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1960-1969
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12 small schools operated on ranches in northwest Bexar County and parts of Bandera and Medina Counties. Evers relocated in 1924 and formed the basis for a new Leon Valley District. Los Reyes consolidated with Helotes in 1939. These early schools typically served grades 1-8. Students who wanted a high school education had to enroll in a San Antonio High School.
1949
Leon Springs, Helotes, Locke Hill, Leon Valley, and West San Antonio Heights join together to form Northside Consolidated Common School District #1 of Bexar, Medina, Bandera Counties. The primary reason was to build a high school “closer to home.”
H. M. Biggers is hired as first superintendent.
A 16 acre site for a high school is donated by Stebbins- Haggard, Inc. A$225,000 bond issue is approved.
1950
Northside Consolidated School District #1 becomes Northside Rural High School District #1 as Mackey, Lockhart, Clifton, Hoffman, and Culebra are added..
Northside High School and a new Helotes Elementary School open.
1951
Northside High School’s first graduating class includes 7 students.
The first cafeteria is built. Telephones are installed in all school offices.
A $250,000 bond issue is approved.
1952
Northside Elementary School opens. Northside Junior High School opens with 10 classrooms on the Northside High School campus. The Central Administrative Office is established at Leon Valley Elementary by remodeling a 3-classroom building.
1953
Murray Boone becomes Superintendent.
The Board establishes a dress code by outlawing shorts and requiring boys’ shirt tails to be tucked in.
The first microscopes for schools are purchased.
1954
The Board approves the long distance transportation system. The district adds milk to the lunch program.
1955
Northside Rural High School District #1 becomes Northside Independent School District.
Board approves integration of Northside High School.
A $750,000 bond issue is approved.
1956
Northside Elementary School opens. Northside Junior High School opens with 10 classrooms on the Northside High School campus. The Central Administrative Office is established at Leon Valley Elementary by remodeling a 3-classroom building.
1957
Glenoaks Elementary, Westwood Terrace Elementary, and Pat Neff Jr. High open. Sul Ross Jr. High is closed.
1958
Cable Elementary opens.
1959
The Guidance and Counseling Program is established.
A $1.25M bond issue is approved.
Leon Springs, Helotes, Locke Hill, Leon Valley, and West San Antonio Heights join together to form Northside Consolidated Common School District #1 of Bexar, Medina, Bandera Counties. The primary reason was to build a high school “closer to home.”
H. M. Biggers is hired as first superintendent.
A 16 acre site for a high school is donated by Stebbins- Haggard, Inc. A$225,000 bond issue is approved.
1950
Northside Consolidated School District #1 becomes Northside Rural High School District #1 as Mackey, Lockhart, Clifton, Hoffman, and Culebra are added..
Northside High School and a new Helotes Elementary School open.
1951
Northside High School’s first graduating class includes 7 students.
The first cafeteria is built. Telephones are installed in all school offices.
A $250,000 bond issue is approved.
1952
Northside Elementary School opens. Northside Junior High School opens with 10 classrooms on the Northside High School campus. The Central Administrative Office is established at Leon Valley Elementary by remodeling a 3-classroom building.
1953
Murray Boone becomes Superintendent.
The Board establishes a dress code by outlawing shorts and requiring boys’ shirt tails to be tucked in.
The first microscopes for schools are purchased.
1954
The Board approves the long distance transportation system. The district adds milk to the lunch program.
1955
Northside Rural High School District #1 becomes Northside Independent School District.
Board approves integration of Northside High School.
A $750,000 bond issue is approved.
1956
Northside Elementary School opens. Northside Junior High School opens with 10 classrooms on the Northside High School campus. The Central Administrative Office is established at Leon Valley Elementary by remodeling a 3-classroom building.
1957
Glenoaks Elementary, Westwood Terrace Elementary, and Pat Neff Jr. High open. Sul Ross Jr. High is closed.
1958
Cable Elementary opens.
1959
The Guidance and Counseling Program is established.
A $1.25M bond issue is approved.
