VicMan Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 After hearing HCBU's stories about how Fort Bend ISD has made Willowridge into a stepchild... why not place Willowridge into Houston ISD?Willowridge can serve as a reliever school for Madison High School, which, from what I can tell, will receive a lot of students - some immigrants, and some people pushed out of other Houston neighborhoods. Some shiny brand new subdivisions - i.e. Corinthian Pointe, have opened in the Dowling and Madison attendance zones.Dowling Middle School already has major overcrowding issues, with over 1,900 students in one school....Dowling: 1,911 students - http://dept.houstonisd.org/profiles/Dowling_MS.pdfMadison: 2,403 students - http://dept.houstonisd.org/profiles/Madison_HS.pdfMcAuliffe: 1,155 students - http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/tx/2582Willowridge: 1,688 students - http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/tx/2560Also, by joining HISD, FB Houston residents will have access to Houston ISD magnet schools, which vary in more ways than FBISD magnet schools.Now, let me show you some boundary maps:* Madison High School: http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolbounda...s/MadisonHS.pdf* Dowling Middle School: http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolbounda...s/DowlingMS.pdf* FBISD High School zone map: http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidb...070227_0917.pdf* FBISD Middle School zone map: http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidb...070227_0915.pdfWhat would be taken into HISD?Of the Willowridge attendance zone, I would carve out this portion - Super Neighborhood 41 - http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/suprnbhd...use/sn41lu.html - and give that to Houston ISD.The Super Neighborhood includes Willowridge HS, McAuliffe MS, Blue Ridge ES, Briargate ES, Ridgegate ES, and Ridgemont ES.Besides this super neighborhood, what would be assigned to McAuliffe MS and Willowridge HS?For Willowridge, the portion bounded by Almeda, West Fuqua, and the Beltway would be zoned there.For McAuliffe, the portion bounded by Almeda, Anderson, South Post Oak, and the Beltway would be zoned there. In addition, Dowling would set a population cap at about 1,400-1,600... with extra students going to McAuliffe.NOW, what about the bits left behind by the taking of the zoning boundary?Well...1. The bits of Willowridge HS' boundary in unincorporated Fort Bend County would go to Hightower High School.2. The bits of McAuliffe HS's boundary in unincorporated Fort Bend County would at first go to Lake Olympia Middle School. Once the area develops, then a new middle school should be built in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 it won't happen like I said earlier...too much red tape to fight and talk about the uproar from the "folks" who never attend meetings would bring up...HISD would probably chomp at the bits to get a school with that much success and it would become HISD's best known high school in a matter of seconds because open enrollment would be in place and folks would flock down Chimney Rock and across 288 to get thereOn the other hand...FBISD wouldn't let Ridge go because Willowridge is one of the few schools who've actually brought the district noteriety and with the success they would get in HISD would be a slap in their face everytime it's brought up.They rather keep them stashed to the back and keep the giant quiet rather than let them prosper. They are a 4A school forced to play 5A athletics which is a waste of time and as funny as it sounds...you would encounter some brainwashed residents who think a FBISD education is superior to HISD..blah..blah...blah...blah..blah..blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 As I said earlier, if residents choose to secede, I doubt there's much FBISD can do about it. Remember when Stafford seceded in the late 1970s?However, "you would encounter some brainwashed residents who think a FBISD education is superior to HISD..blah..blah...blah...blah..blah..blah", IMO, is the real obstacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 How do Houston ISD and Fort Bend ISD compare to the other Houston area school districts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 How do Houston ISD and Fort Bend ISD compare to the other Houston area school districts?Houston ISD is the largest school district in the state of Texas. Most of the children enrolled in HISD are from working class backgrounds, while select schools are mostly of middle or middle and upper class backgrounds. School quality varies within the district; for instance, Bellaire and Lamar High Schools are thought to be the best inner city comprehensive high schools. Kashmere and Sam Houston have failed TAKS and TEA guidelines for several years, and therefore are thought to be the worst comprehensive high schools.Fort Bend ISD, a suburban school district, is also "mixed" in quality. The schools within the city limits of Sugar Land, the Travis High School pattern, and the southern portion of Missouri City (i.e. Elkins) are thought to be better than the Mission Bend schools (Bush), the northern Missouri City schools (Hightower, Marshall), and Houston's Willowridge High School (The smallest FBISD high school). Hightower used to be ranked with Elkins, but