Denton Independent School District

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Denton Independent School District
Denton Independent School District Logo.png
Address
1307 N. Locust Street
Denton
, Texas, 76201
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K–12
Established1882; 139 years ago (1882)
PresidentDoug Chadwick[1]
Vice-presidentMia Price[2]
SuperintendentDr. Jamie Wilson[3]
SchoolsFour comprehensive high schools, eight middle schools, 24 elementary schools, two early childhood centers, an alternative high school, and an advanced technology complex[4]
Other information
Websitewww.dentonisd.org

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, Fort Worth, Lincoln Park, Oak Point, Providence Village, and Shady Shores. The district also serves the housing developments of 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 Dr. Jamie Wilson.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]

List of facilities[]

Athletic facilities[]

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[]

John H. Guyer High School

Alternative high school[]

Middle schools[]

Calhoun Middle School
  • Calhoun Middle School
  • Crownover Middle School – named after , businessman and politician[6]
  • Harpool Middle School – located in Lantana; mascot Longhorns; colors orange and white
  • McMath Middle School – named after , a Denton ISD teacher and band director from Lubbock, Texas and alumnus of Texas Tech University.[7]
  • Navo Middle School
  • Strickland Middle School – 1994–96 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
  • - Named after Dr. , a public education advocate and community leader. This school was scheduled to open in August 2013.

Alternative school (DAEP)[]

  • (formerly Touchstone)

Primary schools[]

Elementary schools[]

  • - Named after a local education pioneer in Denton, TX.
  • - Named after , the first woman in Texas elected to a state office.
  • - Named after longtime Denton community member Catherine Bell, who was instrumental in the desegregation of Denton schools in the 1960s.[9]
  • - Named after former longtime Denton ISD teacher and school board member , who was instrumental in the desegregation of Denton schools in the 1960s.[10]
  • - Named after , the wife of the late a well-known attorney and developer, and previous owner of the land where the school sits.[11]
  • - Named after a teacher at Fred Moore High School in the area of Home Economics.[12]
  • - Named after Frank F. Borman, US Astronaut on Gemini 7 and Apollo 8 missions.[13]
  • - Named after , a local resident home builder whose family donated the land on which the campus stands.[14]
  • - Named after , a Denton City Councilmember.[15]
  • - Named after Dr. Ronald E. McNair, who was a mission specialist with NASA who died when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.[16]
  • - Named for , a local philanthropist and educational supporter.[17]
  • - Named after Ms. , an educator at Texas Woman's University
  • - Named for , a well-known attorney and businessman who lived in Denton and whose family donated the land on which the campus stands.[18]
  • - Named after , the former mayor of Shady Shores who led the town for nearly four decades.[19]
  • - Named after Sam Houston, who helped secure Texas’ independence and eventually was elected as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
  • Sandbrock Ranch (In construction, expected to open 2022)[20]
  • - Named after Dr. Tomàs Rivera, a Mexican-American scholar, author, and poet.
  • - Named after a successful businessman, rancher, and community leader.[21]

Early childhood centers[]

  • Ann Windle
  • Gonzalez

Denton ISD television channel[]

Homes in the Denton ISD area get the Denton ISD channel on cable

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/Page/84377
  2. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/Page/112
  3. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/86
  4. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/6
  5. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ronny Crownover Biography" Archived 2009-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, www.dentonisd.org, accessed July 9, 2008
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)
  9. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/belles
  10. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/7826
  11. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/6316
  12. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/2639
  13. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/2992
  14. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/2530
  15. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/4658
  16. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/2992
  17. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/8028
  18. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/8139
  19. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/4831
  20. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=12530&ModuleInstanceID=113049&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=172494&PageID=100704
  21. ^ https://www.dentonisd.org/domain/3517

External links[]

Retrieved from ""