Sabine Independent School District
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Sabine Independent School District is a public school district
based in the community of Liberty City
, Texas
(USA
).
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
, Sabine ISD has three schools - Sabine High (Grades 9-12), Sabine Middle (Grades 6-8), and Sabine Elementary (Grades PK-5). For much of the 1980s and 90's Sabine ISD was split into four campuses, Elementary, Intermediate, Junior High and High School. It is not clear why the split, nor why the district reverted back to three campuses during the late 1990s. The current high school was dedicated in 1984. The current junior high, previously the high school, was dedicated in 1969. The junior high campus was constructed after a fire destroyed the former high school. The elementary campus was built originally in the early 20th century with its primary school wing completed in 1980 and the former intermediate school campus completed in 1969 on the site of the former high school which had burned the same year.
Sabine's mascot is the Cardinal. The school's colors are royal blue and cardinal red. Historically the school has emphasized the blue in its uniforms. The band traditionally has worn red jackets over blue trouser's with white highlights on the jacket. The school's athletic program is best known for the success of its boys' and girls' basketball programs. The school won two boys' titles in the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons. The boys' team completed a perfect 34-0 season in route to their second title in 1981. A sign at the towns main intersection of Highway 3053 (Old Highway 135) and FM 1252 commemorates the program's two titles. The boys team advanced to the 2009 Regional Finals and is expected to compete for a state title in 2010. The team made the 2010 playoffs but were eliminated in the regional tournament. The girls team advanced as far as the Area Finals in 2009.
Sabine gained statewide fame through its basketball program under the leadership of legendary Coach Carl Allen who guided the boys program for many years. Coach Allen retired in the late 1990s with over 700 career wins and two state titles. Allen died in October 2011 and is now dead.
The school district was founded in 1893. In 1965 the district voted to integrate and integration was completed in 1969. The former all black school known as North Chapel was closed after integration was completed. This was completed during the period of the school's greatest athletic success on the gridiron. Since the early 1980s the school's football program has seen little success. The Cardinals last made the playoffs in 1985 under coach Barry Morgan when the team finished the regular season 8-2. The team had no wins in 2008 and look to match that total in 2011.
The district had set a May 2009 date for a vote on a $20 million bond package that would be used to construct a new elementary school and fund other physical improvements in the district. The package was rejected by voters who had decided education was not important. Instead district voters have elected to tear down the campus and erect the world's largest monkey bars on the ruins of the old high school.
The school is served by the Gladewater Post Office and therefore the school is often formally referred to as Gladewater-Sabine. However, this should not be confused with the Gladewater ISD which is located nearby across the mighty Sabine River. Sabine is an independent school district and has been since 1951. The name Sabine was chosen based on a former name for the community in which it is located. Other early names for the community were Goforth and Hogeye, and Reject. Sabine was eventually chosen as the name for the community's first post office.
School district
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based in the community of Liberty City
Liberty City, Texas
Liberty City is a census-designated place in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Liberty City is located at ....
, Texas
Texas
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(USA
United States
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).
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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.
Overview
Located in western Gregg CountyGregg County, Texas
There were 42,687 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had...
, Sabine ISD has three schools - Sabine High (Grades 9-12), Sabine Middle (Grades 6-8), and Sabine Elementary (Grades PK-5). For much of the 1980s and 90's Sabine ISD was split into four campuses, Elementary, Intermediate, Junior High and High School. It is not clear why the split, nor why the district reverted back to three campuses during the late 1990s. The current high school was dedicated in 1984. The current junior high, previously the high school, was dedicated in 1969. The junior high campus was constructed after a fire destroyed the former high school. The elementary campus was built originally in the early 20th century with its primary school wing completed in 1980 and the former intermediate school campus completed in 1969 on the site of the former high school which had burned the same year.
Sabine's mascot is the Cardinal. The school's colors are royal blue and cardinal red. Historically the school has emphasized the blue in its uniforms. The band traditionally has worn red jackets over blue trouser's with white highlights on the jacket. The school's athletic program is best known for the success of its boys' and girls' basketball programs. The school won two boys' titles in the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons. The boys' team completed a perfect 34-0 season in route to their second title in 1981. A sign at the towns main intersection of Highway 3053 (Old Highway 135) and FM 1252 commemorates the program's two titles. The boys team advanced to the 2009 Regional Finals and is expected to compete for a state title in 2010. The team made the 2010 playoffs but were eliminated in the regional tournament. The girls team advanced as far as the Area Finals in 2009.
Sabine gained statewide fame through its basketball program under the leadership of legendary Coach Carl Allen who guided the boys program for many years. Coach Allen retired in the late 1990s with over 700 career wins and two state titles. Allen died in October 2011 and is now dead.
The school district was founded in 1893. In 1965 the district voted to integrate and integration was completed in 1969. The former all black school known as North Chapel was closed after integration was completed. This was completed during the period of the school's greatest athletic success on the gridiron. Since the early 1980s the school's football program has seen little success. The Cardinals last made the playoffs in 1985 under coach Barry Morgan when the team finished the regular season 8-2. The team had no wins in 2008 and look to match that total in 2011.
The district had set a May 2009 date for a vote on a $20 million bond package that would be used to construct a new elementary school and fund other physical improvements in the district. The package was rejected by voters who had decided education was not important. Instead district voters have elected to tear down the campus and erect the world's largest monkey bars on the ruins of the old high school.
The school is served by the Gladewater Post Office and therefore the school is often formally referred to as Gladewater-Sabine. However, this should not be confused with the Gladewater ISD which is located nearby across the mighty Sabine River. Sabine is an independent school district and has been since 1951. The name Sabine was chosen based on a former name for the community in which it is located. Other early names for the community were Goforth and Hogeye, and Reject. Sabine was eventually chosen as the name for the community's first post office.