Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
| Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
407 N 77 Sunshine Strip
, 78550United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Schools | 31 |
| NCES District ID | 4822530 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 17,037 (2021–22) |
| Teachers | 1,199.06 (FTE) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.21 |
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD) is a school district headquartered in Harlingen, Texas, United States. It was founded August 5, 1950, via the merger of the Harlingen Independent School District and the Stuart Place Independent School District.
HCISD serves most of the city of Harlingen, part of the city of San Benito, the city of Palm Valley, the towns of Combes and Primera, and portions of unincorporated Cameron County, including Juarez, Las Palmas, and Lasana.
HCISD has its own TV station locally broadcast in Harlingen on cable provided by Charter Spectrum of the Rio Grande Valley. KHGN-TV is used to inform parents and students of updates involving Harlingen and its schools. Also aired on KHGN is Harlingen High School's Cardinal News and Nonsense and Harlingen High School South's Southern Scoop.
The HCISD district office and KHGN-TV Channel 17 station are located at 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip in Harlingen.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
In 2018, Dishman Elementary was named a Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Department of Education.