Gordon Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Gordon Independent School District is a public school district
based in Gordon
, Texas
(USA
).
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
.
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 Gordon
Gordon, Texas
Gordon is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 Census.Former Olympic athlete and conservative political figure Bob Richards raises miniature horses in Gordon.-Geography:...
, 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...
).
Located in Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,026 people, 10,594 households, and 7,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 14,102 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, the district serves the city of Mingus
Mingus, Texas
Mingus is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mingus is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and extends into a small portion of northern Erath County
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
. 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
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
six-man football
Six-man football
Six-man football is a variant of American football that is played with six players per team, instead of 11.-History:6-man football was developed in 1934 by Chester High School coach Stephen Epler as an alternative means for small high schools to field a football team during the Great Depression...
championship.
In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary
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...
.