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Education in the Metrocom

Several school districts serve students in the Metrocom area, providing each with a quality education.

These districts are Judson, Schertz-
Cibolo-Universal-
City, Marion, Northeast, Comal and Randolph. Every Metrocom district is recognized for academic excellence with 95 percent or more of high school students passing the exit exam, a requirement for graduation that measures math, science, history and language arts. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in Selma has earned the coveted Blue Ribbon Award for academic excellence.

MARION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Marion Independent School District covers an area of 80 square miles, encompassing the municipalities of Marion, Santa Clara, and New Berlin; the Marion Independent School District serves each of its 1,475 students with a dedicated staff and modern facilities. First established in 1878, Marion ISD continues its longstanding tradition of excellence in both academic and extra-curricular activities. Students in the district are competitive with their counterparts across the state and nation in academic performance and excel each year in athletic activities, fine arts events, vocational arts competitions, and leadership skill demonstrations. The district boasts a very low student to teacher ratio, maximizing the attention given to each child and fostering an environment of excellence.

SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-UNIVERSAL CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCUCISD is a fast-growth district with a small-town atmosphere. The district now serves more than 10,000 students with a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. The district will open five new schools between August 2008 and August 2009 to address growth and equity.

John A. Sippel Elementary is scheduled to open in August 2008 in Schertz, along with the replacement campus of O.G. Wiederstein Elementary in Cibolo. The replacement campus for Schertz Elementary is tentatively set to open in the spring of 2009. In August 2009, SCUCISD will open the replacement campus for Ray D. Corbett Jr. High School in Schertz and the new Elaine S. Schlather Intermediate School in Cibolo.

The district offers students a myriad of opportunities to receive a top-quality education, including a charter for an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program at Clemens High School. SCUCISD continues to be one of the highest paying school districts in the state and strives to provide a safe and challenging learning environment for the students it serves.

COMAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Established in 1957, the Comal school district covers 589 square miles in five counties: Comal, Bexar, Guadalupe, Kendall and Hays. The district projects 15,000 students in 2008. The district boasts three high schools, four middle schools, 10 elementary schools and one alternative school. The Comal ISD has more than 1,700 employees and is the largest employer in Comal County.

JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Created by voters on December 10, 1966, the Judson Independent School District is the youngest independent school system in Bexar County. Prior to an election by residents of Kirby, Converse, Selma, Live Oak and Universal City, Judson was a rural school district. It has since evolved from a small system with 432 students to a vibrant and modern educational organization with nearly 18,000 students at present. The JISD encompasses 55.87 square miles and serves the incorporated cities of Converse, Kirby, Selma, as well as portions of Live Oak, Universal City, San Antonio and Schertz. The Judson Independent School District is the fourth largest school district in Bexar County and is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency.

RANDOLPH FIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Randolph Field Independent School District serves the educational needs of nearly 1,200 students of military personnel assigned to Randolph Air Force Base. The district has an elementary school, a middle school and a high school, each of which has attained “Recognized” status by the Texas Education Agency, based on student academic performance. Randolph Elementary School has a pre-kindergarten program for four-year-old students and full-day kindergarten housed in an early childhood education facility. First through fifth grade students are housed in the main building. The secondary campus houses sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students with the high school educating ninth-twelfth grade students.

NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
The North East School District spans approximately 140 square miles in the north central and northeast sectors of Bexar County, Texas. The majority of the district lies within the City of San Antonio, but several smaller communities are also encompassed with the North East ISD, Windcrest and part of Live Oak. A Blue Ribbon school district, North East served 53,000-plus students in 2003.

HIGHER EDUCATION
Excitement reverberated throughout the Metrocom in late 2005 when a $450 million bond package was approved by the voters for upgrades to existing colleges of the Alamo Community College District. In that package was $125 million for a new college which will be located on 238 acres within the cities of Universal City and Live Oak with a projected opening date of August 2008. Now named Northeast Lakeview College, more than 6,000 students are anticipated when the new campus opens. The current Northeast Campus is located in Live Oak and can handle a student load of over 4,000. Plans on the new campus site also call for an upper level college as well. An early learning college, a partnership between the Judson ISD and the Northeast Lakeview College, will offer a five-year program in which students will receive both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree.

The Metrocom also is blessed with close proximity to numerous public and private universities, including Wayland Baptist University, the fifth-largest private university in Texas; St. Mary’s University; the University of the Incarnate Word, with a small campus in Live Oak; Trinity University; Our Lady of the Lake University; and the University of Texas at San Antonio. Additionally, Texas State University at San Marcos is within a short drive. These universities offer an assortment of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.