Liberty-Eylau Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (the latter half of the name is pronounced "EYE-low") is a public school district
in southeastern Bowie County
, Texas
(USA
).
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:...
in southeastern Bowie County
Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 89,306. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston...
, 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...
).
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
- Liberty-Eylau High (Grades 9-12)
- Mascot: leopardLeopardThe leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
- 1999 and 2006 UILUniversity Interscholastic LeagueThe University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
Class AAA Division I state football champions - 2006 UIL State Basketball champions
- Notable Alumnus: Brandon Jones, Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
wide receiver - Notable Alumnus: Melvin BunchMelvin BunchMelvin Lynn Bunch, Jr. , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in the majors: with the Kansas City Royals and for the Seattle Mariners. He also played three seasons in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons from through .-External links:...
, former American baseball pitcher - Notable Alumnus: LaMichael JamesLaMichael JamesLaMichael Keondrae James is a college football running back for the Oregon Ducks football team. The 2010 season was a breakout one for James, as he rushed for 1,682 yards during the regular season, the highest in the nation. He finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy and received the...
, current Oregon Ducks footballOregon Ducks footballThe Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
running back
- Mascot: leopard
- Liberty-Eylau Middle (Grades 5-8)
- 2008 National Blue Ribbon School
- C.K. Bender Elementary (Grades 2-4)
- Liberty-Eylau Primary (Grades K-1)
- Liberty-Eylau Pre-Kindergarten Center (Pre-K)