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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, Fort Worth 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 Dr. Jamie Wilson.

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Map of Denton Independent School District, TX, USA

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

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

  • Braswell High School
  • Denton High School
  • John H. Guyer High School
  • Billy Ryan High School

    • Alternative high school

  • Fred Moore High School

    • Middle schools

  • Calhoun Middle School
  • Crownover Middle School – named after Ronny Crownover, businessman and politician
  • 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.
  • Navo Middle School
  • Rodriguez Middle School
  • Strickland Middle School – 1994–96 National Blue Ribbon School
  • 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)

  • Lester Davis School (formerly Touchstone)

    • Elementary schools

  • Dorothy Adkins
  • Bell
  • Blanton
  • Borman
  • Cross Oaks
  • Evers Park
  • Ginnings
  • Hawk
  • Hodge
  • L.A. Nelson
  • Lee
  • E. P. Rayzor
  • J. Newton Rayzor
  • McNair
  • Paloma Creek
  • Pecan Creek
  • Providence
  • Rivera
  • Sam Houston
  • Savannah
  • Stephens
  • W.S. Ryan Elementary
  • Wilson

    • Early childhood centers

  • Ann Windle
  • Gonzalez

    • 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
  • Channel 88 on AT&T UVerse

    • References

    Denton Independent School District Wikipedia
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