- Fort Bend ISD
- Enrollment Management
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Enrollment Management at RPHS
Due to continued growth in the area, effective June 30, 2020, and until further notice, Ridge Point High School (RPHS) is only accepting newly enrolled students who live within a two-mile driving distance of the school – and therefore would be ineligible for bus transportation to RPHS. All students enrolling in RPHS after June 30, 2020, who reside within the RPHS attendance boundary but live beyond the two-mile driving distance** will be re-directed to enroll at Hightower High School (HHS), with transportation provided to HHS instead of RPHS.
Effective June 30, 2020 and until further notice:- Incoming freshmen students (currently enrolled 8th graders who reside within the RPHS attendance boundary) who live inside and outside of the two mile walk area will attend Ridge Point High School.
- Students who enroll after June 30, 2020, and live within two miles of the school will attend Ridge Point High School.
- All students who enroll after June 30, 2020, and live outside of the two-mile area will attend Hightower High School.
**NOTE: The two-mile driving distance (area) is defined as two or more miles from the assigned school as measured through the FBISD Transportation routing system. The distance a student lives from their assigned school is determined by measuring the shortest route that may be traveled on public roads as defined by the FBISD Transportation routing system, www.fortbendisd.com/busroutelocator.
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February 27, 2020
TO OUR RIDGE POINT HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY:
Earlier this week, FBISD released an announcement regarding the “cap and overflow” plan that will be implemented for Ridge Point High School (RPHS) beginning in the 2020-21 school year. Regretfully, this communication was vague and ambiguous, causing confusion within the community about how cap and overflow would be implemented. At the Regular Board Meeting on February 24, the Board was clear in our intent to cap and overflow in a limited manner and only for students who are not currently enrolled in a school zoned to RPHS. I am writing to you now on behalf of the Board of Trustees to ensure clear communication about how cap and overflow will be implemented.
At our February 24 Board Meeting, we were notified that, due to the continuing enrollment growth projected within the RPHS attendance boundaries, the district will limit new enrollment at RPHS for the 2020-21 school year. Based on previous community input against rezoning, the Board decided last school year that overutilization at RPHS would be managed through cap and overflow. Accordingly, cap and overflow will be implemented in the 2020-21 school year for all students enrolling in a RPHS-zoned school after June 30, 2020, and who do not reside within the two-mile driving distance of RPHS. Those newly-enrolled students (who enroll after June 30, 2020) who live outside the two-mile driving distance of RPHS will attend Hightower High School.
The two-mile driving distance (area) is defined as two or more miles from the assigned school as measured through the FBISD Transportation routing system. The distance a student lives from their assigned school is determined by measuring the shortest route that may be traveled on public roads as defined by the FBISD Transportation routing system.
To summarize, effective June 30, 2020 and until further notice:- Incoming freshmen students (currently enrolled 8th graders who reside within the RPHS attendance boundary) who live inside and outside of the two mile walk area will attend Ridge Point High School.
- Students who enroll after June 30, 2020, and live within two miles of the school will attend Ridge Point High School.
- All students who enroll after June 30, 2020, and live outside of the two-mile area will attend Hightower High School.
Unless unanticipated growth requires additional relief at RPHS, we expect the cap and overflow to Hightower High School to remain in effect until the opening of High School 12, which is scheduled for August 2022.
We understand that these decisions do affect families, which is why we are committed to ensuring that you have the most accurate information. To assist with this goal, we have created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document that is posted on the FBISD website at www.fortbendisd.com/enrollmentmanagement.
In the fall of 2020, pursuant to Policy FC (Local), our Boundary Change Process will begin and the School Boundary Oversight Committee (SBOC) will study attendance boundaries for High School 12. Public Hearings will be held as part of the community engagement process to support their work.
Please be assured that the Board will continue to work closely with FBISD administrators to provide learning environments in which students learn and model the FBISD Profile of a Graduate. We will also continue to hold our administrators accountable for providing timely, accurate communication in the future. If the FAQ does not answer all your questions, please submit questions via Let’s Talk.
Sincerely,
Jason Burdine
President, Board of Trustees
Fort Bend Independent School District
RPHS Enrollment Management FAQs
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My child is an eighth grader currently enrolled at Thornton Middle School/Baines Middle School. Where will my child attend school in 2020-21?
Eighth graders residing within the RPHS boundary and currently enrolled at BMS or RTMS will attend RPHS. This includes 8th graders who live inside and outside the 2-mile walk area. In addition, any rising 9th grader (current 8th grader) who is not currently enrolled at BMS or RTMS, but who resides in the RPHS attendance boundary and enrolls in BMS, RTMS or RPHS on or before June 30, 2020, will attend RPHS. This includes students who live inside and outside the two-mile walk area. Any student who resides within the RPHS boundary but is not enrolled in BMS, RTMS or RPHS prior to June 30, 2020, will be subject to the cap and overflow policy (i.e., those residing inside the 2-mile walk area will attend RPHS and those residing outside the 2-mile walk area will attend HHS).
