Paris Independent School District is a public
school district based in
Paris,
Texas, United States. It is a
UIL
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region 4A district, and is the largest in
Lamar County, with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the
Texas Education Agency. In 2022, the district was rated to have "met requirements"
In 2021, the district had approximately 3,900 students. In August 2021 Paris ISD, during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, altered its dress code so students were required to wear masks in an attempt to circumvent
Governor Greg Abbott's decision that school districts cannot require masks. In September of that year, a court in the county issued a temporary restraining order against the mask aspect.
Schools
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Paris High School (Grades: 9-12)
* Paris Junior High (Grades: 7-8)
* Crockett Intermediate School (Grades: 5-6)
* Aikin Elementary School (Grades: K-4)
* Justiss Elementary School (Grades: K-4)
* Givens Elementary School (Grades: Prekindergarten)
*Travis High School of Choice (Alternate education)
Notable faculty
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Marsha Farney
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, a
Republican member of the
Texas House of Representatives from District 20 in
Williamson County, is a former counselor at Paris High School
References
External links
Paris ISD{{Authority control
School districts in Lamar County, Texas