In 1965, Park View opened its doors to students for the first time. The
school population reached 1,100 that first year, and all the students
piled into the school (which consisted of only 7th and 8th grade
halls)! There were no clubs, organizations, or athletics in 1965. It
was believed that "a child should stay young and not be forced into responsibilty. They didn't have enough time to just be a kid and
preserve their childhood," said Ms. Mikulik, who taught at Park View for
many years, including that opening year.
The
library hall was an open space with the teacher's lounge. The music
department had to practice outside because there was no "music hall."
Park View was considered the "rich school" with many elementary schools that
fed into it. Park View was one of the only schools in the district
with air conditioning!
Since
1965, Park View Intermediate has had only five head principals. Each
one of them has had a goal to make Park View the best school that it
can be. Mr.
John Clinton, the first principal of Park View Intermediate, chose the
Cowboys as the school mascot out of his love for the Dallas Cowboys
Football Organization.
Some
of the accomplishments of the school include receiving the Governor's
Grant in 1993, receiving State Recognized Status four times on
Accountability Assessments since 2000, and receiving many athletic
district titles. In addition, in 2002 Park View was the home of a National
Spelling Bee Finalist - she placed 27th in the nation.
In more recent years, Park View maintains an enrollment of around 675 students each year. The campus is proud to be a Summit Learning-Certified pilot campus, one of three in the district. In 2019, the campus was one of 12 schools in the district to be named a Gold Ribbon Campus. We look forward to many more Park View
successes and many more students in the future.
List of Principals
-John Clinton 1965-1981
-James Satterwhite 1981-1992
-Merlin Mohr 1992-2000
-Robert Hasson 2000-2017
-Christina Serna 2017-present