Santa Fe Independent School District

Santa Fe Independent School District (SFISD) is a public school district based in Santa Fe, Texas (USA). In addition to Santa Fe, the district serves parts of League City, La Marque, Hitchcock, and Dickinson.

The district was a petitioner of the United States Supreme Court case Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe, which held that student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games violates the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution.

Santa Fe Independent School District
Location
4133 Warpath Avenue, Santa Fe, Texas 77510 United States
Information
Motto	Prepare. Achieve. Succeed.
Superintendent	Dr. Leigh Wall
Grades	K-12
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Mascot	Indians
Website	Santa Fe ISD

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

Schools

Current Schools

Primary Schools

• R.J. Wollam Elementary School, 3400 Avenue S,(Pre-K through 2nd grade)
• Dan J. Kubacak Elementary, 4131 Warpath, (grades 3-5; formerly Santa Fe Elementary North)

Secondary Schools

• Santa Fe Junior High School, 4132 Warpath, (grades 6-8)
• Santa Fe High School, 16000 State Highway 6, (grades 9-12)

Former Schools

• Elizabeth Cowan Elementary, 4133 Warpath, (grades 2-4; formerly Santa Fe Elementary South, closed in 2011 for renovation into the new administration building, students moved to Wollam (2nd graders) and Kubacak (3rd and 4th graders) Elementary campuses)^[2]
• Fritz Barnett Intermediate School, 4135 Warpath, (grades 5-6; formerly Santa Fe Intermediate School, closed in 2011, students split between Kubacak Elementary and Santa Fe Junior High)^[2]

School Hours

Kindergarten through fourth grade runs from 8:15 am to 3:45 pm. Grades five through twelve start school at 7:15 am and get out at 2:30 pm. During the 2010-2011 school year, every Thursday the high school would begin classes at 9:10 and get out at the same time, 2:30, with an adjusted schedule on that day.

Santa Fe High School Bell Schedule 2010-2011

• Monday, Tuesday & Friday
• 1st Period 7:15 - 8:05 (50)
• 2nd Period 8:11 – 9:01 (50)
• 3rd Period 9:07 – 9:57 (50)
• 4th Period 10:03 - 10:53 (50)
• 5th Period 10:59 - 12:38 (99 with announcements)
• A Lunch 10:53 – 11:25 Class: 11:30 – 12:38 (68)
• B Lunch 11:30 – 12:02 Class: 10:59 - 11:30 & 12:07 - 12:38 (62)
• C Lunch 12:07 – 12:38 Class: 10:59 - 12:07 (68)
• 6th Period 12:44 - 1:34 (50)
• 7th Period 1:40- 2:30 (50)
• Tutorials 2:30 – 3:15 (45) (No Friday Tutorials)
• Wednesday
• 1st Period 7:15 – 8:50 (95)
• 3rd Period 8:56 – 10:36 (100 with announcements)
• 5th Period 10:42 – 12:49 (127)
• A Lunch 10:36 - 11:09
• Passing Period 11:09-11:14 (95)
• B Lunch 11:30 – 12:03
• Passing Period 12:03-12:08 (95)
• C Lunch 12:17 – 12:49
• Passing Period 12:49 -12:55 (95)
• 7th period 12:55 – 2:30 (95)
• Tutorials 2:30 – 3:15 (45)
• Thursday
• Meetings/Tutorials (this time will be very structured) – Examples of what may occur during this time includes the following:

7:00 – 7:55

• Faculty Meetings (1st Thursday of the month)
• Professional Development (2nd Thursday of the month)
• Department/Curriculum/Data Planning (3rd Thursday of the month)
• Course/Curriculum/Data Planning (4th Thursday of the month)
• Administrative Discretion (5th Thursday of the month)

8:00 – 8:55

• Student Tutorials and/or
• Course/Curriculum/Data Planning and/or
• TAKS Tutorials and/or
• Club/Group Meetings

7:00 – 9:00

• Open Library
• Detentions
• Make-up time
• 2nd Period 9:10 – 10:45 (95 with announcements)
• 4th Period 10:51 – 12:54 (123)
• A Lunch 10:45 - 11:18 (91)
• Passing Period 11:18-11:23
• B Lunch 11:30 – 12:03 (85)
• Passing Period 12:03-12:08
• C Lunch 12:21 – 12:54 (90)
• Passing Period 12:54-1:00
• 6th period 1:00 – 2:30 (90)
• 8th period 2:40 – 3:30 (50) Athletics Only
• Tutorials 2:30 – 3:15 (45)
• Pep Rally Schedule
• 1st Period 7:15 - 8:00 (45)
• 2nd Period 8:06 – 8:51 (45)
• 3rd Period 8:57 – 9:42 (45)
• 4th Period 9:48 – 10:33 (45)
• 5th Period 10:39 – 12:13
• A Lunch 10:33 – 11:03 Class: 11:08 – 12:13 (65)
• B Lunch 11:08 – 11:38 Class: 10:39 - 11:08 & 11:43 – 12:13 (59)
• C Lunch 11:43 – 12:13 Class: 10:39 – 11:43 (64)
• 6th Period 12:19 – 1:04 (45)
• 7th Period 1:10 – 1:55 (45)
• Pep Rally 2:00 – 2:30 (30)

Buses

Buses are divided as follows:

• Pre K-1
• 2-4
• 5-8
• 9-12

Dress code

At the beginning of the 2008 school year, SFISD lifted the dress code for all schools, yet there are still strict guidelines on what the students can wear.

Effects of Hurricane Ike

During Hurricane Ike RJW's roof collapsed, displacing students.^[3] Kindergarten students held classes at ECE, and 1st graders at the Junior High. The kindergarten and first graders rode home with the second, third, and fourth graders.

Police

Santa Fe Independent School District Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency for the Santa Fe Independent School District. The current chief of police is Walter Braun.

References

1. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
2. http://www.sfisd.org/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=U21va2VfU2lnbmFsc19CYWNrX3RvX1NjaG9vbF9BdWd1c3RfMjAxMS5wZGY6Ojovd3d3L3NjaG9vbHMvc2MvcmVtb3RlL2ltYWdlcy9kb2NtZ3IvMTgxM2ZpbGUxMDgzMC5wZGY=
3. http://www.williams.com/who_we_are/williams_stories/Grassroots.aspx

External links

• Santa Fe ISD