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There are way too many schools in the county 
to mention, but below are some of the earliest schools in the county.  
As time permits, I will try and get more information on some of these schools.
 
History of CISD from Wikipedia 
In 1886 the Conroe Public School’s 
first classes were opened in a one-room school constructed of rough lumber near 
the present community of Beach. It was called Conroe Mill School and was open 
each year for a five-month term. The first African American school was located 
in Central Baptist Church at Medeley Quarters. The Conroe Independent School 
District was created by the Commissioners Court of Montgomery County, Texas, 
July 12, 1892, by consolidating the twelve Common School Districts surrounding 
Conroe. This area covered 25 square miles (65 km2). The 39th 
Legislature of the State of Texas 
in 1925 mandated the enlargement of the District by keeping intact the already 
defined 25 square miles (65 km2) and adding numerous other 
surrounding school areas bringing the district to 333 square miles (860 km2). 
On June 22, 1992, the annexation of 7,781 acres (31 km2) of Magnolia 
Independent School District increased Conroe ISD to the current size of 348.09 
square miles (902 km2). 
Prior to the 1925 consolidation, few 
rural children were able to attend high school. The first graduating class of 
Conroe High School, one male and three females, received their diplomas in 1902. 
The number of CISD graduates for the 2008-2009 school year was over 3,000 
students from six high schools. In 2010, the school district was rated exemplary 
(see 
www.conroeisd.net/pdf/reportcard/current/129.pdf) 
  
Bear Bend located one mile east of present Montgomery. 
This was established in 1839. 
 
Bedrock School 
in the city of Willis on the southwest corner of what is now Danville and Mink 
Street. This was a free public school, one room taught in the fall of 1896 by a 
Miss Pearl Sandel and in the spring of 1897 by a Mr. Will Anderson.   
 
Blackshear Elementary School was one of the two schools 
that served the black students in grades 1-7 during the early 40's. It was 
located 8 miles west on Old Montgomery Road in Leonidas. Ms. Cecil Hogue and Ms. 
Carrie B. Felder were the teachers. This school was dissolved in 1949 and the 
students attended Booker T. Washington.   
  
  
E L Blackshear School 
Conroe Independent School District 
Bobbin 
was used until 1927 then the students attended school in Dobbin.   
Booker T. Washington High School  
Mittie J. Campbell School was a black high school and 
elementary school that burned in 1933 and a new school was built and named Booker T. 
Washington.   
Center Hill School 
east of Willis. 
Cryar Intermediate 
2004 named after 
Harold Cryar 
Community Elementary*** now known as Stephen F. Austin in 
Cut n' Shoot. 
Conroe Elementary 
School *** now known as Sam Houston 
Elementary. 
Conroe Independent School District*** was formed in 1892. 
Conroe High School 
(formerly known as David Crockett) 
Conroe Mill School 
built in 1886 was located near the present community of Beach. It was 
constructed of rough lumber and furnished with homemade desks. This was the 
first one-room Conroe Public School. This school was open each year for a 
five month term. 
Conroe Normal and Industrial College
 (See 
Lucille Bradley, Retired CISD Teacher) 
Conroe 
Primary School*** now known as 
William B. Travis 
Copeland's Chapel
(burned) 
Danville 
north of Willis.   
David Crockett*** now known as Conroe High School. 
Dobbin 
Dry Creek 
consolidated in 1927-1928 term with Union Grove. 
 
English and Classical School 
located near Montgomery. In February 1842, an ad ran in in the  
Galveston Daily Advertiser
with Rev. P. H. Fullenwider locating in the Landrum's neighborhood three miles 
west of Montgomery. 
  
