Corsicana Independent School District is a

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based in

Corsicana, Texas Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45, 56 miles northeast of Waco, Texas. The population was 23,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Navarro County, and an important Agri-busines ...

, United States. In addition to Corsicana, the district serves the central Navarro County towns of

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, Oak Valley, Retreat, and Richland. A very small portion of the district extends into northern Freestone County. In 2019, the school district received a “B" rating by the

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. The mascot for Corsicana ISD is a Tiger (called Lady Tigers when referring to the female students). This is a district with around 6,000 students.

Schools

High School (Grades 9-12)

*Corsicana High School

Notable alumni

* Omarius Hines, Wide Receiver for the

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* Bill O'Neal, Class of 1960,

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of the American West *

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, Class of 2001, Houston Texans defensive back *

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Navarro College Navarro College is a public community college in Texas with its main campus in Corsicana and branches in Fairfield, Mexia, Midlothian, and Waxahachie. The college has an annual student enrollment of more than 9,000 students. The Corsica ...

Cheerleading Coach * Wesley Johnson, Class of 2006,

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forward, Los Angeles Lakers forward * Louis N. Vasquez (

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), offensive guard * David Hawthorne (

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), outside linebacker * Danzell Lee, ( NFL), tight end

Middle School (Grades 7-8)

*Corsicana Middle School

Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)

*Collins Intermediate School

Elementary schools

*Grades K-5 **James Bowie Elementary **James W. Fannin Elementary **Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School **Ezra L. Carroll Elementary **Sam Houston Dual Language Magnet Elementary School *Pre-K and Early Childhood **Drane Learning Center

Former schools

William Barrett Travis Elementary School was previously in operation in Corsicana. It first opened in 1923, replacing the Mineral Hill School.

References

External links

Corsicana ISD
{{coord missing, Texas School districts in Navarro County, Texas School districts in Freestone County, Texas