Ponder Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Ponder Independent School District is a public school district
based in Ponder
, 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 Ponder
Ponder, Texas
Ponder is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. Local legend holds that Bonnie and Clyde either robbed the Ponder State Bank, or attempted to rob it, only to discover it had gone broke the week before. However this is not listed in the Barrow...
, 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
- Ponder High (Grades 9-12), Principal: Kent Josselet, Enrollment: 343
- Ponder Junior High (Grades 6-8), Principal: Ted Heers, Enrollment: 286
- Ponder Elementary (Grades PK-5), Principal: Janell Wilbanks, Enrollment: 594
Athletics
- The Ponder High School boys basketball team has captured the state championship four times, three of them consecutively. These include the 2001, 2008, 2009, and 2010 AA Boys State Basketball Championships.
- The Ponder High School girls basketball team has made one appearance in the state tournament.
- Ponder High School began a football program in 2007. The Lions will play their first varsity level UIL sanctioned football game in the fall of 2010.