Fostoria  
John Doughtie School 
located west of Willis   
John V. Peet Junior High School 
 
Harmony School in 1913 in the Montgomery Area 
 
  
Photo courtesy of Peggy Parsley Paddock 
 
The photo above is of students at the Harmony 
School in 1913 in the Montgomery area. The photo is from the family collection 
of Mamie Parsley Longmire and contributed by her niece Peggy Parsley Paddock. 
First row, left to right: Ollis Walkingshaw, Irvin Jeffery, Alice McPherson, 
Morgan Cartwright, Hubert Weisinger, Laura McPherson, Mary Sue Weisinger, Louie 
Weisinger, Erma Weisinger and the teacher Mrs. Raper. Second row: Ruth Weisinger 
and Mamie Lois Parsley; Third row: Percy Walkingshaw and Sercy Walkingshaw 
(twins); John D. Weisinger, Fred Weeks; Jessie Gibbs and Virgil Weisinger; 
Fourth row: Maud McPherson, Leslie Weeks, Maud Weeks, Evander Musgrove, Irvin 
Weisinger, Ellis Walkingshaw, Lela Cheatham and Raymond Weisinger; Fifth row: 
Whitley Musgrove, J.M. Weisinger, Wayland Musgrove, Melvin Weisinger, Floyd 
Parsley, Samuel Hoke and Willie Gibbs. 
Kidd 
closed in 1925.   
Liberty 
1927-1928 term students were transported to Community School. 
Liberty School 
east of Willis beyond the 4 miles crossroads near Seven Mile Caney. 
 
  
Photo Courtesy of Melissa Stewart 
Liberty School Class of 1935 
Lone Oak School 
located in the Weir Creek area of Willis.   
Lost Prairie School
was a one room school was built in the 
late 1890's and was used for both school and church. It was located about 
5 miles west of Splendora off of FM2090. Some of the children that 
attended were the Collins, Bradfords, Haydens, Houghs, Mizells, Partain, Vick 
Martin and Cater. Some of the teachers that taught there were Albert Sallee, Proessor Clarke, Bertha Clarke Gilmore, Katie Clarke, Dixon Bazzoon, 
Claudia Reeves, ad Alvie Partain. In the later 1920's, Lost Prairie school 
was consolidated with Splendora School. (Deborah Stuart) 
Magnolia first school was in the Grange Building at Mink. It was later built on the present site of the Flemming home. After 
burning, it was rebuilt and later used when the new school was built in 1937.
 
Montgomery Academy of 
Montgomery County located in 
Montgomery.   
McRae School. 
1880-1925 after closing the students went to Liberty School. Located 15 
miles east of Conroe just off FM 1484 (Airport road) and Williams Road.   
Patterson Elementary
located on Beach Road 
		
		Pool School  
Rayford 
Sam Ashe School
1934-1935 
also known as Albert Sidney Johnson was 
located on Highway 75 South about one mile south of Pitchford Center and now the 
freeway goes through where the school once sat. The children were bussed 
to Sam Houston Elementary.   
Security School House 
 
Spring Hill School 
east of Willis.   
Stewart Elementary
located in Woodforest. 
Sweet Home 
(dilapidated) located in Leonidas.   
Tamina 
closed during the late 1940's and the students were bussed to Conroe.   
Turkey Creek School located between Peach Creek and Turkey 
Creek in Teddy, TX about 9 miles east of Willis on the Willis-Coldspring Road 
(now FM1097). The one room school was an unpainted square wooden building 
with glass windows approximately 30 X 60 and was set on wooden blocks. Two 
of the teachers were Rudolph Britt and Will Anderson. School began in 
October and lasted for six months.   
Union 
Grove 1928***was a modern 4 room wooden 
school was built for $64,000 and is now known as Ben Milam located in 
Grangerland. 
Vick 
consolidated in 1927-1928 term with Union Grove. 
Waukegan 
closed with the 1928-1929 term and 
children attended Conroe Elementary.  Located south of the main part 
of town. 
 
Wheatley Elementary School located in Tamina was one of the 
two schools that served the black students in grades 1 - 7 during the early 1940's. Ms. Callie L. Cavil and Ms. Angelino McPherson were the teachers. This 
school was dissolved in 1949 and the students attended Booker T. Washington.
 
 
White Oak School 
west of Willis.   
Willis Male and 
Female College was founded in 1888 
and was 
located in the north part of Willis on the same corner of which one of the 
campuses is now located on Thomason Street. 
William B. Travis 
located in Conroe was once the high school but after new high school was built 
it was the junior high. 
  
 William B Travis 
 
  
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        Still in existence 
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