Clarendon Consolidated Independent School District
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Clarendon Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district
School district
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 based in Clarendon
Clarendon, Texas
Clarendon is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,974 at the 2000 census. The county seat of Donley County, Clarendon is located on United States Highway 287 in the Texas Panhandle some sixty miles east of Amarillo. It was established in 1878 by Methodist clergyman L.H...

, Texas
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Located in Donley County
Donley County, Texas
Donley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 3,828. It is named for Stockton P. Donley, a frontier lawyer. Its county seat is Clarendon....

, portions of the district extend into Briscoe and Armstrong
Armstrong County, Texas
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, and was formed in 1876 from Bexar County. It is part of the Amarillo metropolitan area. As of 2000, the population is 2,148. Its county seat is Claude. Armstrong is named for one of several Texas pioneer families named Armstrong...

 counties. In addition to Clarendon, the district also serves the city of Howardwick
Howardwick, Texas
Howardwick is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Howardwick is located at ....

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Clarendon Consolidated ISD has three campuses - Clarendon High (Grades 9-12), Clarendon Junior High (Grades 6-8), and Clarendon Elementary (Grades PK-5).

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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