Who We Are Who We Are
PROSPER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
We are excited that you are showing interest in Prosper ISD! We are one of the fastest growing districts in Texas and the nation, giving us so many more students, staff, and families to love every year. This also means that Prosper ISD offers employees the unique opportunity to grow personally and professionally as the schools grow and additional positions are added.
Prosper ISD is a school district located north of Dallas in Collin and Denton Counties. The district spans approximately 58 square miles and serves more than 28,000 students in 1 early childhood school, 17 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools with more campuses opening every year.
Consistently rated as one of the Niche Best Schools in Texas and the US, joining Prosper ISD means that you will be joining a school district committed to pursuing excellence in the arts, academics, and athletics. Our students are routinely recognized on the local, state and national level for outstanding achievements, and our teachers are highly qualified experts who bring out the best in every student.
As our Graduate Profile demonstrates, at Prosper ISD we are committed to the overall growth of all students and all programs. We are proud of our Academic, Athletic, Fine Arts, and CTE programs that provide our students with a multitude of opportunities to find their niche in life. We are also proud of the commitment to student and staff social emotional health. Our Hope Squads have been a great addition to the district providing many with a source of help and guidance in moments of struggle or need.
We are also committed to the growth of our staff. Both at the campus and the district level, you will find multiple opportunities for growth and learning with campus and district support for your innovation and endeavors toward improving student outcomes in the classroom and beyond. Prosper ISD is also committed to growing our leadership from within. You will find opportunities to get involved, be mentored, and see doors open providing opportunities for new positions.
Finally, you will find that Prosper ISD is a family that loves and supports one another. While we have the size and growth of a large district, our heart remains in our small town beginnings as evidenced by our vision statement, “Grounded by Tradition. Soaring to New Beginnings.”
Sincerely,
Dr. Holly Ferguson Superintendent of Schools
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Grounded by Tradition, Soaring to New Beginnings
Innovative Learning
what we are about
Personal growth happens most when we are uncomfortable and struggle in our endeavors. Prosper ISD is committed to providing an educational environment that fosters growth in teachers and students alike - through risk-taking, productive struggle, feedback, observation, collaboration and communication. Establishing a growth-mindset culture in Prosper ISD allows for the development of realistic expectations of what it takes to succeed in the world at large - ultimately resulting in increased, authentic, transferable student and teacher learning.
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5 Student Info 2023 INDUSTRY-BASED CERTIFICATIONS EARNED 131 DUAL CREDIT HOURS OFFERED UP TO STATE UIL ACADEMIC MEDALISTS UIL ATHLETIC STATE 32 AP COURSES OFFERED ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES TAKEN
6 SAT & ACT Academic Excellence Average ACT Scores MATH State District Region 10 24 20 19.9 State District Region 10 24.6 19.9 20 SCIENCE State District Region 10 24.6 20.3 20.3 ELAR State District Region 10 24.6 19.5 19.6 MATH State District Region 10 564 506 498 ALL SUBJECTS State District Region 10 1137 1015 1002 ELAR State District Region 10 573 509 504
ALL SUBJECTS
Average SAT Scores
Academic Excellence
District - All Subjects
MASTERS OR BETTER
MEETS OR BETTER
APPROACHES OR BETTER
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State District Region 10 66% 50% 48%
State District Region 10 89% 75% 74%
State District Region 10 36% 25% 23% STAAR
8 home languages spoken by our families 71 Student Ethnicity Two or More Races 6.7% Asian 29.2% American Indian .7% White 41.3% Hispanic 12.9% Black 9.2% In the Numbers 99.4% 99.4% Graduation Rate High PHS RHHS WGHS 3 Middle Hays Reynolds Rogers Rushing 4 Elementary Baker Boyer Bryant Christie Cockrell Folsom Furr Hall Hughes Johnson Light Farms Lilyana Reeves Rucker Spradley Stuber Windsong 17 Early Childhood School Calhoun Early Childhood School 1
9 2012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-2022 2026-20272031-20322022-20232023-2024 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 5,497 6,413 7,076 School Year Number of Students 8,296 9,998 12,133 14,348 16,857 19,138 21,781 36,620 44,000 25,471 28,000+ Fastest
District in Texas in enrollment Growth Growth
Growing
