Mission
The mission of the Temple Independent School District is to prepare students to be life-long learners who are productive in 21st Century College & Work Life.
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Motto
We educate all students. We are responsible. We find a way.
Vision
Our vision is to be the school of choice where every student is a life-long learner, every life-long learner graduates, and every graduate becomes a meaningful contributor to their community and society.
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Goal #1: Provide kid-friendly, clean and safe schools
Goal #2: Provide opportunites for all students to succeed and belong.
Goad #3: Provide collaboration and communication.
Goal #4: Provide a unified team of board members, superintendent, administration, teachers, and staff to ensure student engagement and learning.
Goal #5: Be cost effective in providing high quality programs.
Quick Facts about Temple ISD
- Temple Public Schools began instruction on June 13, 1883.
- Temple ISD is a 5A school district with two early childhood centers (Pre-K), nine elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8) one high school (9-12) and an alternative education campus.
- Temple ISD serves a very diverse student body of approximately 8,400 students.
- Temple ISD is the fourth largest employer in Temple with approximately 1,300 employees.
- Through the years, Temple ISD has produced 187 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 (IB) diploma and has, to date, awarded 100 IB diplomas.
- The District has exceeded state and national averages in SAT scores for 12 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.
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Temple High School has been recognized by Achieve Texas as a Best Practices high school for the Institutes of Study and Career & Technology Programs.
- Temple ISD was named an "Overacheiving District" in the Diplomas Count study, as a district that exceeded anticipated growth in graduation rates.
- Bonham Middle School and Western Hills Elementary School have been recognized as a "Best Public School" by Texas Monthly.
