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Little Elm Independent School District
The Little Elm Independent School District is a public school district in Denton County, Texas. In 2019, the Texas Education Agency rated the District with a "B" rating . History In 1865 a one-room log cabin was first used as one of the first attempts of public schooling in Little Elm. In 1895 the town built the King School Building to provide first through eighth grade education services. Hackberry, Little Elm and Dickson combined efforts in the 1930s to build the Little Elm Rural High School and it saw its first graduating class in 1974. In 2004, the new Little Elm High School on Walker Lane opened and the old site became Lakeside Middle School. In 2014 Prestwick STEM Academy opened its doors to K-8 students. In the fall of 2020, the district expanded yet again and opened two new middle schools, Lowell Strike Middle School and Jerry R. Walker Middle School. Efforts in 2022 are being taken in order to provide funding for the construction of two more elementary schools. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School (government Funded)
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Independent schools with low tui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colony, Texas
The Colony is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. The population was 44,534 at the 2020 census. History The Colony derives its name from the original Peters Colony. The Peters Colony headquarters was located within the current boundaries of The Colony in the historical community of Stewartsville and the site of the Hedgcoxe War. The Colony is also the site of Bridges Settlement (established during the years of the Republic of Texas and the oldest community in Denton County), Stewarts Creek, Rector, Stoverville and Camey, also known as Camey Spur. One of the oldest portions of The Colony is Bridges Cemetery, established in 1857 on land owned by the Bridges family, is found on Morningstar Drive. The cemetery gates stand closed to the public except during certain dates when it is open to visitors by the local history committee. The Colony did not exist before 1973, when home developers Fox and Jacobs (which became part of Centex) purchased locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denton High School
Denton High School is a public high school located in the city of Denton, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District located in central Denton County and was the original high school for Denton. Denton High School was established in 1884. In 1910 it moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 it moved again to its current location on Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10–12 to the newly opened Ryan High School until 1995. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. After voters approved a May 2018 Capital Improvement Plan, Denton ISD purchased land to rebuild Denton High School at a new location and expand the school land size from 35 acres to 150 acres. The site is located north of Windsor Drive, west of North Bonnie Brae Street and south of North Elm Street (U.S. Hwy 77) near the University of North Texas Discovery Park and less than 1.5 miles from the current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands (known as winds). WGI's competitive season is January to March, ending with an annual World Championships in April; hence, "winter" in the association's name. WGI was founded in 1977 as a response to the inconsistent adjudication and incompatible rules of competition between various regional governing bodies and competition circuits which made it difficult for color guards to compete nationally. Today, WGI regularly publishes and updates an adjudication handbook, with an accompanying "Rules & Regulations", that has been adopted worldwide. The first WGI World Championship for was held in 1978, then called WGI Olympics. World championships for percussion ensembles began in 1992, and winds in 2015. A series of fall marching band regional co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denton County
Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the 7th-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was established in 1846. Denton County constitutes part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. In 2007, it was one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. History Before the arrival of settlers, various Native American peoples, including the Kichai and the Lenape, infrequently populated the area. The area was settled by Peters Colony landowners in the early 1840s. Until the annexation of Texas, the area was considered part of Fannin County. On April 11, 1846, the First Texas Legislature established Denton County. The county was named for John B. Denton, who was killed while raiding a Native American village in Tarrant County in 1841. Originally, the county seat was set at Pickneyville. This was later changed to Alton, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Elm High School
