Stamford Independent School District
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Stamford Independent School District is a public school district
based in Stamford
, Texas
(USA
).
Located in Jones County
, a portion of the district extends into Haskell County
.
Stamford High School won state football championships in 1955, 1956, and 1958. The team also won the 1959 game over Brady
, but was forced to forfeit the game, the first instance in UIL football history (and only one of two such instances) where the championship was later forfeited.
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 Stamford
Stamford, Texas
Stamford is a small city located on the border of Jones and Haskell counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,111 in 2008. H. McHarg, president of the Texas Central Railroad, named the site in 1900 for his hometown in Connecticut...
, 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...
).
Located in Jones County
Jones County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,785 people, 6,140 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,236 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, a portion of the district extends into Haskell County
Haskell County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, 6,093 people, 2,569 households, and 1,775 families resided in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 3,555 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
.
Stamford High School won state football championships in 1955, 1956, and 1958. The team also won the 1959 game over Brady
Brady Independent School District
Brady Independent School District is a public school district based in Brady, Texas .In addition to Brady, the district also serves the town of Melvin...
, but was forced to forfeit the game, the first instance in UIL football history (and only one of two such instances) where the championship was later forfeited.
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...
.