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My child is a 7th grader currently enrolled at Thornton Middle School/Baines Middle School. Where will my child attend high school?
Students currently in 7th grade at Thornton and Baines are expected to attend RPHS, barring unanticipated growth, which could result in further relief measures. We anticipate the cap and overflow policy to Hightower HS to remain in effect until the opening of HS 12 scheduled for fall 2022, unless unexpected growth requires additional relief at RPHS. Decisions about future years (affecting current 6th graders and younger) will be determined once the School Boundary Oversight Committee studies High School 12 boundaries in fall 2020.
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I have an 8th grade student currently attending a private/charter school but we currently live in the RPHS attendance boundary. I planned for them to attend RPHS. What are my options?
An incoming 9th through 12th grade student who is not currently attending RPHS and enrolls at RPHS by June 30, 2020, would attend RPHS. This includes students living inside and outside the 2-mile walk area. If a student enrolls after June 30, 2020 and does not reside inside the two-mile area at RPHS, the student would attend Hightower HS.
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We live in the RPHS school zone, but my child currently attends the Quail Valley Middle School Gifted and Talented Academy. Will they be able to attend RPHS?
Yes, current 8th grade students zoned to RPHS and attending the GT Academy will be eligible to attend RPHS, whether they live inside or outside the two-mile area.
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I currently do not reside in the RPHS attendance boundary. I am moving into the RPHS attendance boundary but will live outside of the two-mile area of RPHS. Where will my child attend school?
An incoming 9th through 12th grade student who moves into the RPHS attendance boundary and enrolls on or before June 30, 2020, will attend RPHS. This includes students residing inside and outside the 2-mile walk area. An incoming 9th through 12th grade student who moves into the RPHS attendance boundary, resides inside the two mile walk area and enrolls after June 30, 2020, would attend RPHS.
An incoming 9th through 12th grade student who moves into the RPHS attendance boundary and enrolls after June 30, 2020, and lives outside of the two-mile area of RPHS would attend Hightower High School. We anticipate the cap and overflow to Hightower HS to remain in effect until the opening of HS 12 scheduled to open in fall 2022, unless unexpected growth requires additional relief at RPHS.
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What is the status of High School 12?
High School 12 is scheduled to open in fall 2022.
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When will Fort Bend ISD establish attendance boundaries for High School 12?
Administration will present preliminary boundary options to the Board of Trustees and the School Boundary Oversight Committee during the fall 2020 semester. Public Hearings will also be held this fall as part of the community engagement process.
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I currently reside in the RPHS attendance boundary, but we will move outside of the two-mile area in the RPHS attendance boundary. Does my child have to attend another school?
Since the student currently lives in the RPHS attendance boundary, if the student is currently enrolled at Baines or Thornton then the student will attend RPHS. If the student is not currently enrolled at Baines or Thornton, the student would need to enroll on or before June 30, 2020, in order to attend RPHS. Otherwise, the student will attend HHS.
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My child’s older sibling is currently a RPHS student and we live outside of the two-mile area. Where will my current 8th grade student attend school in 2020-21? What about my current 7th grade student?
If you currently reside in the RPHS feeder pattern, both your current 7th and 8th grade students would attend RPHS. The district values the importance of keeping siblings together and generally allows younger siblings to enroll where an older sibling attends, if at all possible.
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For students redirected to HHS, what happens if they are rezoned to another campus in the future?
Attendance boundary decisions have not been determined at this time. Our District has policy and procedures that guide attendance boundary decisions as well as engagement with the School Boundary Oversight Committee (SBOC) and community engagement through public hearings. The SBOC will begin to engage in this work during the fall of 2020.
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For students redirected to HHS, how will their GPA, class rank, and UIL participation work?
Per FBISD Policy EIC (Local), all students who live within the RPHS attendance boundary will be ranked among their cohort at RPHS, but will participate in UIL and other activities at Hightower High School.
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How is the two-mile area determined?
The two-mile area is determined based on a student’s eligibility for bus transportation. To check eligibility for your home’s address, visit www.fortbendisd.com/busroutelocator.
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Why was Hightower High School designated as the overflow campus
Hightower High School is in close proximity to RPHS and has the available capacity to serve additional students.
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Why did the District choose to limit students living outside of the two-mile radius area from attending RPHS?
Based on previous community input against rezoning, the Board decided during the 2018-19 school year that overutilization at RPHS would be managed through cap and overflow. This decision was made publicly at a Board meeting and was highly publicized. The decision to limit enrollment to students within the two-mile area was made during the Annual Enrollment Review process because students residing outside the two-mile area are already provided transportation to school. Students living within the two-mile area are not provided transportation.
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My child is an eighth grader currently enrolled at Thornton Middle School/Baines Middle School on dual residency status. Where will my child attend school in 2020-21?
An eighth-grade student currently enrolled at Thornton Middle School/Baines Middle School on dual residency status will attend RPHS provided the 2020-21 dual residency form is submitted by the deadline and the address does not change from the RPHS feeder pattern.