Cedar Hill I.S.D.
285 Uptown Blvd.
Building 300
Cedar Hill, TX. 75104
972-291-1581 (phone)
972-291-5231 (district fax)
972-291-0584 (Human Resource fax)
City of Cedar Hill
The city of Cedar Hill, located in southwest Dallas County on U.S. Highway 67, was named for the stand of cedar trees along Mountain Creek and along the hills of Cedar Mountain. This area borders a portion of the white rock escarpment, 300 mile-long cliff formation that runs through central Texas from the Red River, between Texas and Oklahoma, to just south of Austin. It is a magnificent setting along what was the Old Chisholm Trail. Cedar Hill is 841 feet above sea level, the highest point in Dallas County, and the highest point between Dallas and Galveston. The city offers one of the most beautiful views in Dallas County and easy access to Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and other growing suburban areas.
The first independent school board for Cedar Hill was founded in 1886, with the first official brick building dedicated in 1888. The Cedar Hill ISD was formally recognized in 1900. The district had four employees and six graduating seniors in the early 1900's. Today Cedar Hill ISD has over 800 employees and had 468 seniors to graduate in 2009.
Cedar Hill ISD is a 5A district with over 8000 students and 14 schools:
1 High School with grades 10 - 12
1 Early College High School (currently grades 9-10 , eventually 9-12)
1 Ninth Grade Center
2 Middle Schools with grades 7 - 8
3 Intermediate Schools with grades 5 - 6
6 Elementary Schools with grades K - 4
Campus Ratings:
Bray Elementary - Exemplary
High Pointe Elementary - Exemplary
Lake Ridge Elementary - Exemplary
Waterford Oaks Elementary - Exemplary
Collegiate High School - Exemplary
Highlands Elementary - Recognized
Plummer Elementary - Recognized
West Intermediate - Recognized
Ninth Grade Center - Recognized
All other schools were Academically Acceptable
Ethnic breakdown of the district:
65% African American
21% Hispanic
12% Anglo
02% Other
CHISD has a budget of approximately $74 million with a $1.40 Tax Rate for 2009-2010. The district is the 2nd largest employer in the city of Cedar Hill.
