The Whitehouse Independent School District is a school district

School district

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Whitehouse, Texas

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In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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School Campuses

• Whitehouse High School (Grades 9-12)
• Whitehouse Junior High (Grades 7-8)
• Holloway Middle (Grade 6)
• Higgins Intermediate (Grades PreK-5)
• Brown Elementary (Grade PreK-5)
• Stanton-Smith Elementary (Grades PreK-5)
• Cain Elementary (Grades PreK-5)

Extracurricular programs

Extracurricular programs include high class concert and marching band, a choir program, a theater arts company, art classes, Spanish

Spanish language

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(from 7th grade), and athletics. Whitehouse's marching band is known as "The Best Marching in East Texas" because of their of the extravagant performances they put on during hometown football games and their role in the Tyler Rose Parade, Christmas parade, and other area celebrations. Onlookers often mistake the Whitehouse Junior High Band for a high school marching band because of their skill and prestige. Likewise, the Whitehouse High School Band could be mistaken for a College level band. Not only for their musicianship, but their sheer size, which is roughly 250 members strong. This has left the residents of Whitehouse and the surrounding cities eager to view their next performances.

Officials

The district is led by Daniel DuPree, superintendent of schools. The WISD school board is led by Randall Robinson, president; Darrell Crymes, vice president; and Jason Wade, secretary.

Principals

• Whitehouse High School: Duane Barber
• Whitehouse JR. High School: David Smith
• Holloway 6th Grade School: Travis Splinter
• Stanton-Smith Elementary School: Curtis Williams
• Higgins Elementary School: Tom Luce
• Brown Elementary School: Valencia Ray
• Cain Elementary School: Sherri Randell