Hereford Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Hereford Independent School District is a public school district
based in Hereford
, 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 Hereford
Hereford, Texas
Hereford is a city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,597 at the 2000 census. It is the only incorporated Hereford in the country. It is the county seat of Deaf Smith County....
, 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
- Hereford High SchoolHereford High School (Texas)Hereford High School is a 1A high school located in Hereford, Texas . It is part of the Hereford Independent School District located in central Deaf Smith County...
(Grades 9-12)- The school mascot (the whiteface) is named for the distinctive facial feature of the Hereford cattle breedHereford (cattle)Hereford cattle are a beef cattle breed, widely used both in intemperate areas and temperate areas, mainly for meat production.Originally from Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, more than five million pedigree Hereford Cattle now exist in over 50 countries...
for which the school and city are named.
- The school mascot (the whiteface) is named for the distinctive facial feature of the Hereford cattle breed
- Hereford Junior High (Grades 6-8)
- Aikman Elementary (Grades K-5)
- Bluebonnet Elementary (Grades K-5)
- Northwest Elementary (Grades K-5)
- Tierra Blanca Elementary (Grades K-5)
- West Central Elementary (Grades K-5)