1960
Lackland City Elementary opens.
Northside decides to name high schools for Supreme Court Justices, junior highs for Texas Governors, and elementaries for the subdivisions in which they are located.
Northside High School is renamed for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall.
Northside Jr. High is renamed Sul Ross Jr. High School.
NISD begins the first bilingual education program.
The Special Education Program is established.
A $2.5M bond issue is approved.
1961
Glenoaks Elementary, Westwood Terrace Elementary, and Pat Neff Jr. High open. Sul Ross Jr. High is closed.
1962
Sam Rayburn Jr. High, John Glenn Elementary and Thunderbird Hills Elementary open.
1963
Mary Hull and Valley Hi Elementary Schools open.
A $3M bond issue is approved.
1964
Ed Cody becomes Superintendent.
Oliver Wendell Holmes High School opens. Mrs. Jack Jordan writes the words for the alma mater.
1965
A new central administrative office building opens on Evers Road.
West San Antonio Heights Elementary School closes, and African American students are transferred to 10 district schools.
A vocational shop is built at Marshall High School.
Secondary art classes are established.
1966
Colonies North Elementary and (new) Sul Ross Jr. High open.
Marshall High School principal establishes skirt length policy.
Marshall High School Rams win State Boys’ Basketball Championship, the first for NISD.
A $5M bond issue is approved.
1967
John Jay High School opens.
1968
The District begins using an open space design for elementary schools to allow flexibility in instruction. Forest Hills, Meadow Village, and Oak Hills Terrace Elementary Schools open.
An $11.2M bond issue is approved.
1969
Shenandoah Elementary opens.
Northside Stadium is built at Alamo Downs Race Track site.
Lackland City Elementary opens.
Northside decides to name high schools for Supreme Court Justices, junior highs for Texas Governors, and elementaries for the subdivisions in which they are located.
Northside High School is renamed for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall.
Northside Jr. High is renamed Sul Ross Jr. High School.
NISD begins the first bilingual education program.
The Special Education Program is established.
A $2.5M bond issue is approved.
1961
Glenoaks Elementary, Westwood Terrace Elementary, and Pat Neff Jr. High open. Sul Ross Jr. High is closed.
1962
Sam Rayburn Jr. High, John Glenn Elementary and Thunderbird Hills Elementary open.
1963
Mary Hull and Valley Hi Elementary Schools open.
A $3M bond issue is approved.
1964
Ed Cody becomes Superintendent.
Oliver Wendell Holmes High School opens. Mrs. Jack Jordan writes the words for the alma mater.
1965
A new central administrative office building opens on Evers Road.
West San Antonio Heights Elementary School closes, and African American students are transferred to 10 district schools.
A vocational shop is built at Marshall High School.
Secondary art classes are established.
1966
Colonies North Elementary and (new) Sul Ross Jr. High open.
Marshall High School principal establishes skirt length policy.
Marshall High School Rams win State Boys’ Basketball Championship, the first for NISD.
A $5M bond issue is approved.
1967
John Jay High School opens.
1968
The District begins using an open space design for elementary schools to allow flexibility in instruction. Forest Hills, Meadow Village, and Oak Hills Terrace Elementary Schools open.
An $11.2M bond issue is approved.
1969
Shenandoah Elementary opens.
Northside Stadium is built at Alamo Downs Race Track site.
1970
J. B. Passmore Elementary and Anson Jones Jr. High open.
1971
Hobby Jr. High opens.
The Board initiates a study of multi-track year-round school operation to maximize use of school facilities.
1972
Adams Hill and Gregorio Esparza Elementary Schools open.
The District begins a three-year process of converting junior high schools to middle schools by adding the sixth grade.
After two years of study and community discussion, the Board decides not to implement multi-track, year-round school operation.
A $6.8M bond issue is approved.
1973
Paul Taylor Field House opens.
Northside begins implementation of Kindergarten program.
Early Childhood Education classes begin for students with disabilities, age 3-5.
A $31M bond issue is approved.
