Socorro Independent School District

The Socorro Independent School District (SISD) is a school district located in El Paso County, Texas. It includes Socorro and Horizon City, and parts of East El Paso, Sparks, El Paso Hills, and Colonia Revolucion.

SISD has 47 schools and more than 46,000 students. The Superintendent of Schools is José Espinoza.

In 1961, the residents of Socorro voted 63-0 for the formation of the Socorro Independent School District. At the time, Escontrias Elementary School was the only campus in the area for students. High school students attended Clint High School or Ysleta High School.

It wasn't until 1964, that the district built its first high school, Socorro High School. Socorro High School would house about 2,800 students for 40 years. The district's Board of Trustees decided that they needed another high school. In 1990, Montwood High School was built. The district built its football stadium, the SISD Student Activities Complex, in 1991. These two schools would begin an annual rivalry in football, in which the winner takes home the "Helmet"; a football helmet with a red side to represent Socorro, and a green side to represent Montwood. Montwood would serve about 3,000 students, when again, the Board decided they needed a new school. Americas High School was built in 1996 and serves about 3,000 students.

The next addition to SISD was El Dorado High School. The first senior class graduated in 2007. Eastlake High School joined the district in August 2010, in unincorporated El Paso County adjoining Horizon City. The newest additions to the Socorro Independent School District for the 2015-2016 school was Purple Heart Elementary School and Pebble Hills High School.

All schools are in El Paso except when otherwise indicated.

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