Jackson Elementary School (Dallas)
• Anson Jones Elementary School (Dallas)
• Barbara Jordan Elementary School (Dallas)
• Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary School (Dallas)
• Edwin J. Kiest Elementary School (Dallas)
• Arthur Kramer Elementary School (Dallas)
• Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary School (Dallas)
• Maria Moreno Elementary School (Dallas)
• John J. Pershing Elementary School (Dallas)
• Preston Hollow Elementary School (Dallas)
• Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School (Dallas)
• Reinhardt Elementary School (Dallas)
• Rosemont Elementary School (Dallas)
• Leslie A. Stemmons Elementary School (Dallas)
• Stevens Park Elementary School (Dallas)
• Adelle Turner Elementary School (Dallas)
• Mark Twain Fundamental Vanguard (Dallas)
• Walnut Hill Elementary School (Dallas)
• Sudie L. Williams Elementary School (Dallas)

Pre-K to 5

• David G. Burnet Elementary School (Dallas)
• Stephen C. Foster Elementary School (Dallas)
• Julian T. Saldivar Elementary School (Dallas)

K-5

• Ronald E. McNair Elementary School (Dallas)

4 to 6

• Rufus C. Burleson Elementary School (Dallas)
• Central Elementary School (Seagoville)
• Maynard H. Jackson Elementary School (Dallas)
• Daniel 'Chappie' James Learning Center (Dallas)
• Eduardo Mata Elementary School (Dallas)
• Clara Oliver Elementary School (Dallas)
• J. Leslie Patton Elementary School (Dallas)
• Clinton P. Russell Elementary School (Dallas)
• Sequoyah Learning Center (Dallas)

Pre-K to 3

• Gabe P. Allen Elementary School (Dallas)
• James P. Bonham Elementary School (Dallas)
• Robert C. Buckner Elementary School (Dallas)
• C.F. Carr Elementary School (Dallas)
• Lorenzo DeZavala Elementary School (Dallas)
• Frederick Douglass Elementary School (Dallas)
• James W. Fannin Elementary School (Dallas)
• Joseph J. McMillan Elementary School (Dallas)
• Mount Auburn Elementary School (Dallas)
• Elisha M. Pease Elementary School (Dallas)
• Seagoville Elementary School (Seagoville)
• Erasmo Seguin Community Learning Center (Dallas)
• Phillis Wheatley Elementary School (Dallas)

K to 3

• Julia C. Frazier Elementary School (Dallas)
• T.D. Marshall Elementary School (Dallas)

Early Childhood

• Jimmie Tyler Brashear Early Childhood Development Center (Dallas)

External Link

• Dallas ISD home page