1974
Murray Boone Elementary and Elisha Pease Middle School open.
Nellie Reddix becomes the first African American to serve on the school board.
Northside wins injunction to preserve neighborhood schools and to prevent cross-bussing of students. Court finds “no segregatory intent” and equal support of all schools.
1975
Coke Stevenson Middle School opens.
The Driver’s Education program is implemented.
Justice Tom C. Clark, only U. S. Supreme Court Justice from Texas, attends ground-breaking for Clark High School.
1976
(New) Locke Hill Elementary opens on De Zavala Rd. The Northside Opportunity Center moves to the original Locke Hill site.
1977
Jake Inselmann Baseball Field opens at Culebra & 410.
1978
Carlos Coon Elementary and Clark High School open. Lady Byrd Johnson and Justice Clark’s son, Attorney General Ramsey Clark, speak at opening ceremonies.
Northside Aquatics Center opens at Culebra & Loop 410 with solar-heating panels.
The District discontinues the open space design of elementary schools.
The Naval JROTC Program is established at Marshall.
A $25M bond issue is approved.
1979
The Promise Program for Gifted & Talented is established. The Air Force JROTC Program is established at Holmes, Jay and Clark.
Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) is approved by the Texas Legislature to be given to 3rd, 5th, and 9th grade students.
J. B. Passmore Elementary and Anson Jones Jr. High open.
1971
Hobby Jr. High opens.
The Board initiates a study of multi-track year-round school operation to maximize use of school facilities.
1972
Adams Hill and Gregorio Esparza Elementary Schools open.
The District begins a three-year process of converting junior high schools to middle schools by adding the sixth grade.
After two years of study and community discussion, the Board decides not to implement multi-track, year-round school operation.
A $6.8M bond issue is approved.
1973
Paul Taylor Field House opens.
Northside begins implementation of Kindergarten program.
Early Childhood Education classes begin for students with disabilities, age 3-5.
A $31M bond issue is approved.
1974
Murray Boone Elementary and Elisha Pease Middle School open.
Nellie Reddix becomes the first African American to serve on the school board.
Northside wins injunction to preserve neighborhood schools and to prevent cross-bussing of students. Court finds “no segregatory intent” and equal support of all schools.
1975
Coke Stevenson Middle School opens.
The Driver’s Education program is implemented.
Justice Tom C. Clark, only U. S. Supreme Court Justice from Texas, attends ground-breaking for Clark High School.
1976
(New) Locke Hill Elementary opens on De Zavala Rd. The Northside Opportunity Center moves to the original Locke Hill site.
1977
Jake Inselmann Baseball Field opens at Culebra & 410.
1978
Carlos Coon Elementary and Clark High School open. Lady Byrd Johnson and Justice Clark’s son, Attorney General Ramsey Clark, speak at opening ceremonies.
Northside Aquatics Center opens at Culebra & Loop 410 with solar-heating panels.
The District discontinues the open space design of elementary schools.
The Naval JROTC Program is established at Marshall.
A $25M bond issue is approved.
1979
The Promise Program for Gifted & Talented is established. The Air Force JROTC Program is established at Holmes, Jay and Clark.
Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) is approved by the Texas Legislature to be given to 3rd, 5th, and 9th grade students.
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The Later Years
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1980-1989
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1990-1999
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2000-2009
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2010-2019
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1980
Timberwilde and Dolores B.Linton Elementary Schools open. Leon Valley Elementary relocates from Bandera to a new site on Huebner Road. The Mackey Developmental Center relocates to the original Leon Valley site.
1981
Superintendent Ed Cody is presented the International Reading Association Literary Award by wife of Vice President George Bush, Barbara Bush.
A $48.5M bond is approved.
1982
Jack Jordan becomes Superintendent.
Braun Station, Ed Cody, and Northwest Crossing Elementaries open. Earl Rudder Middle School and Northside Alternative High School open. NAHS occupies the former Mackey site.
1983
The Adult and Community Education Program is established.
1984
Health Careers High School opens in a leased facility.
