Gordon Independent School District
Gordon Independent School District is a public school district based in Gordon, Texas (USA).
| Gordon Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
112 Rusk Street ESC Region 11
, Palo Pinto County, Texas, 76453USA | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1882 |
| Superintendent | Dewayne Wilkins[1] |
| Schools | 1 |
| Budget | $2.17 million (2015-2016)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 4821180[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 182 (2017-2018)[2] |
| Teachers | 20.24 (2017-2018)[2] |
| Staff | 32.14 (2017-2018)[2] |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Other information | |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| Website | Gordon ISD |
Located in Palo Pinto County, the district serves the city of Mingus and extends into a small portion of northern Erath County. Gordon ISD was rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2009 making it the only K-12 district in the county with the high honor. Gordon High School won the 1996 and 1999 UIL six-man football championship.
In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
History
The Gordon Independent School District was organized in 1882 and began as a one-room school. Miss Mollie Shelton was the school's first teacher.
The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2019.[4]
First School Building in Gordon, Texas
Athletics
Gordon High School plays six-man football.
See also
References
- "Administration - Gordon Independent School District".
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Gordon Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.