after students and faculty expressed extreme disgust with the new principal, the school quality was said to have taken a nosedive.Madison, in Houston ISD, had a rough reputation in the 80s or 90s... it's not considered to be as good as Bellaire and Lamar, but I hear people saying that Madison has "calmed down" recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Vic..the residents out there won't do it.....not that aggressive when it comes to the school system...when I was in the district back in the 80s and 90s....most of us had two parents at home or knew where the father was if the mother was single.School participation was up and most of the families also were college educated and it passed on the kids.....alot of families began in that area before moving on to Sugar Land.My thing the area south of 610 from Hiram Clarke on south used to be all white.....but they kept on moving, and moving and moving....honestly, what have we gained by all this movement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 HCBU, I should ask my European History teacher and the kids who I know reside in that part of Houston... as they may also give me additional insight into this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Also, by joining HISD, FB Houston residents will have access to Houston ISD magnet schools, which vary in more ways than FBISD magnet schools.Now, let me show you some boundary maps:* FBISD High School zone map: http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidb...070227_0917.pdfThis links appears to be defunk.. anyone know where I can get the FBISD HS zoning map?If its on their website, it is well hidden.Its the first of 5 districts Ive looked at so far that doesnt have a readily accessible map.Well.. except Alief.. they just have the District map, theydont break it down by school... so if anyone has that too?Is it this common in these particular districts, that the boundaries change yr to yr so the screw it to trying to put a map out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 This links appears to be defunk.. anyone know where I can get the FBISD HS zoning map?If its on their website, it is well hidden.Its the first of 5 districts Ive looked at so far that doesnt have a readily accessible map.Well.. except Alief.. they just have the District map, theydont break it down by school... so if anyone has that too?Is it this common in these particular districts, that the boundaries change yr to yr so the screw it to trying to put a map out ?The 2008-2009 map is here: http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidb...080818_1305.pdfWell, in some districts with influxes of people on undeveloped land, new high schools open frequently. In Houston ISD, which is almost completely built out, high school boundary maps hardly ever change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 The 2008-2009 map is here: http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidb...080818_1305.pdfWell, in some districts with influxes of people on undeveloped land, new high schools open frequently. In Houston ISD, which is almost completely built out, high school boundary maps hardly ever change.Ahh.. under the parents section. Thank you.Dont suppose you have one for alief up your sleeve too? Their website has them for ele, int, and mid schools.. but not Hs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Ahh.. under the parents section. Thank you.Dont suppose you have one for alief up your sleeve too? Their website has them for ele, int, and mid schools.. but not Hs.Alief assigns its high schools differently: A random number generator determines whether a person goes to Elsik, Hastings, or Taylor. His location within the district does not affect the assignment. However AFAIK one can get into the school that his or her sibling gets into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Alief assigns its high schools differently: A random number generator determines whether a person goes to Elsik, Hastings, or Taylor. His location within the district does not affect the assignment. However AFAIK one can get into the school that his or her sibling gets into.Hence no map.. Interesting.Thanks. Are there other districts around town that do that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Hence no map.. Interesting.Thanks. Are there other districts around town that do that ?As far as I know, there are no other Houston-area districts that do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Alief assigns its high schools differently: A random number generator determines whether a person goes to Elsik, Hastings, or Taylor. His location within the district does not affect the assignment. However AFAIK one can get into the school that his or her sibling gets into.Which makes ssense given the Alief High Schools are pretty close to each other. Aren't Elsik and Hastings literally side by side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Which makes ssense given the Alief High Schools are pretty close to each other. Aren't Elsik and Hastings literally side by side?Yep - Elsik and Hastings are next door to each other. Taylor is a bit to the west.As for the original topic, HISD is opening a new K-8 to relieve Dowling. I don't know exactly where it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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