Clark Girls Swim Team wins State.
1985
Lloyd. M. Knowlton Elementary, H. B. Zachry Middle School, and William Howard Taft High School open.
State passes “no pass, no play” rule.
Another State title for the Clark Girls Swim Team.
A $61.5M bond issue is approved.
1986
Northside Evening High School opens.
1987
Northside Activity Center, Richard Scobee Elementary, Clarence Galm Elementary, and John Holmgreen Jr.-Sr. High School open.
The state implements TECAT (Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers) to test the competence of all professional employees.
Pope John Paul II conducts mass for 350,000 on vacant land off Potranco Road (later to become the site of Stevens High School).
1988
Jimmy Elrod Elementary opens. Sunset Hills Elementary is renamed in honor of Colby Glass.
The Northside Guidance Program is named one of top ten in the nation by the U. S. Dept. of Education.
A $115M bond issue is approved.
1989
William Thornton Elementary opens.
Timberwilde and Dolores B.Linton Elementary Schools open. Leon Valley Elementary relocates from Bandera to a new site on Huebner Road. The Mackey Developmental Center relocates to the original Leon Valley site.
1981
Superintendent Ed Cody is presented the International Reading Association Literary Award by wife of Vice President George Bush, Barbara Bush.
A $48.5M bond is approved.
1982
Jack Jordan becomes Superintendent.
Braun Station, Ed Cody, and Northwest Crossing Elementaries open. Earl Rudder Middle School and Northside Alternative High School open. NAHS occupies the former Mackey site.
1983
The Adult and Community Education Program is established.
1984
Health Careers High School opens in a leased facility.
Clark Girls Swim Team wins State.
1985
Lloyd. M. Knowlton Elementary, H. B. Zachry Middle School, and William Howard Taft High School open.
State passes “no pass, no play” rule.
Another State title for the Clark Girls Swim Team.
A $61.5M bond issue is approved.
1986
Northside Evening High School opens.
1987
Northside Activity Center, Richard Scobee Elementary, Clarence Galm Elementary, and John Holmgreen Jr.-Sr. High School open.
The state implements TECAT (Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers) to test the competence of all professional employees.
Pope John Paul II conducts mass for 350,000 on vacant land off Potranco Road (later to become the site of Stevens High School).
1988
Jimmy Elrod Elementary opens. Sunset Hills Elementary is renamed in honor of Colby Glass.
The Northside Guidance Program is named one of top ten in the nation by the U. S. Dept. of Education.
A $115M bond issue is approved.
1989
William Thornton Elementary opens.
1990
Raul Fernandez and Henry Brauchle Elementary Schools open. Challenge High School (Excel Academy) opens.
Virginia Myers becomes the first woman elected President of the NISD Board of Trustees.
Health Careers High School and Stevenson Middle School become NISD’s first National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Clark Girls’ Volleyball wins State.
The Board bans corporal punishment and also bans smoking at all facilities and activities.
1991
Leon Springs Elementary, Katherine Stinson Middle School, and Business Careers High School open. Forest Hills Elementary is renamed in honor of Eduardo Villarreal.
Northside offers voluntary year-round school calendar at elementary level. About 4,000 students choose Alternate Calendar Education (ACE).
Jay Girls’ Volleyball wins State.
Braun Station Elementary adds the Regional Day School for the Deaf.
1992
Christian Evers and Robert McDermott Elementaries open. Thunderbird Hills Elementary is renamed in honor of Lawrence Powell. Shenandoah Elementary is renamed in honor of Shirley Howsman.
Leon Springs Elementary and architectural firm Marmon-Mok receive the Caudill Award for Architectural Excellence in School Design from TASA-TASB.
A new all-propane refueling transportation center is named for Richard Rhodes.
A $224M bond issue is defeated.
1993
Jack C. Jordan Middle School opens. Nellie Reddix Center opens. The Mackey Developmental Center is renamed the Northside Vocational Transition Center and is relocated to the Reddix Center, which also houses the Northside Habilitation Center, Adapted Physical Education Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists. The original Leon Valley (vacated by the Mackey program) houses Community Education and other program staff.
