Temple Independent School District

District Leadership

• Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Bobby Ott, Ed.D.
• Assistant Superintendent of Student Services: Eric Haugeberg, M.Ed.
• Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction: Lisa Adams, Ed.D
• Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations: Kent Boyd, M.Ed.
• Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources: Joe Palmer, M.Ed.
• Chief of Communications and Community Relations: Christine Parks, M.Ed.

  Board of Trustees

• District 1 - Virginia Suarez, Secretary
• District 2 - Linell Davis
• District 3 - Dan Posey, President
• District 4 - Ronnie Gaines, Vice President
• District 5 - Sandhya Sanghi
• District 6 - Shannon Gowan
• District 7 - Shannon Myers

  Quick Facts

• Through the years, Temple ISD has produced over 200 National Merit Scholar Award winners, including Black Achievement and Hispanic Recognition Scholars.
• Temple ISD was the first District in Central Texas to offer the International Baccalaureate diploma and has, to date, awarded over 100 IB diplomas.
• Temple ISD is expanding the International Baccalaureate program to include a Middle Years Programme at Travis Middle School Science Academy in 2012 and a Primary Years Programme in 2013 at an undetermined elementary school.
• The District has exceeded state and national averages in SAT scores for 13 consecutive years and has received numerous other state and national recognition.
• Temple High School has been recognized as one of "America's Top Public High Schools" by Newsweek.
• Temple High School has been recognized by Achieve Texas as a Best Practices high school for the Institutes of Study and Career & Technology Programs.
• Bonham Middle School and Western Hills Elementary School have been recognized as a "Best Public School" by Texas Monthly.

  Schools

High School (Grades 9-12)

• Temple High School
• Edwards Academy

  Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

• Bonham Middle School
• Lamar Middle School
• Travis Middle School Science Academy

  Elementary Schools (Grades K-4)

• Meridith-Dunbar Elementary
• *1987-88 National Blue Ribbon School

  Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

• Cater Elementary
• Hector P. Garcia Elementary - It opened in 1998 and has an English-Spanish bilingual program for all students. it had about 500 students.
• Jefferson Elementary
• Kennedy-Powell Elementary
• Raye-Allen Elementary
• Scott Elementary
• Thornton Elementary
• Western Hills Elementary

  Early Childhood Center (Pre-Kindergarten)

• Bethune Early Childhood Center
• Dickson Early Childhood Center