OUR COMMUNITY

The Pine Tree ISD is one of three school districts serving Longview, a city of 75,000 in the center of northeast Texas. Longview is approximately 120 miles from Dallas and 60 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana. Longview boasts a symphony orchestra, an opera company, ballet, community theater, and is near numerous lakes and recreational areas.

... An organized volunteer program with a paid coordinator donated over 11,000 hours to the district last year.

... Five active PTA units and a council contribute time and talent to the seven campuses. The PTA council has won multiple Mary Ann Leveridge awards from Texas PTA for parent education.

... GLOBE( Greater Longview Organization of Business and Education) sponsors the GLOBE Scholar program to recognize students who complete a challenging curriculum. GLOBE offers incentives to both students and teachers who achieve excellence.

... Junior Achievement sponsors business mentors on several campuses to teach children the value of quality education.

... Adopt A School Partnership of Longview, sponsored by the Longview Drug Task Force, matches school needs with community resources.

OUR DISTRICT

District enrollment is 4,941 in grades pre-K - 12 on seven campuses. With the exception of the high school, which houses the top three grades, each school serves one or two grades for the entire district. Over 40 percent of the district's teachers hold advanced degrees. The average teacher has 13 years of experience. Pine Tree staff members have been named Regional Teacher of the Year, University of Texas Teacher of Excellence, Junior Achievement Teacher of the Year for Texas, and Texas ATPE Teacher of the Year.

Curriculum offerings include Honors, Advanced Placement and Pre AP courses. Over 36 percent of the graduating class met or exceeded requirements for the Recommended High School Curriculum last year.

PROFILE

The district is completing renovations and/or additions to each campus as part of a 17.1 million dollar bond election passed in 1993. A new Intermediate campus for grades 3 and 4 was opened in January, 1997, as part of this project.

OUR GOALS

The district mission is "to provide a quality educational environment that maximizes opportunities for student success enabling them to meet future challenges and become responsible citizens." The district goals approved for 1997-2000 are...

... to create a learner-centered environment that expects and supports high achievement for all students.

... to enable staff through professional growth opportunities to meet the educational needs of all learners and to actively recruit and retain quality staff.

... to maximize opportunities for success for all students through implementation of appropriate, relevant and research-based curriculum and instruction.

... to create community partnerships that promote active involvement, effective communication and mutual trust.

... to establish a sound financial system which provides resources meeting the needs of all learners.

OUR PROGRESS

Academic excellence is an expectation in the PTISD and is based on a tradition of high staff and student achievement. Progress is marked by continued standardized test scores above state and national norms, the effective inclusion of technology in instruction and management, and state and national recognition of district achievement.

... Four Pine Tree campuses have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as BLUE RIBBON Schools. Pine Tree High School has received this honor twice. PTHS has twice been named one of America's Best Schools by Redbook.

... Three campuses have received Recognized accreditation status from TEA in the past two years, and a goal has been set to become a Recognized District.

... Thirty one students have been recognized as National Merit Scholars in the past four years, and 46 students have been recognized as Duke Scholars during this same period.

... Pine Tree High School earned the state UIL Academic Championship last year, and students consistently win honors at the district and regional level.

... The 1997 graduating class of 263 earned $930,210 in scholarships.

The Pine Tree Independent School District is seeking a Superintendent of Schools with an understanding of all aspects of public education in Texas, an individual who will continue the improvement of the District's academic programs, a leader with a deep commitment to the development of the individual student, and an educator who places a top priority on the education of all students.