Gainesville Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Gainesville Independent School District is a public school district
based in Gainesville
, Texas
(USA
).
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Gainesville
Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
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...
.
Schools
- Gainesville High SchoolGainesville High School (Texas)Gainesville High School is a 3A high school located in Gainesville, Texas . It is part of the Gainesville Independent School District located in north central Cooke County...
(Grades 9-12; also serves students living in the Walnut Bend Independent School DistrictWalnut Bend Independent School DistrictWalnut Bend Independent School District is a public school district located in northeastern Cooke County, Texas .The district has one school that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade...
, which does not have a high school of its own) - Gainesville Junior High School (Grades 7-8)
- Robert E. Lee Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
- W.E. Chalmers Elementary School (Grades 2-4)
- Edison Elementary School (Grades PK-1)