Birdville Independent School District
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The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12
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 public school district
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 based in Haltom City
Haltom City, Texas
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, Texas
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 (USA
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). It has about 22,000 students in 32 schools. Its superintendent is Stephen F. Waddell. The name derives from a former community in the area, which later became part of Haltom City.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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History

When Birdville first came into existence a lot of newcomers thought the name "Birdville" was because of everyone "bird watched". Of Course, this is not true as the name comes from one of the original settlement of Bird's Fort (or Fort Bird) build by Jonathan Bird in 1841.

Demographics

The district covers 40 square miles (103.6 km²) in northeast Tarrant County
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, including most of Haltom City, North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills, Texas
North Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 63,343 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Tarrant County. In 2006, North Richland Hills was selected as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America"...

, Richland Hills
Richland Hills, Texas
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, and Watauga
Watauga, Texas
Watauga is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 23,497 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Watauga is located at...

. It also serves small parts of Colleyville
Colleyville, Texas
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, Fort Worth
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, and Hurst
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. About 120,000 people live in the district.

High schools (grades 9-12)

  • Birdville High School
    Birdville High School
    Birdville High School is a public high school located in the city of North Richland Hills, Texas and is the second youngest school in the Birdville Independent School District. Established in 1999, it was the third high school built into the Birdville Independent School District...

    , North Richland Hills
  • Haltom High School
    Haltom High School
    Haltom High School is a grade 9-12 high school located in Haltom City, Texas with over 2500 students.-History:Haltom High School completed expansions in 2010 that began in 2007...

    , Haltom City
  • Richland High School, North Richland Hills
  • Shannon Learning Center, Haltom City

Middle schools (6-8)

  • Haltom Middle School, Haltom City
  • North Oaks Middle School, Haltom City
  • North Richland Middle School, North Richland Hills
  • North Ridge Middle School, North Richland Hills
  • Richland Middle School
    Richland Middle School
    Richland Middle School is a public middle school in Richland Hills, Texas, United States. It is part of the Birdville Independent School District. The school was established in 1955. It recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary during the 2005-2006 school year...

    , Richland Hills
  • Smithfield Middle School, North Richland Hills
  • Watauga Middle School, Watauga

Primary schools (K-5)

  • The Academy at Carrie F. Thomas, North Richland Hills
  • The Academy at West Birdville, Haltom City
  • Jack C. Binion, Richland Hills
  • Birdville Elementary School, Haltom City
    • 2000-01 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Foster Village Elementary School, North Richland Hills
  • Francisco Elementary School, Haltom City
  • Green Valley Elementary School, North Richland Hills
    • 2005 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Hardeman Elementary School,
  • Holiday Heights Elementary School, North Richland Hills
  • Mullendore Elementary School, North Richland Hills
  • North Ridge Elementary School, North Richland Hills
    • 1998-99 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Richland Elementary School, Richland Hills
  • Smith Elementary School, Haltom City
  • Smithfield Elementary School, North Richland Hills
  • Snow Heights Elementary, North Richland Hills
  • South Birdville Elementary School, Haltom City
  • Stowe Elementary School, Haltom City
  • Spicer Elementary School, Haltom City
  • W.A. Porter Elementary School, Hurst
  • Watauga Elementary School, Watauga
  • Walker Creek Elementary School, North Richland Hills
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