Marshall is recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.
1994
Augustin Orci becomes Superintendent.
A Districtwide strategic planning process is established.
Northside Stadium is renamed in honor of Marvin Gustafson.
Holmes High School is the first in South Texas to win the Texas Academic Decathlon.
1995
Ed Rawlinson becomes Northside Superintendent.
Communications Arts High School and Sunset High School open.
Northside Education Foundation is formed as part of the Strategic Plan to foster community involvement and raise funds for innovative educational programs.
The Board requires a moment of silence after the pledge of allegiance.
A $98M bond issue is approved.
1996
NISD becomes the largest district in Texas to achieve Recognized status.
Mary Hull becomes the 1st elementary in NISD to earn National Blue Ribbon status.
1997
Henry Steubing, Virginia Myers, and Monroe May Elementaries open. Jay Science and Engineering Academy and Northside Alternative Middle School open.
Alternate Calendar Education (ACE) Program is discontinued due to budgetary constraints.
Dr. C. Everett Koop, U. S. Surgeon General, visits Health Careers High School.
1998
John Connally Middle School, Sandra Day O’Connor High School, and James Carson Elementary open.
Justice O’Connor, first female on U. S. Supreme Court, attends high school dedication.
Taft High School is recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.
A $224M bond issue was approved.
1999
Mary Burns Michael Elementary opens.
O’Connor High School and architects Marmon-Mok receive the Caudill Award for Excellence in School Design from TASA-TASB.
Glenoaks, Brauchle, and Locke Hill Elementaries are recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Raul Fernandez and Henry Brauchle Elementary Schools open. Challenge High School (Excel Academy) opens.
Virginia Myers becomes the first woman elected President of the NISD Board of Trustees.
Health Careers High School and Stevenson Middle School become NISD’s first National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Clark Girls’ Volleyball wins State.
The Board bans corporal punishment and also bans smoking at all facilities and activities.
1991
Leon Springs Elementary, Katherine Stinson Middle School, and Business Careers High School open. Forest Hills Elementary is renamed in honor of Eduardo Villarreal.
Northside offers voluntary year-round school calendar at elementary level. About 4,000 students choose Alternate Calendar Education (ACE).
Jay Girls’ Volleyball wins State.
Braun Station Elementary adds the Regional Day School for the Deaf.
1992
Christian Evers and Robert McDermott Elementaries open. Thunderbird Hills Elementary is renamed in honor of Lawrence Powell. Shenandoah Elementary is renamed in honor of Shirley Howsman.
Leon Springs Elementary and architectural firm Marmon-Mok receive the Caudill Award for Architectural Excellence in School Design from TASA-TASB.
A new all-propane refueling transportation center is named for Richard Rhodes.
A $224M bond issue is defeated.
1993
Jack C. Jordan Middle School opens. Nellie Reddix Center opens. The Mackey Developmental Center is renamed the Northside Vocational Transition Center and is relocated to the Reddix Center, which also houses the Northside Habilitation Center, Adapted Physical Education Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists. The original Leon Valley (vacated by the Mackey program) houses Community Education and other program staff.
Marshall is recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.
1994
Augustin Orci becomes Superintendent.
A Districtwide strategic planning process is established.
Northside Stadium is renamed in honor of Marvin Gustafson.
Holmes High School is the first in South Texas to win the Texas Academic Decathlon.
1995
Ed Rawlinson becomes Northside Superintendent.
Communications Arts High School and Sunset High School open.
Northside Education Foundation is formed as part of the Strategic Plan to foster community involvement and raise funds for innovative educational programs.
The Board requires a moment of silence after the pledge of allegiance.
A $98M bond issue is approved.
1996
NISD becomes the largest district in Texas to achieve Recognized status.
Mary Hull becomes the 1st elementary in NISD to earn National Blue Ribbon status.
1997
Henry Steubing, Virginia Myers, and Monroe May Elementaries open. Jay Science and Engineering Academy and Northside Alternative Middle School open.
