Denton Independent School District
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Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
, Texas. The district covers all or parts of the following cities – Denton, Bartonville
Bartonville, Texas
Bartonville is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2000 census.-History:Bartonville was originally part of the Chinn's Chapel settlement, but then it decided to change to a place that was established in 1853 by Elisha Chinn. Chinn's Chapel eventually...
, Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon, Texas
Copper Canyon is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. Copper Canyon was founded in April 1973. Residents decided to incorporate the town in an effort to preserve the rural atmosphere of the community. The first mayor was Robert Woodin. Council meetings were held in homes until 1978, when...
, Corinth
Corinth, Texas
Corinth is a small town in Denton County, Texas, United States, a suburb of Dallas, and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 11,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Corinth is located at ....
, Cross Roads
Cross Roads, Texas
Cross Roads is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cross Roads is located at ....
, Double Oak
Double Oak, Texas
Double Oak is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Double Oak is located at ....
, Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park, Texas
Lincoln Park is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lincoln Park is located at ....
, Oak Point
Oak Point, Texas
Oak Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Point is located at ....
, and Shady Shores
Shady Shores, Texas
Shady Shores is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shady Shores is located at ....
. The district also serves the housing developments of Providence, Cross Oak Ranch, Paloma Creek
Paloma Creek, Texas
Paloma Creek is a master-planned community covering approximately in eastern Denton County, Texas. The community was developed by Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors Inc. Paloma Creek is located on U.S. Route 380 in an unincorporated area governed by the Denton County Fresh Water Supply...
, Savannah
Savannah, Texas
Savannah is an unincorporated housing subdivision marketed by Huffines Communities just east of Denton in Denton County, Texas, United States. It is located entirely within the boundaries of Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #10....
, and Lantana
Lantana, Texas
Lantana a master-planned community developed by Republic Property Group, south of Denton in unincorporated Denton County, Texas, United States. Lantana had 2,426 occupied homes as of August 26, 2011, with an estimated population of 7,885. Lantana shares the 76226 zip code of Argyle.Lantana...
all located in unincorporated portions of Denton County. The district encompasses about 180 square miles (466.2 km²). DISD's superintendent is Ray Braswell.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
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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
- Denton High SchoolDenton High SchoolDenton High School is a high school located in Denton, Texas. Denton High was the first high school to open in Denton. It has since moved three times. DHS was established in 1884. In 1910 Denton High School moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School...
- John H. Guyer High SchoolJohn H. Guyer High SchoolJohn H. Guyer High School is a 5A high school established in 2004 in southern Denton, Texas. It is accredited by the Denton Independent School District Association in the upper-middle class suburban district of southern Denton County...
- Billy Ryan High SchoolBilly Ryan High SchoolBilly Ryan High School is a secondary school located in east Denton, Texas. It is the second high school of the Denton Independent School District. The original building for the school was built in 1991 and was followed with an expansions in 1994, 2006, and 2008/2009 that added technology and fine...
Middle schools
- Calhoun Middle School
- Crownover Middle School – named after Ronny Crownover, businessman and politician
- Harpool Middle School – located in LantanaLantana, TexasLantana a master-planned community developed by Republic Property Group, south of Denton in unincorporated Denton County, Texas, United States. Lantana had 2,426 occupied homes as of August 26, 2011, with an estimated population of 7,885. Lantana shares the 76226 zip code of Argyle.Lantana...
; mascot Longhorns; colors orange and white - McMath Middle School – named after Carroll McMath, a Denton ISD teacher and band director from Lubbock, TexasLubbock, TexasLubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
and alumnus of Texas Tech UniversityTexas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
. - Navo Middle School
- Strickland Middle School – 1994–96 National Blue Ribbon School
Elementary schools
- Blanton
- Borman
- Cross Oaks
- Evers
- Ginnings
- Hawk
- Hodge
- L.A. Nelson
- Lee
- E. P. Rayzor
- N. Rayzor
- Paloma Creek
- Pecan Creek
- Providence
- Rivera
- Ronald E. McNair
- Sam Houston
- Savannah
- Stephens
- W.S. Ryan Elementary
- Woodrow Wilson
Denton ISD television channel
Homes in the Denton ISD area get the Denton ISD channel on cable- Channel 31 on Charter CommunicationsCharter CommunicationsCharter Communications is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 4.7 million customers in 25 states. By revenues, it is the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, behind Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox Communications...
- Channel 40 on Verizon FiOS TV