Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District is a school district based in Tuscola

Tuscola, Texas

Tuscola is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Tuscola is located at ....

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

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). The district serves approximately 1,000 students in southeastern Taylor County

Taylor County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 126,555 people, 47,274 households, and 32,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 138 people per square mile . There were 52,056 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile...

, including the towns of Tuscola, Buffalo Gap

Buffalo Gap, Texas

Buffalo Gap is an incorporated town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. It is the former county seat of Taylor County, having been supplanted in 1883 by the much larger Abilene to its north...

, and Lawn

Lawn, Texas

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. A small portion of northeastern Runnels County lies within the district. The district is named after the Jim Ned creek which runs through all 3 towns. The creek is named after Jim Ned who was an Indian cavalry scout for the US Army.

Colt McCoy

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, the former starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns who now plays for the NFL's Cleveland Browns

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, graduated from the district's Jim Ned High School

Jim Ned High School

Jim Ned High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Tuscola, Texas, USA, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is part of the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District. The high school serves approximately 330 students from approximately 380 square miles in...

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In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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Schools

• Jim Ned High School (Grades 9-12)
• Jim Ned Middle School (Grades 6-8)
• Jim Ned Elementary School - Buffalo Gap Campus (Grades K-5)
• Jim Ned Elementary School - Lawn Campus (Grades PreK-5)
  • 2006 National Blue Ribbon School