Gordon Independent School District is a public school district based in Gordon, Texas (USA).
| Gordon Independent School District | |
|---|---|
 First school building in Gordon, Texas | |
| Address | |
112 Rusk Street ESC Region 11
, Palo Pinto County, Texas, 76453USA | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1882 |
| Superintendent | Holly Campbell[1] |
| Schools | 1 |
| Budget | $2.17 million (2015-2016)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 4821180[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 182 (2017-2018)[2] |
| Teachers | 20.24 (2017-2018)[2] |
| Staff | 32.14 (2017-2018)[2] |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Other information | |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| Website | Gordon ISD |
Located in Palo Pinto County, the district serves the city of Mingus and extends into a small portion of northern Erath County. Gordon ISD was rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2009 making it the only K-12 district in the county with the high honor. Gordon High School won the 1996 and 1999 UIL six-man football championship.
In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
History
editThe Gordon Independent School District was organized in 1882 and began as a one-room school. Miss Mollie Shelton was the school's first teacher.
The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2019.[4]
Athletics
editGordon High School plays six-man football, and have won three state championships: 1996,[5] 1999,[6] and 2023[7]
Gordon High School plays Basketball (boys, girls), Baseball (boys), Softball (girls), Tennis (boys, girls), Golf (boys, girls) and runs track (boys, girls).
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Administration - Gordon Independent School District".
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Gordon Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "1996 Football Conference 1A Six-Man" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "1999 Football Conference 1A Six-Man" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Football Conference 1A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
External links
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