Denton Independent School District

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.

Denton Independent School District
Address
1307 N. Locust Street
Denton
, Texas, 76201
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K–12
Established1882 (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

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

Middle schools
Calhoun Middle School

Alternative school (DAEP)
  • Lester Davis School (formerly Touchstone)

Elementary schools
  • Alice Moore Alexander Elementary School - Named after a local education pioneer in Denton, TX.
  • Dr. Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School - Named after Annie Webb, the first woman in Texas elected to a state office.
  • Catherine Coleman Bell Elementary School - Named after longtime Denton community member Catherine Bell, who was instrumental in the desegregation of Denton schools in the 1960s.[9]
  • Cross Oaks Elementary School
  • Dorothy P. Adkins Elementary School - Named after former longtime Denton ISD teacher and school board member Dorothy P. Adkins, who was instrumental in the desegregation of Denton schools in the 1960s.[10]
  • Eugenia Porter Rayzor Elementary School - Named after Eugenia Porter Rayzor, the wife of the late J. Newton Rayzor a well-known attorney and developer, and previous owner of the land where the school sits.[11]
  • Eva Swan Hodge Elementary School - Named after a teacher at Fred Moore High School in the area of Home Economics.[12]
  • Evers Park Elementary School
  • Frank Borman Elementary School - Named after Frank F. Borman, US Astronaut on Gemini 7 and Apollo 8 missions.[13]
  • Ginnings Elementary School - Named after J.L. Ginnings, a local resident home builder whose family donated the land on which the campus stands.[14]
  • L. A. Nelson Elementary School - Named after L.A. Nelson Jr., a Denton City Councilmember.[15]
  • Ronald McNair Elementary School - Named after Dr. Ronald E. McNair, who was a mission specialist with NASA who died when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.[16]
  • Mildred Hawk Elementary School - Named for Mildred Hawk, a local philanthropist and educational supporter.[17]
  • Nette Schultz Elementary School - Named after Ms. Nette Shultz, an educator at Texas Woman's University
  • Newton Rayzor Elementary School - Named for J. Newton Rayzor, a well-known attorney and businessman who lived in Denton and whose family donated the land on which the campus stands.[18]
  • Olive Stephens Elementary School - Named after Olive Stephens, the former mayor of Shady Shores who led the town for nearly four decades.[19]
  • Paloma Creek Elementary School
  • Pecan Creek Elementary School
  • Providence Elementary School
  • Sam Houston Elementary School - 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]
  • Savannah Elementary School
  • Tomàs Rivera Elementary School - Named after Dr. Tomàs Rivera, a Mexican-American scholar, author, and poet.
  • Union Park Elementary School
  • Wayne Stuart Ryan Elementary School - 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. "Board of Trustees / Doug Chadwick Biography".
  2. "Board of Trustees / Mia Price Biography".
  3. "Superintendent / Dr. Jamie Wilson".
  4. "About Denton ISD / About Denton ISD".
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)
  9. "Bell Elementary School / Homepage".
  10. "Adkins Elementary School / Homepage".
  11. "About Us / About Us".
  12. "About Eva Swan Hodge / Overview".
  13. "Dr. Ronald e. McNair / Dr. Ronald e. McNair".
  14. "About Us / About Ginnings Elementary".
  15. "About L.A. Nelson Jr. / About Mr. Nelson".
  16. "Dr. Ronald e. McNair / Dr. Ronald e. McNair".
  17. "About Us / Overview".
  18. "About Us / Overview".
  19. "Who is Olive Stephens? / Who is Olive Stephens?".
  20. "District opens with Newest School at Capacity, Celebrates Replacement Campuses".
  21. "Mr. Wayne Stuart Ryan / Mr. & MRS. Ryan".
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