Itasca Independent School District is a public
school district
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North America United States
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based in
Itasca,
Texas
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(
USA
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) located in north central
Hill County. Its mascot is a creature from American folklore, the
Wampus Cat.
In addition to Itasca, the district also serves a portion of
Carl's Corner
Carl's Corner is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census. The town was founded by, and named after, Carl Cornelius, a local truck stop owner and long-time friend of Willie Nelson. Cornelius founded t ...
.
In 2009, the school district was rated "
exemplary" 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. .
The Itasca Independent School district received national attention by invoking an indefinite suspension on student Kenneth Fails at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. He had been suspended for several weeks while in fifth grade in the 2009-2010 school year as well, both for refusing to cut his long hair.
Schools
*
Itasca High School
*Itasca Middle School
*Itasca Elementary School
References
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External links
Itasca ISD
School districts in Hill County, Texas