Glasscock County Independent School District is a public school district located in Garden City

Garden City, Texas

Garden City is a Census Designated Place in Glasscock County, Texas, United States. It lies near the center of the county, approximately 27 miles south of Big Spring. Garden City serves as the Glasscock County seat, and at the 2010 Census, had a population of 334...

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. The district educates about 300 students in two schools.

Glasscock County ISD is the home of the Bearkats and Ladykats. Their school colors are red, black, and white. The football team won the 2009 Division I six-man football

Six-man football

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 championship; the title game (against Strawn

Strawn Independent School District

Strawn Independent School District is a public school district based in Strawn, Texas .The district consists of one campus consisting of grades PK-12....

, a state six-man powerhouse in its own right) set several state championship records for a six-man contest:

• Most points scored in a title game by the winning team (122 by Garden City), the losing team (88 by Strawn) and total (210)
• Most points scored in a quarter (84 in the second quarter) and a half (116 in the first half)

In 2007, Glasscock County High School earned a Bronze Medal rank in the U.S. News/SchoolMatters Best High School ratings.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized

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Schools

School	Grades	Enrollment
Glasscock County Elementary School	PK – 6	155
Glasscock County High School	7 – 12	130