Gonzalo Garza Independence High School

Public school in Austin, Texas, United States
30°16′39″N 97°43′16″W / 30.277522°N 97.721025°W / 30.277522; -97.721025InformationTypePublic schoolEstablished1998School districtAustin Independent School DistrictPrincipalDrew NicholsFaculty22Grades10-12Enrollment157 (2021)Team nameGriffinsWebsite[1]

Gonzalo Garza Independence High School is an alternative high school in the Austin Independent School District and is located at 1600 Chicon Street in Austin, Texas.[1] It opened in January 1998 under then-principal Victoria Baldwin and is open to any student entering their third year of high school with 10 or more credits. Garza offers a non-traditional, self-paced approach and enrolls about 300 students. In the 2005–2006 school year, Garza had 194 graduates.[1]

During the summer students from AISD can take classes at the school online to gain credits.

Garza has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Austin Chronicle award for Best Public School Model.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Garza Independence High School". Austin Independent School District, accessed September 30, 2011.

External links

  • Garza Independence High School at AustinISD.org
  • Gonzalo Garza Independence High School homepage
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