Valley View Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Valley View

Valley View, Texas

Valley View is a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 737 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was first settled in 1870 by the Lee family. L. W. Lee plotted a town on his land in 1872, naming it Valley View, presumably for the view offered at the site of Spring Creek valley...

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

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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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History

A two-story brick school was built in 1902-1903, when the district was first formed. A larger school was built in 1938. The building is still in use as part of the elementary campus. It has been renovated to restore the original features of the building.

The district grew during the time of school consolidation in the early to mid 20th Century. Schools such as John's Branch, Lone Oak, Elm Grove, Lois, Burns City, Mountain Springs, etc. became part of the Valley View Independent School District.

The District Today

Today, the school district serves approximately 650 students on three connected campuses.

Valley View Elementary consists of grades Kindergarten through 4th and includes classrooms for the Cooke County Special Education

Special education

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 cooperative's Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities. The school has consistently received high ratings in the Texas accountability system. Class sizes typically are 19:1, with kindergarten classes at a 16:1 ratio.

Valley View Middle School (grades 5th-8th) provides a curriculum which prepare students for the future challenges of high school and beyond. Students continue limited art and music classes, but are also exposed to opportunities in drama, agricultural science, and family consumer science. Students may also participate in University Interscholastic League

University Interscholastic League

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 (UIL) academic and athletic contests

Athletics (track and field)

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The Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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 (TEA) has consistently rated the school highly and awarded gold performance recognition in multiple areas each year. VVHS is a small Class AA school and students have achieved great success in extra-curricular activities. Past achievements include State Championships in UIL academics and football along with playoff successes in other
sports. Other student extra-curricular activities include the Student Council

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, FFA, FCCLA

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, BPA, FCA, and the National Honor Society

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