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.[1]
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
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- Braswell High School
- Denton High School
- John H. Guyer High School
- Billy Ryan High School
Alternative high school
Middle schools
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- 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]
- Myers Middle School - Named after Dr. Bettye Myers, a public education advocate and community leader. This school was scheduled to open in August 2013.
Alternative school (DAEP)
Primary schools
Elementary schools
- Dorothy Adkins
- Alexander
- Bell
- Blanton
- Borman
- Cross Oaks
- Evers Park
- Ginnings
- Hawk
- Hodge
- L.A. Nelson
- E. P. Rayzor
- J. Newton Rayzor
- McNair
- Paloma Creek
- Pecan Creek
- Providence
- Rivera
- Sam Houston
- Savannah
- Stephens
- Union Park
- W.S. Ryan
- Wilson
Early childhood centers
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 Frontier FiOS
- Channel 88 on AT&T U-verse
See also
References
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ "Ronny Crownover Biography" Archived 2009-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, www.dentonisd.org, accessed July 9, 2008
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)