history.roundrockisd.orgRound Rock ISD History

Oops! It appears that you have disabled your Javascript. In order for you to see this page as it is meant to appear, we ask that you please re-enable your Javascript! Español తెలుగు 中文 हिन्दी Other Languages RoundRockISD.org Home Access Center eNews ESS Language HOME By the Decades 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Photo Gallery All Posts Select Page Welcome The Round Rock Independent School District was established on May 17, 1913, when voters approved incorporation of Williamson County Common School District #19 by a 57-2 vote. All Categories 1910s 1913 1914 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920s 1921 1925 1930 1930s 1932 1933 1934 1936 1937 1939 1940s 1941 1942 1943 1947 1948 1950s 1952 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1960s 1964 1966 1967 1969 1970s 1972 1978 1979 1980s 1984 1990s 1993 1999 2000s 2010s Board Minutes Board of Trustees C.D. Fulkes Caldwell Heights Chisholm Trail Middle School Claude Berkman Enrollment Hopewell School Kathy Caraway McNeil HS Mexican School Negro School Noel Grisham North Oaks Northside O.F. Perry Principals Rev. Theodore Krienke Robert P. Hernandez Robertson ES Round Rock 9th Grade Center Round Rock HS Round Rock MS Schools Segregation Share Story Signe Quick Stony Point HS Students Superintendent Teachers Voigt ES Westwood HS All Tags Alumni Anthony Mays Archie Holmes Attendance Band Barbette Black History Brown v Board of Education C.O. Britt Camp Swift Civil Rights Act Claude Berkman Conduct D.B. Gregg Dan McLendon David Carlin Delgado vs Bastrop ISD Desegregation Dr. Norman Hall E.I. Cervenka Elsa England Enrollment Ernest Johnson Eugene Loving Fish Bowl Flu Football Growth Helen Booth Helmer Johnson Hispanic Heritage Horses Influenza Isaac Lopez Jim Crow laws Joe Lee Johnson Jr. Juanita Craft Karl Hanner Livestock Lunchrooms Luther Ramsey Marilyn Blewitt Marriage Mellownie Johnson Mr. Bergstrom Music Nell Marie Burkland Neysa Callison Noel Grisham North Oaks O.F. Perry O.V. McDaniels Pete Hester Petronella McConico Rev. Theo Krienke Rose Bowl Sewer Signe Quick Smoking Soccer Stalls Teacher contract Toilets Tom Norris Veterans Vic Robertson Viet Nam War Vocational W.J. Walsh White Flight Women’s History WWII Xenia Voigt Yearbook Share your story We are looking to add content to this site and want to hear from our staff and former students. Please send in your special memories and experiences of your school days. Once submitted, your story will be considered for inclusion on the In Their Own Words page on this site. 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Board Minutes, Board of Trustees, Noel Grisham, O.F. Perry, Principals, Schools, Segregation, Students, Superintendent, Teachers Latest The superintendency is yours if you want it: The hiring of Noel Grisham We have a tub full of applications,” Mr. Luther (L.O.) Ramsey said. We know about your work here. We’ve already checked you out. The Round Rock superintendency is yours if you want it.” Ominous clouds were on the horizon: That’s a mighty rough place over there The Mexican School From Round Rock to the Moulin Rouge: the Story of Barbette From the Flats to the French Quarter: Artist Eugene Loving 1945-04-01 A chance meeting on the shores of Okinawa 1997-11-04 Norris named interim Superintendent SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION Timeline of when our schools were constructed. SUPERINTENDENTS Timeline of superintendents who served Round Rock ISD. