Type Public Established 1901 Website www.mesquiteisd.org Motto “Quest For Excellence" | Grades PK - 12 Superintendent Dr. David Vroonland Number of schools 47 Founded 1901 | |
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Staff Dr. Cathy Rideout, Michael Coffey, Kathryn Bohling, Lanny Frasier, Dr. Denise Kutch - Associate Superintendents Profiles | ||
The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas (USA) (incorporating most of Mesquite and portions of Balch Springs, Dallas, Garland, and Seagoville, as well as formerly serving all high school students of Sunnyvale) which follows the standard definition of an independent school district.
Contents
- Map of Mesquite Independent School District TX USA
- Standardized dress and dress codes
- Radio station KEOM 885
- High schools
- Middle schools
- Primary schools
- Other
- References
Map of Mesquite Independent School District, TX, USA
The district is rather large, containing in excess of 35,000 students. There are five main high schools, Three of which are AAAAAA (or 6A, the highest in a system of Texas school size classification). As of July 1, 2015, the superintendent is Dr. David Vroonland.
All houses and residential areas in Mesquite ISD are each assigned to an elementary school (Pre-K-5, Pre-K-6, or K-6), a middle school (6-8 or 7-8), and a high school (9-12).
In addition, the MISD operates two high school football facilities for its high schools, Memorial Stadium near West Mesquite High School (which is one of the largest high-school football stadiums in Texas, seating nearly 20,000) and E. H. Hanby Stadium, which is located adjacent to Mesquite High School.
In 2009, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
Standardized dress and dress codes
The district has implemented standardized dress (similar to a school uniform) for middle and high school students, which started with the 2005 to 2006 school year. The districtwide dress code also dictates hair length and acceptable hair styles of male students. It was one of the first Dallas-area school districts to implement a formal dress code, and Karel Holloway of The Dallas Morning News wrote in 2009 that "The district is well-known for its conservative standards for dress". In the 1970s the district sent a boy home from school because his hair touched his collar. This caused national attention.
Radio station KEOM 88.5
Mesquite ISD operates an FM radio station called KEOM 88.5. This is the largest student radio station in the nation—headed by Peggy Brooks. [citation needed]
High schools
UIL 6A Schools
UIL 5A Schools
Middle schools
Grades 6-8
Grades 7-8
Primary schools
27 in Mesquite, 4 in Balch Springs, 1 in Garland, 1 in Dallas
Grades PreK-5
Grades PreK-6
Grades K-6
Other
2 in Mesquite