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Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. The district covers all or parts of the following cities – Denton, Bartonville, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Cross Roads, Double Oak, Lincoln Park, Oak Point, and Shady Shores. The district also serves the housing developments of Providence, Cross Oak Ranch, Paloma Creek, Savannah, and Lantana all located in unincorporated portions of Denton County. The district encompasses about 180 square miles (470 km2). DISD's superintendent is Ray Braswell.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
Contents
List of facilities
Athletic facilities
- C. H. Collins Athletic Complex
- DISD Natatorium
Secondary schools
Secondary schools are divided into two separate levels, middle and high schools. Middle School campuses serve students in grades 6–8 while Comprehensive High Schools serve students in grades 9–12.
Comprehensive high schools
Alternative high school
- Fred Moore High School
Middle schools
Calhoun Middle School- Calhoun Middle School
- Crownover Middle School – named after Ronny Crownover, businessman and politician[2]
- Harpool Middle School – located in Lantana; mascot Longhorns; colors orange and white
- McMath Middle School – named after Carroll McMath, a Denton ISD teacher and band director from Lubbock, Texas and alumnus of Texas Tech University.[3]
- Navo Middle School
- Strickland Middle School – 1994–96 National Blue Ribbon School[4]
Alternative school (DAEP)
- Lester Davis School (formerly Touchstone)
Primary schools
Elementary schools
- Blanton
- Borman
- Cross Oaks
- Evers
- Ginnings
- Hawk
- Hodge
- L.A. Nelson
- Lee
- E. P. Rayzor
- N. Rayzor
- Paloma Creek
- Pecan Creek
- Providence
- Rivera
- Ronald E. McNair
- Sam Houston
- Savannah
- Stephens
- W.S. Ryan Elementary
- Woodrow Wilson
Early childhood centers
- Ann Windle
Denton ISD television channel
Homes in the Denton ISD area get the Denton ISD channel on cable
- Channel 31 on Charter Communications
- Channel 40 on Verizon FiOS TV
See also
References
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html.
- ^ "Ronny Crownover Biography", www.dentonisd.org, accessed July 9, 2008
- ^ http://www.giffords.org/genealogy/mcmath/obit0004.htm
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)
External links
- Denton ISD Homepage
- 380Guide.com – Community website for the U.S. 380 corridor in the Denton ISD
- LantanaLinks.com – Community website for the southern portion of the Denton ISD
Alternative High School Fred Moore High SchoolMiddle Schools Calhoun · Crownover · Harpool · McMath · Navo · StricklandElementary Schools Blanton · Borman · Evers · Ginnings · Hawk · Hodge · Robert E. Lee · McNair · L.A. Nelson · Paloma Creek · Pecan Creek · Providence · E. P. Rayzor · N. Rayzor · Rivera · Sam Houston · Savannah · Stephens · W.S. Ryan · Woodrow WilsonEarly Childhood Schools Ann WindleAthletic Venues Acme Brick • Ben E. Keith Co. • C. H. Collins Athletic Complex • Courthouse-on-the-Square • Denton Arts and Jazz Festival • Denton ISD • Denton Municipal Airport • DCTA • Denton Regional Medical Center • FEMA • Fouts Field • Golden Triangle Mall • Lake Lewisville • Lake Ray Roberts • Morrison Milling • North Texas State Fair and Rodeo • NUCONSTEEL • Peterbilt Motors • Precision Pattern, Incv • Rayzor Ranch • Sally Beauty Company • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton • Texas Woman's University • United Copper Industries • University of North Texas • University of North Texas Research Park • UNT ColiseumCategories:- Denton, Texas
- School districts in Denton County, Texas
- Denton Independent School District
- School districts in Texas
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