Little Elm High School is a public high school in Little Elm, Texas, United States and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Little Elm Independent School District located in east central Denton County. Attendance area The school district, and therefore the high school's attendance zone, includes: * The majority of Little Elm * All of: Lakewood Village, and Hackberry * Portions of: The Colony, Oak Point and Frisco. Academics In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. UIL Number Sense Champions *1993(2A), 1994(2A) Athletics The Little Elm Lobos compete in UIL district 14-6A in the following sports: Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill Team, Marching Band, Football, Basketball, Power lifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball, and Softball. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, wrestling has been offered as an option. 2016-2017 Boys basketball; 2016-2017 District 14-5A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and about from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 at the 2020 U.S. census. Frisco was the fastest-growing city in the United States in 2017, and also from 2000 to 2009. In the late 1990s, the northern DFW suburban development tide hit the northern border of Plano and spilled into Frisco, sparking rapid growth into the 2000s. Like many of the cities in Dallas's northern exurbs, Frisco serves as a bedroom community for professionals who work in DFW. Since 2003, Frisco has received the designation Tree City USA from the National Arbor Day Foundation. History When the Dallas area was being settled by American pioneers, many of the settlers traveled by wagon trains along the Shawnee Trail. This trail became the Preston Trail, and later Preston Road. With all this activity, the community of Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Point, Texas
Oak Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. Ranked in the Top 20 of 62 suburbs in the Dallas area by ''D Magazine'', Oak Point had a population of 2,786 at the 2010 census. Geography Oak Point is located in east central Denton County in north-central Texas just south of U.S. Highway 380, equidistant between Denton and Frisco and approximately north of Dallas. While Oak Point, positioned on a scenic Lewisville Lake peninsula, provides a tranquil setting away from the pressures of a more urban environment, Oak Point is located just from the Dallas North Tollway, from Interstate 35E, and from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Oak Point is located at (33.182353, –96.995192). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.04%, is water. Demographics According to the U.S. Census' Quick Facts, the population in the 2010 Census was 2,786; in the 2020 Census was 4,357; and the July 2021 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hackberry, Texas
Hackberry is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,973 in 2020. Geography Hackberry is located at (33.150134, –96.918702). It is neighbored by Frisco to the east and south, Little Elm to the north, and Lewisville Lake to the south and west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. It is served by the Little Elm Independent School District. Climate The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is " BSk" (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate). Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,973 people, 802 households, and 646 families residing in the town. Education It is in the Little Elm Independent School District. Residents are zoned to Hackberry Elementary School. Since 2020, residents are zoned to Strike Middle School. Prior to 2020 residents were zoned to Lakeside Middle School. All LEISD residents are zoned to Little Elm High School. The majority o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, musical, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. Activities range from American football and cross-examination debate to mathematics and marching band competitions; however, the UIL does not administer Academic Decathlon competitions. The UIL is under the governance of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. Although the Texas Education Agency governs the activities of schools and school districts in Texas, the UIL does not report to TEA, but is instead a separate entity. History The UIL was originally created by the University of Texas at Austin in 1910 as two different entities, the Debating League of Texas High Schools (to govern debating contests) and the Interscholastic Athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakewood Village, Texas
Lakewood Village is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States located near Lewisville Lake. The population was 545 at the 2010 census. Government Lakewood Village incorporated as a Type B – General Law Municipality on April 26, 1977 and changed to a Type A – General Law Municipality on March 13, 2008. Lakewood Village operates with a mayor–council style of municipal government. Residents elect six at-large members to serve on the Town Council, including a mayor. Council elections in Texas are nonpartisan. Members are elected to two-year terms and are not term-limited. The mayor does not vote on issues that come before the council except in the case of a tie. Lakewood Village is located in the 26th Congressional district in Texas, which is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Michael C. Burgess. The Town is represented in District 12 of the Texas Senate by Jane Nelson, Texas House of Representatives district 106, represented by Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the 7th-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was established in 1846. Denton County constitutes part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. In 2007, it was one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. History Before the arrival of settlers, various Native American peoples, including the Kichai and the Lenape, infrequently populated the area. The area was settled by Peters Colony landowners in the early 1840s. Until the annexation of Texas, the area was considered part of Fannin County. On April 11, 1846, the First Texas Legislature established Denton County. The county was named for John B. Denton, who was killed while raiding a Native American village in Tarrant County in 1841. Originally, the county seat was set at Pickneyville. This was later changed to Alton, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
