Klein Independent School District
| Klein Independent School District | |
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| United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-K/EC through 12 |
| Established | July 1928 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bret A. Champion |
| District ID | 4825740 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 51,726 5.17% |
| Teachers | 3,443.4 6.34% |
| Staff | 6,599.8 4.54% |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6 4.1% |
| Other information | |
| Website | kleinisd |
Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) is a school district that covers 87.5 square miles (227 km2) in Harris County, Texas, United States. The district was created in 1928 and renamed Klein in 1938. Almost all of the territory is unincorporated; a small portion of Houston is within the district. In the 2016-2017 school year, Klein ISD had 50,394 students. Klein ISD is part of the taxation base for the Lone Star College System. Dr. Bret Champion is Superintendent of Schools.
The district has 32 elementary schools (including a Pre-K designated school), nine intermediate schools, and five high schools. A tenth intermediate school will be built in Fall 2018 and a 33rd elementary school in the near future. As of 2016[update], the school district is rated "met standard" by the Texas Education Agency and has received a two B's and two C's in a provisional set of accountability ratings released for the 2016-2017 school year.
Originally named Rural High School District No. 1 in July 1928, it became known as Klein Independent School District in 1938, named after Adam Klein, who led many German immigrants into the area in 1854. It is board policy that all high schools include the name 'Klein' in honor of the district's namesake.
In 1971, Dr. Donald Richard Collins, CPA, became the district's superintendent and served until his retirement in 2000. Under his tenure the number of schools in the district rose from 6 to over 30. Largely under his influence, the district adopted a policy of naming schools after early immigrants to the area, mostly of German ancestry and many of them related to the Klein family. In 2001, Klein Collins High School was named in his honor.
The next district superintendent was Dr. Jim Cain. Formerly a director of school administration in Klein ISD before moving to Fort Bend ISD, Dr. Cain returned to Klein and worked as the assistant/associate superintendent for administration. In late 2015, Cain announced he would retire on June 30, 2016. He served as a special assistant to the school board to find a new superintendent in July and August of 2016. Klein Cain High School (which will open in 2017) is named after him. Bret A. Champion Ed.D. was named as the new superintendent, and was the former superintendent of Leander ISD.
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