Alternate Calendar Education (ACE) Program is discontinued due to budgetary constraints.
Dr. C. Everett Koop, U. S. Surgeon General, visits Health Careers High School.
1998
John Connally Middle School, Sandra Day O’Connor High School, and James Carson Elementary open.
Justice O’Connor, first female on U. S. Supreme Court, attends high school dedication.
Taft High School is recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.
A $224M bond issue was approved.
1999
Mary Burns Michael Elementary opens.
O’Connor High School and architects Marmon-Mok receive the Caudill Award for Excellence in School Design from TASA-TASB.
Glenoaks, Brauchle, and Locke Hill Elementaries are recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools.
2000
W. Z. Burke, Carl and Bunny Jean Raba Elementaries open.
2001
Bob Lewis Elementary opens.
School Board is named Texas Honor Board, one of the top five in Texas.
Esparza and Howsman are recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Esparza and May Elementary Schools became the first schools to offer a dual language program.
A $495M bond issue is approved.
2002
John M. Folks, Ed.D., becomes Superintendent.
Fran Rhodes, Anna Mae “Mas” Nichols Elementaries and Earl Warren High School open.
Jay Boys’ Basketball wins State.
2003
Bob Beard, Patricia J. Blattman, and Dr. Joe Ward Elementaries and Ed Rawlinson Middle School open. Northside Athletic Complex is renamed in honor of Don Hardin.
Clark Girls’ Volleyball wins State.
2004
Thomas Hatchett and Paul Ott Elementaries and Gregory Luna Middle School open.
Blattman Elementary receives several architectural awards, including the 2004 Architectural Excellence in School Design Award from TASA/TASB.
Northside’s library program is named the best in the nation, winning the Follette Award from the American Association of School Librarians.
A $439M bond issue is approved.
2005
Dean Krueger Elementary and John Paul Stevens High School open. Justice Stevens attends the dedication.
School Board named Honor Board, one of top five in Texas
H.E.B, Grocery names NISD winner of first statewide Excellence in Education Award.
National School Boards Association. names Northside 3rd in the nation in use of technology in schools.
Dub Farris Athletic Complex opens near Hausman and Loop 1604.
2006
Dr. Martha Mead, Dr. Winn Murnin, Mary Lou Fisher, and Carl Wanke Elementary Schools open. Natatorium opens at Farris Athletic Complex.
2007
Julie Newton Aue and Rita Kay Driggers Elementaries and Wallace B. Jefferson Middle School open.
NISD is one of five finalists in the nation for the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education.
A $692.67M bond issue is approved.
2008
Peggy Carnahan, Nora Forester, and Evelyn Scarborough Elementaries open. Robert L. Vale Middle School and Louis D. Brandeis High School open.
2009
Charles L. Kuentz, Ralph Langley, and John Hoffman Elementaries open. Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School opens. Construction Careers Academy opens as a school-within-a-school at Warren High School. Northside Natatorium is renamed in honor of George Block.
Northside celebrated its 60th Anniversary with campus and Districtwide celebrations attended by the first graduate of Northside High School, Geraldine Steubing Scarborough.
W. Z. Burke, Carl and Bunny Jean Raba Elementaries open.
2001
Bob Lewis Elementary opens.
School Board is named Texas Honor Board, one of the top five in Texas.
Esparza and Howsman are recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Esparza and May Elementary Schools became the first schools to offer a dual language program.
A $495M bond issue is approved.
2002
John M. Folks, Ed.D., becomes Superintendent.
Fran Rhodes, Anna Mae “Mas” Nichols Elementaries and Earl Warren High School open.
Jay Boys’ Basketball wins State.
2003
Bob Beard, Patricia J. Blattman, and Dr. Joe Ward Elementaries and Ed Rawlinson Middle School open. Northside Athletic Complex is renamed in honor of Don Hardin.
Clark Girls’ Volleyball wins State.
2004
Thomas Hatchett and Paul Ott Elementaries and Gregory Luna Middle School open.
