In collaboration with our community, Hempstead ISD will equip our students with the necessary tools to attain their maximum potential and prepare them for success in college, career, military and life by providing consistent, comprehensive, high-quality education.

Hempstead ISD will cultivate confident learners and leaders who excel in all endeavors.

• Hempstead ISD will provide the tools and resources to support effective teaching and learning that fosters communication, engagement, and critical thinking.

• Hempstead ISD will consistently recruit, develop and retain a diverse and highly qualified staff committed to personal and professional growth focusing on student success.

• Hempstead ISD will foster an environment that promotes social-emotional learning, self-awareness and positive relationships.

• Hempstead ISD will create a physically and emotionally safe and effective environment where students can learn and teachers can teach at high levels.

• Hempstead ISD will prioritize effective communication in order to build lasting relationships with families and the community.

Hempstead Independent School District is located in Hempstead, Texas.

Encompassing 190 square miles, Hempstead ISD has one early childhood center (PK3 & PK4), one elementary school (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12).

Hempstead is a community of approximately 7,000 people located less than 50 miles northwest of Houston.  The community has a friendly, small-town atmosphere, yet all the conveniences of a big city are just a short drive away.

Nature has provided a beautiful landscape for the area that is particularly known for its abundance of wildflowers.  An advantage to the school district is that Hempstead is still a town that supports local education with many of our students representing second, third, and fourth-generation families that have resided in Hempstead for many years. The diverse population of the community also offers rich cultural experiences for students and staff alike.

When the town of Hempstead was founded in 1856, a centrally located school site was designated; however, no school building was erected until after the economically stressed years following the Civil War (1861-65). Several private schools were conducted, and early public school sessions were held in rented quarters From 1881-1887, the old Waller County Jail served as a school site for an annual rental of $250. In 1885, the town passed a bond issue for a school building to be erected.

The following is a timeline of several significant events that took place in the development of Hempstead Independent School District as we know it today.