Trent Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Trent Independent School District is a public school district
based in Trent
, Texas
(USA
).
Located in Taylor County
, the district extends into portions of Nolan, Jones
, and Fisher counties.
Trent participates in six-man football
(their mascot is the gorilla). In 2009 the team was not very successful, winning only one game. However, that one game (over Novice
) featured a state six-man record 132 points scored by Trent in that game.
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 Trent
Trent, Texas
Trent is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 318 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Trent is located at ....
, 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 Taylor County
Taylor County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 126,555 people, 47,274 households, and 32,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 138 people per square mile . There were 52,056 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile...
, the district extends into portions of Nolan, Jones
Jones County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,785 people, 6,140 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,236 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, and Fisher counties.
Trent participates in 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...
(their mascot is the gorilla). In 2009 the team was not very successful, winning only one game. However, that one game (over Novice
Novice Independent School District
Novice Independent School District is a public school district based in Novice, Texas .Located in Coleman County, a small portion of the district extends into Runnels County....
) featured a state six-man record 132 points scored by Trent in that game.
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...
.