Blattman Elementary receives several architectural awards, including the 2004 Architectural Excellence in School Design Award from TASA/TASB.
Northside’s library program is named the best in the nation, winning the Follette Award from the American Association of School Librarians.
A $439M bond issue is approved.
2005
Dean Krueger Elementary and John Paul Stevens High School open. Justice Stevens attends the dedication.
School Board named Honor Board, one of top five in Texas
H.E.B, Grocery names NISD winner of first statewide Excellence in Education Award.
National School Boards Association. names Northside 3rd in the nation in use of technology in schools.
Dub Farris Athletic Complex opens near Hausman and Loop 1604.
2006
Dr. Martha Mead, Dr. Winn Murnin, Mary Lou Fisher, and Carl Wanke Elementary Schools open. Natatorium opens at Farris Athletic Complex.
2007
Julie Newton Aue and Rita Kay Driggers Elementaries and Wallace B. Jefferson Middle School open.
NISD is one of five finalists in the nation for the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education.
A $692.67M bond issue is approved.
2008
Peggy Carnahan, Nora Forester, and Evelyn Scarborough Elementaries open. Robert L. Vale Middle School and Louis D. Brandeis High School open.
2009
Charles L. Kuentz, Ralph Langley, and John Hoffman Elementaries open. Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School opens. Construction Careers Academy opens as a school-within-a-school at Warren High School. Northside Natatorium is renamed in honor of George Block.
Northside celebrated its 60th Anniversary with campus and Districtwide celebrations attended by the first graduate of Northside High School, Geraldine Steubing Scarborough.
2010
Jim G. Martin Elementary opens as the first “Green-constructed” school. Dr. Pat Henderson and Bobbye Behlau Elementary Schools, Dolph Briscoe Middle School, and William J. Brennan High School open.
A $535M bond issue is approved.
2011
Judge Andy Mireles Elementary and Edmund Lieck Elementary open. The Mike McClung Transportation Center opens.
Supt. John M. Folks, Ed. D. is selected as Texas Superintendent of the Year by Texas. Association of School Boards.
The Legislature’s budget cuts translated to a 5% ($6l.2M) cut in NISD and 1,000 jobs consolidated, but no layoffs
2012
Dr. Brian T. Woods becomes Superintendent.
Los Reyes Elementary opens.
2013
Dr. Sara B. McAndrew Elementary, Kay Franklin Elementary, and Dr. John M. Folks Middle School open. The Kelly Smith Technology Center opens.
Student enrollment is 101,477, exceeding 100,000 for the first time.
2014
Bonnie Ellison Elementary and Dr. Joe J. Bernal Middle School open.
Excel Academy is renamed Irene L. Chavez Excel Academy.
Construction Careers Academy holds their first Parade of Homes to showcase “tiny homes” built by students.
A $648.34M bond is approved.
2015
Herbert G. Boldt Elementary opens.
Free SAT exams are offered for the first time to all Northside High School juniors.
The original Locke Hill Elementary School Auditorium is designated a Texas Historical Landmark.
2016
Bennie L. Cole Elementary, Randall H. Fields Elementary, and Northside Sports Gym at Farris Athletic Complex open.
U. S. Olympic team trains for Rio de Janeiro Games at new outdoor swim stadium at Natatorium.
2017
Nathan Kallison Elementary and John Marshall Harlan High School open. Lackland City Elementary is renamed in honor of Jerry Allen.
2018
Dr. Linda Mora Elementary opens.
Superintendent Woods is named Texas Superintendent of the Year and one of our finalists for National Superintendent of the Year.
An $848.91M bond issue is approved.
2019
Marshall Law and Medical Services Magnet, a school-within-a-school magnet, opens on the Marshall High School campus.
Business Careers High School is renamed Northside School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (N-SITE).
The Pre-Kindergarten program is expanded from half-day to full-day.
Jim G. Martin Elementary opens as the first “Green-constructed” school. Dr. Pat Henderson and Bobbye Behlau Elementary Schools, Dolph Briscoe Middle School, and William J. Brennan High School open.
