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Detroit Independent School District

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Type
  
Public

Superintendent
  
Brian Howie

Colors
  
Blue and White

Mascot
  
Eagle

Number of schools
  
3

Grades
  
Pre-K through 12

Athletic conference
  
UIL Class AA

Website
  
Detroit ISD

Color
  
Blue and White

Motto
  
Soaring to greater heights of excellence

Detroit Independent School District is a public school district based in Detroit in Red River County, Texas (USA). It is located about one hundred miles northeast of Dallas, near the Oklahoma border.

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Map of Detroit Independent School District, USA

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

Schools

  • Head Start Center (Head Start-PreK)
  • Detroit Elementary School (Grades K-5)
  • Detroit Middle School (Grades 6-8)
  • Detroit High School (Grades 9-12)

    • TEA Ratings

  • Detroit High School and Middle School are both rated by the TEA (Texas Education Agency) as an Academically Acceptable campus, while the elementary school is rated as a Recognized Campus. 1 In 2009, the overall passing rate for the TAKS test for students in grade 11 was 67%.2 The state average was 75%.3

    • District Data

  • Detroit ISD currently has a total enrollment of 229 students, 144 of which are economically disadvantaged.4
  • Attendance rate: 96%
  • The average salary for teachers is $30,618, while the average starting salary is $26,640.4
  • Diversity of student body: White - 80.9%, African American - 15.1%, Hispanic 2.7%, Other - 1.3%.4
  • The school annual conducts the Student Armed Services Aptitude Battery (SASVAB) test and has one 2010 graduate in the Army Reserve.

    • References

    Detroit Independent School District Wikipedia
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