Glasscock County Independent School District is a

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located in Garden City,

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, U.S. The district educates about 300 students in two schools. Glasscock County ISD is the home of the Bearkats and Ladykats. Their school colors are red, black, and white. The football team won the 2009 Division I

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championship; the title game (against Strawn, a state six-man powerhouse in its own right) set several state championship records for a six-man contest: *Most points scored in a title game by the winning team (122 by Garden City), the losing team (88 by Strawn) and total (210) *Most points scored in a quarter (84 in the second quarter) and a half (116 in the first half) In 2007, Glasscock County High School earned a Bronze Medal rank in the

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/SchoolMatters Best High School ratings. In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the

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Garden City High School plays

References

Glasscock County Isd

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Glasscock County ISD. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.

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