The Gainesville Independent School District is a public school district in
Cooke County, Texas
Cooke County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 41,668. The county seat is Gainesville. The county was founded in 1848 and organized the next year. It is named for William Gordon Cooke, a soldier du ...
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United States
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, based in
Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. Its population was 16,002 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Texoma region and is an important Agri-business center.
History
Founded in 1850, the city of Gain ...
. For the 2015-2016 school year, the academic performance report issued by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. for GISD declared the school district as having "met standard",
the highest rating schools can earn on the State of Texas' accountability system.
Recent Superintendents have been Dr. Desmontes Stewart (2018–present), Dr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Brasher (2011-2018); William "Bill" Gravitt (2007-2011); Dr.
Charles A. Luke (2005-2007); Mike Rosenberg (1998-2005); Dr. Thomas Meyers (1993-1998); and Charles "Charlie" Uselton (1988-1993).
Schools
The Gainesville Independent School District has one pre-school (Head Start), two elementary schools, one intermediate school, one junior high (middle school), and one high school.
Pre-School (Head Start)
*Gainesville Head Start
Elementary schools
*Edison Elementary School (Pre-Kindergarten-1st Grade)
*W.E. Chalmers Elementary School (2nd Grade - 4th Grade)
Robert.E.Lee Intermediate School
*Gainesville Intermediate School (5th & 6th Grade)
Junior High School (Middle School)
*Gainesville Junior High School (7th & 8th Grade)
High school
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Gainesville High School (9th Grade - 12 Grade)
Gainesville High School also serves students living in the
Walnut Bend Independent School District, which does not have a high school of its own.
References
External links
Gainesville ISD{{Region 11 School Districts in Texas
School districts in Cooke County, Texas