Community Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Community Independent School District is a public school district
based in Nevada
, Texas
(USA
). The district serves students in southeastern Collin County
and includes the towns of Copeville
, Josephine
, and Lavon
. A small portion of Hunt County
also lies within the district.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Nevada
Nevada, Texas
Nevada is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. First settled in 1835 by John McMinn Stambaugh and named McMinn Chapel, the area was settled by Granville Stinebaugh, who named it after Nevada Territory...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). The district serves students in southeastern Collin County
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
and includes the towns of Copeville
Copeville, Texas
Copeville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Collin County, Texas, United States, along State Highway 78. Its elevation is 554 feet . Although Copeville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75121; the post office was first opened in 1878.Named for early...
, Josephine
Josephine, Texas
Josephine is a city in Collin and Hunt Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Josephine is located at ....
, and Lavon
Lavon, Texas
Lavon is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. A small portion of Hunt County
Hunt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
also lies within the district.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Schools
- Community High SchoolCommunity High School (Nevada, Texas)Community High School is a United States secondary school located in Nevada, Texas. It is part of the Community Independent School District which covers much of southeastern Collin County. The district was a consolidation of schools in Nevada, Josephine and Lavon completed in 1948. The high...
(Grades 9–12) - Community Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Carylene McClendon Elementary School (Grades PK–5)
- Phyliss NeSmith Elementary School (Grades PK–5)