Georgetown Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Georgetown

Georgetown, Texas

Georgetown is a city and also the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States with a population of 47,400 at the 2010 census. Southwestern University, founded in 1840, is the oldest university in Texas and is located in Georgetown, about 1/2 mile east of the historic square...

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

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). The district has just over 10,000 students based on recent studies.

In addition to Georgetown, the district serves the city of Weir

Weir, Texas

Weir is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census, and 637 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:...

 as well as the communities of Serenada

Serenada, Texas

Serenada is a census-designated place in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,847 at the 2000 census. Those living in Serenada have Georgetown addresses.-Geography:Serenada is located at ....

 and Walburg

Walburg, Texas

Walburg, originally called Concordia, is an unincorporated area located at the crossroads of Farm to Market Road 972 and Farm to Market Road 1105 in Williamson County, Texas, United States, thirty-three miles northeast of Austin. Walburg is a German American settlement...

.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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.

High Schools

• Grades 9-12
  • Georgetown High School
    Georgetown High School (Texas)
    Georgetown High School is a public high school located in Georgetown, Texas serving grades 9–12. As of 2008–2009, the school has an enrollment of 2146...
    
    
  • * 1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School

• Grades 9-10

Georgetown East View High School Est. 2011

Middle Schools

• Grades 6-8
  • Benold Middle School
  • Forbes Middle School
  • Tippit Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Grades 3-5
  • McCoy Elementary School
  • Pickett Elementary School
  • Williams Elementary School
• Grades PK-2
  • Carver Elementary School
  • Frost Elementary School
  • Purl Elementary School
• Grades PK-5
  • Ford Elementary School
  • Mitchell Elementary School

Cooper Elementary School

• Grades K-5

• • Village Elementary School

Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex

The district opened up a brand new athletic complex in 2008 with addition of an approximately $11 million multipurpose stadium that seats appx 12,500. The field, named for former GHS football coach Bernard Birklebach, is Field Turf artificial turf. The complex already includes softball and baseball fields, tennis courts and a separate track facility.

Alternative Campuses

• Grades 9-12
  • Richarte High School
• Grades 6-12
  • Georgetown Alternative Program

External links

• Georgetown ISD