East Central Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 located in (as its name suggests) the eastern central portion of Bexar County

Bexar County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...

, Texas

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 (USA

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). The district includes parts of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

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 and China Grove

China Grove, Texas

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The school's mascot, Harley the Hornet, was named after Harley Eckhart, a former principal. Mr. Eckhart had a reputation for being the school's "biggest fan" in the bleachers at all of the school's sporting events.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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Schools

• East Central High School
  • 1995 Class AAAAA boy's basketball champions
• Heritage Middle School
• Legacy Middle School
• Oak Crest Intermediate School
• Salado Intermediate School
• Harmony Elementary School
• Highland Forest Elementary School
• John Glenn Elementary School
• Pecan Valley Elementary School
• Sinclair Elementary School
• Development Center
• Learning academy