Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Daingerfield

Daingerfield, Texas

Daingerfield is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morris County....

, Texas

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Located in Morris County

Morris County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,048 people, 5,215 households, and 3,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 6,017 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

, a small portion of the district extends into Titus County

Titus County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,118 people, 9,552 households, and 7,154 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 10,675 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

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In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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Notable Events

In September 2010(during a meeting of the district's board of trustees), district Superintendent E.W. "Pat" Adams announced his intention to resign his post at the end of the 2010-2011 academic year. A local news source reported that Adams, "...used the occasion to voice his opinion on the board and how it operates." Reportedly, Adams stated during this meeting that he, "...[has] memories of a great board that had no personal agendas, but cared about [the district's] students first and foremost. Some on the present board have personal agendas, because not one word has been said about our students. It has been all about changing policy that affects our administrators and teachers, questioning our duties and above all, micromanaging."

Schools

The district has four schools, all located in Daingerfield:

• Daingerfield High (Daingerfield; Grades 9-12)
  • Daingerfield has won the 1983 and 1985 Class AAA state football championships and the 1968, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Class AA football championships.
  • The 1983 team was among the most dominant in Texas history. The team scored 631 points while giving up only 8 the entire season (a touchdown to then Class AAAA Carthage and a safety to Kilgore). Of the 16 games won (the first Texas high school to win 16 games in a season), 14 were shutouts including the final 13 (the final seven of the regular season and all six playoff games, the only team in Texas high school football history to accomplish the latter feat). The 50th Anniversary Edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football
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     nominated the 1983 team as the #2 most memorable team (pro, college, or high school) in Texas football history; only the 1969 Texas Longhorn national championship team was rated higher.
• Daingerfield Junior High (Daingerfield; Grades 6-8)
• South Elementary (Daingerfield; Grades 3-5)
• West Elementary (Daingerfield; Grades PK-2)

The district formerly operated Lone Star Elementary (Grades PK-5) in Lone Star

Lone Star, Texas

Lone Star is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lone Star is located at ....

; however, due to declining enrollment the school was closed.