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Timeline of Trustees who served Round Rock ISD. Teachers 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Board of Trustees The Mexican School Jan 20, 2021 | 1930s , 1933 , Mexican School , Rev. Theodore Krienke , Segregation , Teachers | The school formed to educate Mexican-American students in Round Rock was simply known as the "Mexican School." Civil Rights leader had roots in Round Rock ISD Jan 28, 2019 | 1910s , 1916 , 1917 , Hopewell School , Segregation , Teachers | Sixth grade teacher inspired a life time love of reading Jan 27, 2019 | Round Rock HS , Round Rock MS , Share Story , Teachers | Former student recalls memories of Mexican School, integration and caring teachers Dec 13, 2018 | 1940s , Claude Berkman , Mexican School , Segregation , Share Story , Signe Quick , Students , Teachers | 1966-3-10 Signe Quick retires after 51 years of teaching Mar 27, 2018 | 1960s , 1966 , Teachers | 1914-10-14 Teachers allowed to attend some evening activities Dec 14, 2017 | 1910s , 1914 , Teachers | 1943-10-05 Teacher salaries spread over 12 months Oct 5, 1943 | 1940s , 1942 , Board of Trustees , Teachers | From Round Rock to the Moulin Rouge: the Story of Barbette Dec 17, 2020 | 1913 , Round Rock HS , Students | One of the most famous persons to graduate from Rock Rock Schools was Vander Clyde Broadway, a gender fluid trapeze artist whose aerial acts thrilled crowds at the Moulin Rouge and all over Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Known by his stage name "Barbette," he was considered one of the greatest artists of that period. Civil Rights leader had roots in Round Rock ISD Jan 28, 2019 | 1910s , 1916 , 1917 , Hopewell School , Segregation , Teachers | First graduating class included WWI hero Nov 9, 2018 | 1910s , 1913 , Round Rock HS , Students | 1919-01-25 Influenza report to the Board Apr 25, 2018 | 1910s , 1918 , 1919 , Board Minutes , Board of Trustees | 1914-10-22 Stalls may be built for student’s horses Dec 14, 2017 | 1910s , 1914 | 1914-10-14 Teachers allowed to attend some evening activities Dec 14, 2017 | 1910s , 1914 , Teachers | From the Flats to the French Quarter: Artist Eugene Loving Dec 17, 2020 | 1920s , 1925 , Round Rock HS , Students | After graduating from Round Rock High School around 1926,* Eugene Edward Loving arrived in New Orleans – drawn to the bohemian life and artistic scene that thrived in the French Quarter. Loving worked in the print mediums of etchings and serographs (silk screenings). He was active in the New Orleans art world and was a member of the New Orleans Arts and Crafts Club. His favorite subject was French Quarter architecture. Loving mainly sold his etchings from French Quarter galleries for $15 each. His work is widely available for sale today on various online auctions and marketplaces. Hopewell School and the Rosenwald Fund Feb 14, 2019 | 1920s , 1921 , Hopewell School , Negro School , Segregation | 1925-06-22 Xenia Voigt hired May 15, 2017 | 1920s , 1925 , Voigt ES | The Mexican School Jan 20, 2021 | 1930s , 1933 , Mexican School , Rev. Theodore Krienke , Segregation , Teachers | The school formed to educate Mexican-American students in Round Rock was simply known as the "Mexican School." 1934 graduate reflects on special teacher, football May 8, 2018 | 1930s , 1934 , Round Rock HS , Share Story | 1932-05-03 Theo Krienke begins 22 year stint as Board President Dec 11, 2017 | 1930s , 1932 , 1933 , Board of Trustees , Mexican School , Negro School , Rev. Theodore Krienke , Segregation | 1930-06-03 C.O. Britt named Superintendent Oct 6, 2017 | 1930 , 1930s , 1939 , Rev. Theodore Krienke , Superintendent | 1931-05-19 Goodbye coal, hello bathrooms Jun 12, 2017 | 1930s , Board Minutes , Board of Trustees , Segregation | 1939-03-07 O.F. Perry named Superintendent of Schools Mar 7, 1939 | 1930s , 1939 , Board of Trustees | 1939-01-03 Extra month added to segregated school year Jan 3, 1939 | 1930s , 1939 , Board of Trustees , Mexican School , Negro School , Segregation | 1945-04-01 A chance meeting on the shores of Okinawa Dec 15, 2020 | 1940s , 1943 , Round Rock HS | Chester Johnson, Leslie McNeese. William "Bo" Warren. They were teammates on the 1941-42 Bi-District Championship Dragon football team. Two years later, they found each other on the shores of Okinawa while unloading supplies – teammates again – this time while members of the U.S. Navy. Former student recalls memories of Mexican School, integration and caring teachers Dec 13, 2018 | 1940s , Claude Berkman , Mexican School , Segregation , Share Story , Signe Quick ,...