Education
BY EMILY LINCKE
From 1929 1958, the Lawson School served Black students in the area.
COURTESY MONTGOMERY ISD
MISD’s courses throughout history 1895: Subjects vary with an emphasis on: • Math • Grammar • Latin (for advanced students) 1926: Course options grew to: • English • Math • Agriculture • Home economics 2025: Course options now cover multiple subjects and career paths, including: • English, math, science, social studies • Career and technical education • Fine arts • Foreign language • Advanced Placement and college credit
Montgomery High School’s original building stood along FM 149 until it was destroyed by a re in 1983.
COURTESY MONTGOMERY ISD
Montgomery ISD marks 100 years of student learning
Over the course of 100 years, Montgomery ISD has grown and evolved, beginning as one school building for the children of local pioneer settlers before becoming the 9,900-student district of modern-day, district leaders said. Marking a milestone In 1848, MISD’s rst schoolhouse was built, according to historical documents created by MISD leaders for the district’s 100th anniversary. The building served the children of the former Lake Creek Settlement and featured partitioned classrooms for boys and girls, a large replace, a blackboard and a writing desk. It wasn’t until 1925 that the Texas Legislature’s Senate Bill 441 created Montgomery ISD. The new district consolidated multiple school districts.
Looking back According to MISD documents, after the district was o cially founded, it underwent multiple signi cant historical events, including: • 1920s: Mildred Price became the rst female school board member for Montgomery schools • 1925: P.S. Mangum became MISD’s rst superintendent • 1970: MISD’s segregated high schools were integrated Quote of note “Documenting and re ecting on our past helps us remain true to the values and characteristics that have made MISD successful,” Superintendent Mark Ru n said via a Feb. 6 email statement.
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
Montgomery ISD boundary
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