Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District is a public
school district
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North America United States
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based in
Sour Lake,
Texas
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(
USA
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). The district covers south central
Hardin and northwestern
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
counties.
In addition to Sour Lake, the district serves the cities of
China
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,
Nome, and
Bevil Oaks, as well as the unincorporated community of
Pinewood Estates.
Hardin-Jefferson won the 2007 Boys Basketball State Championship, beating Abilene Wylie 56 to 44.
In 2009, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
Texas Education Agency
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Schools
*Hardin-Jefferson High (Grades 9-12)
**The high school campus, newly built for the '09-'10 school year, sits along
Texas State Highway 326
State Highway 326 (SH 326) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) and FM 365 in Nome and heads north to a junction with U.S. Highway 69 and US 287 in Kountze.
History
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next to its predecessor, now Henderson Middle School.
*Henderson Middle (Grades 6-8)
**Previously located in China where China Elementary now stands, the district relocated the middle school staff and students to the old high school campus in 2009.
*Sour Lake Elementary (Grades PK-5)
**Serving, largely, that of the district that lies in
Hardin County (as well as some
Nome residents), the campus sits along Highway 326 south of
Sour Lake.
*China Elementary (Grades PK-5)
**Previously located in the center of China, the district instead allocated the old middle school campus (with considerable renovations) for use as the new elementary.
Notable alumni
*
Ben Broussard
Benjamin Isaac Broussard (born September 24, 1976) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He is currently a musician and Leadership Development Coordinator for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball . Broussard was dra ...
â Major League Baseball first baseman
*
David Joel â Texas Country musician
[https://davidjoelmusic.com]
References
External links
Hardin-Jefferson ISD
{{Education in Jefferson County, Texas
School districts in Hardin County, Texas
School districts in Jefferson County, Texas