Ennis ISD is in Region 10 of the Texas Education Agency. The district, formed in 1881, covers an area of 253.8 sq. miles in the southeastern corner of Ellis County and extends into a small area of Navarro County.

Two early childhood centers for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and the pre-school program for children with disabilities, four elementary schools, two intermediate schools for grades 4th, 5th, and 6th, a junior high for grades 7 and 8, and a high school that consist of a 9th and 10th grade building, a 11th and 12th grade building, with a career center complete our student campuses. Ennis schools educate about 5,850 students with a faculty and staff of 748. An expanded technology program is in place on all campuses. Each teacher has a desktop computer which is used for grade book records, inter-office mail, the internet, and is networked with the entire district. Interactive SmartBoards with projectors are included in each classroom for state of the art technology integration in the overall instructional program. With secure, individual passwords, parents are able to access student progress by utilizing the RSCCC Parent Portal.

The City of Ennis, located 30 minutes south of downtown Dallas, is emerging as a preferred development and residential site in the southern tier of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

This historic community of 19,000 is nestled among three beautiful lakes that provide not only an abundance of recreational opportunity but also a residential setting that is unsurpassed. Ennis contains 144 historic structures that appear on the National Register of Historic Places. These structures grace the community and point to a proud past of railroad and agricultural activity in a bustling turn-of-the-century community. Today, Ennis is a planned community that is committed to the quality of life for its citizens. Ennis has excellent public schools. Ennis High School was recognized nationally as an “Example of Excellence” by U.S. News and World Report, January 18, 1999. Ennis High School has also been named among the top 96 American High Schools and among the top nine High Schools in Texas. All four of the district’s elementary schools are ranked “Exemplary” by TEA. The district owns one of the finest tennis facilities in the state and a 10,000 seat football stadium. The City of Ennis boasts fourteen parks, six meeting halls, and a superb eighteen-hole golf course. Ennis is known for other fine community facilities such as the Ennis Regional Medical Center, the Ennis Public Library, and the Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum.

Ennis is recognized for its strong economic vitality. More than 5,400 industrial workers are employed by 64 industries that make their home in Ennis. During the last fourteen years, the tax base for the City of Ennis has doubled.

Without question, Ennis is a “Rising Star” in the State of Texas.

• Ellis County emergency alert system
To register for notifications via phone call or text message visit the county website at www.co.ellis.tx.us, click the Departments link, the emergency management link and then the CodeRED link. Fill out home address, name and telephone number to be alerted to an incident.

City of Ennis Information:
• Phone — 972-875-1234
• Website — www.ennis-texas.com
• Mayor at large — Russell Thomas
• Mayor Pro Tem at large — Bob Taylor
• Commissioner, Ward One — Jeremie Salik
• Commissioner, Ward Two — Carolyn C. Frazier
• Commissioner, Ward Three — Tom Abram
• Commissioner, Ward Four — Lola Searcy
• Commissioner, Ward Five — Dale Holt
• City Manager — Steve Howerton
• Police Chief — John Erisman
• Fire Chief — David Hopkins

• Places to start:
— Ennis Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, 100 E. Ennis Avenue. 972-87-VISIT or 972-875-4748.
— Ennis Chamber of Commerce, 108 Chamber of Commerce Drive. 972-878-2625

• Local attractions:
— Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum
— The Texas Motorplex
— Lake Bardwell

• Facts about Ennis
City population — 19,223 (2010 estimate)
Date of incorporation — May 2, 1872
City charter adopted — Oct. 17, 1913
Sales tax — 7.75 percent
Number of households — 5,708 (city of Ennis 2002 estimate)
Miles of street — 103.63 (approximate as of end of FY 2009-10)
Fire protection — 30 firefighters and two stations
Police protection — 42 officers and one station

Ennis Independent School District:
• Administration Building — 303 W. Knox
• Phone — 972-872-7000
• Website — www.ennis.k12.tx.us
• Superintendent — Dr. Barbara Qualls

• EISD Board of Trustees
— Mack Boyd, president
— David Estes, vice president
— Larry Treadaway, secretary
— Walter R. Beasley, member
— Bramlet Beard, member
— Miles Strunc, member
— Conni Durbin, member

• The 2010-11 school year runs from Aug. 23, 2010 to June 2, 2011

• Enrollment
• EISD — 5,877
• Carver Early Childhood Center — 345
• Crockett Early Childhood Center — 460
• Austin Elementary School — 355
• Bowie Elementary School — 409
• Houston Elementary School — 280
• Travis Elementary School — 309
• Lummus Intermediate School — 689
• Miller Intermediate School — 641
• Ennis Junior High School — 860
• Ennis High School — 1,529

• Transportation/school bus pick up
Jeff Hill, director of operations — 972-872-7353

• Inclement weather procedures
District officials will assess the weather conditions and the impact of the weather on the safety of students and staff. School closure information will be posted on the web site and the information will be given to all local news media.
In the event of school cancellation due to inclement weather, the decision to close will be made between 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. The FlashAlert notification system will be activated and local and Metroplex media outlets will be notified. Parents can also refer to the district web site.
Among the media outlets to be notified are:
• WFAA-TV Channel 8 _
• KDFW-TV Channel 4 _
• KTVT-TV Channel 11_
• KXAS-TV Channel 5 _
• WBAP-AM 820_
• KBEC-AM 1390