10 380 LE GA CY DRIVE D ALLA SN OR TH TO LL WA Y 380 PR E ST O N R OA D ISHTRAPROAD PROSPER TRAIL TEEL PKWY D ALLAS NO RT HT OL LW AY PARVIN ROAD GOOD H OPE RO AD 289 ELEMENTARY AR MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE SCHOOL S SCHOOLS OPENING 2 4-25 OR 25-26 24-25 D CHRISTIE ELEMENTARY AR FUTURE ELEMENTARY AR FUTURE ELEMENTARY AR FUTURE ELEMENTARY AR JACKSON CKSON ELEMENTARY OPENING 24-25 WINDSONG ELEMENTARY AR STUBER ELEMENTARY AR BRYANT BR ANT ELEMENTARY AR HALL ELEMENTARY AR LIGHT FARMS ELEMENTARY AR BOYER ELEMENTARY AR RUCKER ELEMENTARY AR ELEMENT SPRADLE ELEMENTAR AR I Y HIGH PROSPE R PROSPER HIGH SCHOOL R ICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL OPENING 25-26 FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL RUSHING MIDDLE SCHOOL MOSELEY MIDDLE SCHOOL OPENING 25-26 FUTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL REYNOLDS MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE Key
Boundary Map
11 P R E S T O N R O A D PROSPERTRAIL FRONTIER PKWY FRONTIER PKWY 380 CO I T R OA D CU S T E R R OA D CU S T E R R OA D CO I T R OA D PANTHER CREEK PGAPARKWAY FIRST STREET CR 123 CR 1 6 1 N LA K E F O RE S T D R WE LLS R OA D VEST LANE C CALHOUN EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL LILYANA ANA ELEMENTARY AR FUTURE ELEMENTARY AR FOLSOM ELEMENTARY ARY HUGHES ELEMENTARY AR COCKRELL ELEMENTARY AR FURR ELEMENTARY AR SPRADLEY ARY JOHNSON ELEMENTARY AR BAKER BAKE ELEMENTARY AR REEVES ELEMENTARY AR ROCK HILL RO CK HIGH SCHOOL WA LNUT GR OV E WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL FUTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL FUTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL OPENING 24-25 HAYS MIDDLE HA SCHOOL
Finding Future Educators
Prosper ISD is committed to recruiting and hiring the best and most highly-qualified educators.
1,908 1,908
Staff Higher Education Degrees
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STAFF INFO
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 30+ 21-30 11-20 6-10 1-5 0 5.1% 23.8% 24.8% 34.1% 11.3% .9% Years of Service
Teachers Years of Experience
Bachelor’s 66.3% Master’s 33.2% Doctorate .3% STAFF
Number of Classroom Teachers
INFO
Teacher Support Teacher Support
New Hire Teacher Training
Assigned Mentor
Instructional Coach
Professional Learning Communities
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Professional Growth & Development Grow with Us Grow with Us
We provide year-long opportunities to support your growth in order to create and support high levels of learning for all students.
• Prosper Connects: Annual summer learning conference
• RISE Program: Opportunity for innovative teachers to pilot cutting-edge instructional strategies
• New Teacher Academy: Mentoring and intentional support provided for first-year teachers
• Teacher Mentors: New-to-Prosper teachers are provided a mentor to connect, learn, and grow with during their first year in the district.
• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and Instructional Coaching
• In-person, Online, and Blended Learning Professional Development Opportunities
• $750,000+ in PEF Teacher Grants
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16 Airports 1 DFW International Airport 3 Love Field Airport Entertainment 2 American Airlines Center (Music & Performance Venue) 4 Legacy West (Upscale Shopping & Dining) 5 Stonebriar Centre 8 Six Flags Over Texas 14 Fort Worth Stockyards 15 Gates of Prosper 16 The Star Complex 18 Grandscape Museums 11 Dallas Museum of Art 11 Perot Museum of Nature & Science 13 Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth 13 Kimbell Art Museum Outdoor Activities 6 Arbor Hills Nature Preserve 10 The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden 12 Fort Worth Water Gardens 13 Fort Worth Botanic Garden Sports 2 American Airlines Center (Dallas Mavericks & Dallas Stars) 7 Globe Life Field & Texas Live! (Texas Rangers) 9 AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) 16 The Star Home of the Dallas Cowboys 17 FC Dallas
Around Us Around Us
Things
MCKINNEY PLANO PROSPER DALLAS ARLINGTON FORT WORTH FRISCO THE COLONY CELINA 17 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 17
to Do 18 6 380 121 75 75 35E 30 30 183 289
Why Prosper? Why Prosper?
We Pay Teachers Well
– Starting teacher pay $
Additional Salary Opportunities
– $2,000 Master’s Degree Stipend
– Subject-area stipends (certain teaching fields also include additional stipends)
Healthcare & Benefits
– Medical (TRS ActiveCare: Prosper ISD pays up to $500 based on selected plan)
– Dental and Vision
– Other Insurance available
– Other Benefits (matching 403 (b) & 457 (b) retirement plans, financial planning, etc)
Retirement – Texas Teacher Retirement System
We Encourage Innovation
– Prosper Education Foundation (PEF) funds innovation through Teacher Grants
– RISE Program
Growth Opportunities
– Leadership Cohort
– Growing District - New Campuses
Curriculum Support
– New Teacher Academy
– Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
– Instructional Coaches
– Teacher Mentors
– Prosper Connects
PEF Supports Staff
– Support for staff through: Convocation, Teacher Grants, Teacher Mentoring Program, Teacher Awards & Recognitions, New to Prosper ISD Teacher Resources, Staff Appreciation & Supper with the Super, and Professional Development.
Top 100 places to work 8 years in a row.
Dallas Morning News
“Top 100 places to work”
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