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Grapevine is well served by the Grapevine/Colleyville Independent School District and is the largest attended ISD in Grapevine. The GCISD is one in which staff, students and parents are committed to excellence and the 13,000 students are afforded a multitude of opportunities to learn and grow. In addition to our excellent K-12 system, private school options are also available. A broad spectrum of higher educational opportunities are also readily available in the area with a wide-range of top notch universities, law schools, dental schools and medical schools.
The Carroll ISD is an excellent K-12 public school system that serves a portion of Grapevine. Carroll ISD consists of 11 schools serving more than 7,800 students and 1,000 employees. This district is one of the largest in the state of Texas to earn the top rating of "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. CISD has a zero percent drop out rate, a 97 percent attendance rate and consistently scores above the state and national averages on assessments. Five of CISD's schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Seven of 11 campuses were named to the Texas Business Education Coalition's 2011 Honor Roll. Carroll ISD earned the coveted 5A Lone Star Cup in 2012 and 2013 for achieving the highest number of points in academics, athletics and fine arts competitions. Approximately 98 percent of Carroll's seniors go on to attend a college or university after graduation. More than 90 percent of Carroll students take a college entrance exam, with composite scores on the SAT and ACT that exceed state and national averages. Carroll offers a full array of Advanced Placement and Honors courses, a challenging curriculum for gifted and talented students and special programs for students with special needs.
Quick Facts about GCISD (as of the 2013-2014 school year)
Student enrollment - 13,366
Employees - 1,580
Number of Schools - 17 traditional, 2 alternative, 1 early college high school and 1 virtual
Area served - Grapevine, Colleyville, and portions of Euless, Hurst and Southlake (iUniverstiy Prep is open to students across the state)
Graduation Rate - 95.4%
Average Years’ Experience of Teachers - 13.5
Teachers with Advanced Degrees - 32.7%
Student Ethnicity
- African American - 4%
- Hispanic - 21%
- White - 63%
- Other (Native American/Asian/Pacific Islander) - 12%
First superintendent hired - 1928
$107.9 million bond measure passed by patrons in Sept. 2005
$124.8 million bond measure passed by patrons in May 2011
Governing Body - Seven-member elected Board of Trustees
GCISD Administration - Dr. Robin Ryan, Superintendent, (817.488.9588)
3051 Ira E. Woods Avenue
Grapevine, TX 76051
Major Universities and Colleges in the Grapevine Area
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UNIVERSITIES |
APPROX. ENROLLMENT |
DEGREE PROGRAMS |
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University of North Texas Denton, Texas 940.565.2000 |
36,000 |
Business Admin, Arts & Sciences, Education, Health Sciences, Community Services, Music |
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Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas 214.768.2058 |
11,000 |
Business Admin, Engineering & Applied Science, Arts & Sciences, Education, Law |
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Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas 817.257.7490 |
10,000 |
Business Admin, Arts & Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Nursing |
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Texas Women’s University Denton, Texas 940.898.2000 |
15,000 |
Arts & Sciences, Education, Health Care, Natural and Social Sciences, Nursing |
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University of Dallas Dallas, Texas 214.721.5000 |
3,000 |
Business Admin, Arts & Sciences, Education
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University of Texas Arlington, Texas 817.272.2761 |
35,000 |
Business Admin, Architecture and Environmental Design, Engineering |
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University of Texas Dallas, Texas 972.883.2111 |
23,100 |
Business Admin, Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences |
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Tarrant County College 817.515.6100 |
50,600 |
Associates Degrees and Continuing Education |
Baylor College of Dentistry
Dallas, Texas
214.828.8100
Baylor School of Nursing
Dallas, Texas
214.820.3361
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fort Worth, Texas
817.735.2244
University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Dallas, Texas
214.688.3691
University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences
Dallas, Texas
713.500.9850
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
214.648.3111