German immigrants arrived in Northeast Travis County in 1849 and placed a high value on education, beginning with lessons in the home. In 1872, a one-room school opened on the Henry Lisso farm and later moved to the Carrington Ranch. This and nearby rural schools often had one teacher for all grades, with instruction in English and German. In 1907, a two-story white brick school opened in Pflugerville on property donated by George Pfluger. Its first graduating class in 1911 consisted of three young women who completed the 11th grade, and the seven-month school year coincided with the growing season. Early educators included Principal I. W. Land and teacher Emma Kuhn Johnson, while Henry Bohls, J.W. Neese, John Klattenhoff, and E. W. Pfluger were among the early trustees. After completing sixth grade in rural schools, most area students came to Pflugerville to attend high school. In 1919, the Texas Legislature created the Pflugerville Independent School District, and after consolidation with Highland, Dessau, Center Point, and Rowe, a two-story red brick school was built on this site in 1921 with an auditorium on the second floor for presentations and community events. Separate campuses were established for African-American and Mexican-American pupils. A Works Progress Administration camp in Pflugerville built the rock gym in 1934, and it became a noted athletic venue. The Panthers football team, coached by cousins Charles and Hub Kuempel, set a national record with 55 consecutive wins from 1958 to 1962. Pflugerville schools integrated in 1965, and in 1973 a new high school campus was established west of this site. Nearly a century after its founding, the Pflugerville Independent School District serves more than 23,000 students on 29 campuses, and its graduates continue to make a difference in their community, state, and nation.