Stephenville Independent School District
Encyclopedia
Stephenville Independent School District is a public school district
based in Stephenville
, 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:...
based in Stephenville
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
, 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
- Stephenville High SchoolStephenville High School-Athletics:SHS has been one of the most successful football programs in the state of Texas in recent years. Though it did not make the playoffs from 1952 to 1989, the arrival of Art Briles finally turned the program around. Briles got the Yellow Jackets to the playoffs from 1989 until his departure...
(Grades 9-12)- Also educates high schoolers from the neighboring Bluff Dale Independent School DistrictBluff Dale Independent School DistrictBluff Dale Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Bluff Dale, Texas .Located in Erath County, a small portion of the district lies in Hood County....
.
- Also educates high schoolers from the neighboring Bluff Dale Independent School District
- Henderson Jr. High School (Grades 7-8)
- Gilbert Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
- Hook Elementary School (Grades 3-4)
- Chamberlin Elementary School (Grades 1-2)
- Central Elementary School (Grades PK-K)