Windthorst Independent School District
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Windthorst Independent School District is a public school district
based in Windthorst
, Texas
, USA
.
Located in Archer County
, the district extends into a portion of Clay County
.
Windthorst High School is among the state's most dominant programs in volleyball
. The Trojanettes participated in the UIL state final four every year since 1991 (until 2009 when the streak finally ended) and were in the Class A championship game in all but two of those years, including a 12 year stretch from 1997-2008. The school has 13 state titles in volleyball (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008), the most of any Class A program and tied with East Barnard for the most in any classification. They dominate the contest in any sport and have many great athletes to come. The Trojans made state appearances in 2006 and 2010 but fell short both years.
In addition, Windthorst also won the 1996 and 2003 Class A state football championships.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
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based in Windthorst
Windthorst, Texas
Windthorst is a town in Archer and Clay counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Ludwig Windthorst, a Catholic statesman in Germany.Windthorst is the home of the St...
, 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
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Located in Archer County
Archer County, Texas
Archer County is a county located in the US state of Texas, and was formed in 1858 from Fannin County. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2005, the population estimate is 9,095, up from 8,854 in 2000. Its county seat is Archer City. Archer is named for...
, the district extends into a portion of Clay County
Clay County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
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Windthorst High School is among the state's most dominant programs in volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. The Trojanettes participated in the UIL state final four every year since 1991 (until 2009 when the streak finally ended) and were in the Class A championship game in all but two of those years, including a 12 year stretch from 1997-2008. The school has 13 state titles in volleyball (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008), the most of any Class A program and tied with East Barnard for the most in any classification. They dominate the contest in any sport and have many great athletes to come. The Trojans made state appearances in 2006 and 2010 but fell short both years.
In addition, Windthorst also won the 1996 and 2003 Class A state football championships.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" 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...
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