A $535M bond issue is approved.
2011
Judge Andy Mireles Elementary and Edmund Lieck Elementary open. The Mike McClung Transportation Center opens.
Supt. John M. Folks, Ed. D. is selected as Texas Superintendent of the Year by Texas. Association of School Boards.
The Legislature’s budget cuts translated to a 5% ($6l.2M) cut in NISD and 1,000 jobs consolidated, but no layoffs
2012
Dr. Brian T. Woods becomes Superintendent.
Los Reyes Elementary opens.
2013
Dr. Sara B. McAndrew Elementary, Kay Franklin Elementary, and Dr. John M. Folks Middle School open. The Kelly Smith Technology Center opens.
Student enrollment is 101,477, exceeding 100,000 for the first time.
2014
Bonnie Ellison Elementary and Dr. Joe J. Bernal Middle School open.
Excel Academy is renamed Irene L. Chavez Excel Academy.
Construction Careers Academy holds their first Parade of Homes to showcase “tiny homes” built by students.
A $648.34M bond is approved.
2015
Herbert G. Boldt Elementary opens.
Free SAT exams are offered for the first time to all Northside High School juniors.
The original Locke Hill Elementary School Auditorium is designated a Texas Historical Landmark.
2016
Bennie L. Cole Elementary, Randall H. Fields Elementary, and Northside Sports Gym at Farris Athletic Complex open.
U. S. Olympic team trains for Rio de Janeiro Games at new outdoor swim stadium at Natatorium.
2017
Nathan Kallison Elementary and John Marshall Harlan High School open. Lackland City Elementary is renamed in honor of Jerry Allen.
2018
Dr. Linda Mora Elementary opens.
Superintendent Woods is named Texas Superintendent of the Year and one of our finalists for National Superintendent of the Year.
An $848.91M bond issue is approved.
2019
Marshall Law and Medical Services Magnet, a school-within-a-school magnet, opens on the Marshall High School campus.
Business Careers High School is renamed Northside School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (N-SITE).
The Pre-Kindergarten program is expanded from half-day to full-day.
2020
Schools are closed in March for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Students are taught through virtual learning.
Dr. Caroline Wernli Elementary School opens.
The first middle school magnet program opens at Jones Middle School with a STEM focus.
The coronavirus continues to impact schools in 2020-21. Fewer than half of all students attend classes in person. The remainder continue in virtual learning.
2021
Health Careers High School wins the National Academic Decathlon online competition.
Despite the continued threat of the coronavirus, the District starts the 2021-22 school year with an emphasis on in-person learning. A small percentage of students continue in virtual learning. Major controversies occur in Northside and other school districts over the issue of whether masks should be required.
Joe Strauss III Middle School and Joey Tomlinson Elementary School open.
Zachry Middle School Magnet opens with a focus on global communication, cyber security, and information technology.
The O’Connor Agriculture Program converts to magnet school status and becomes the Agriculture Science and Technology Academy.
Katie Reed retires after 31 years of service on the School Board.
Schools are closed in March for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Students are taught through virtual learning.
Dr. Caroline Wernli Elementary School opens.
The first middle school magnet program opens at Jones Middle School with a STEM focus.
The coronavirus continues to impact schools in 2020-21. Fewer than half of all students attend classes in person. The remainder continue in virtual learning.
2021
Health Careers High School wins the National Academic Decathlon online competition.
Despite the continued threat of the coronavirus, the District starts the 2021-22 school year with an emphasis on in-person learning. A small percentage of students continue in virtual learning. Major controversies occur in Northside and other school districts over the issue of whether masks should be required.
Joe Strauss III Middle School and Joey Tomlinson Elementary School open.
Zachry Middle School Magnet opens with a focus on global communication, cyber security, and information technology.
The O’Connor Agriculture Program converts to magnet school status and becomes the Agriculture Science and Technology Academy.
Katie Reed retires after 31 years of service on the School Board.