Spur Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Spur Independent School District is a public school district
based in Spur
, Texas
(USA
).
In addition to Spur, the district also serves the community of McAdoo
and a portion of Dickens
, as well as rural areas in western and southern Dickens County. A very small portion of Kent County also lies within the district.
Spur ISD has one school that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
Alma Mater
On our city's western border
raised against the sky
proudly stands
our old spur high school
as the years roll by
ever onwards
is our motto
con cor and prevail
hail to the our old spur high school
hail to the all hail!
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 Spur
Spur, Texas
Spur is a city in Dickens County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,088.On October 9, 2009, Spur celebrated its centennial with the dedication of a Giant Spur sculpture. The Giant Spur was built by local welder John Grusendorf. The event, sponsored...
, 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 addition to Spur, the district also serves the community of McAdoo
McAdoo, Texas
McAdoo is an unincorporated community in northwestern Dickens County, Texas, United States.McAdoo is named for the former United States Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo, son-in-law of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson....
and a portion of Dickens
Dickens, Texas
Dickens is a city in and the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.Charles Weldon Cannon , a Dickens County native, made his famous boots and saddles in Dickens.-Geography:...
, as well as rural areas in western and southern Dickens County. A very small portion of Kent County also lies within the district.
Spur ISD has one school that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.
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...
.
Alma Mater
On our city's western border
raised against the sky
proudly stands
our old spur high school
as the years roll by
ever onwards
is our motto
con cor and prevail
hail to the our old spur high school
hail to the all hail!