Jacksonville Independent School District is a public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...
based in
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,997 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Cherokee County, and pa ...
, United States. Brad Stewart is currently the superintendent of JISD.
In addition to Jacksonville, the district serves the towns of
Cuney and
Gallatin, and rural areas in northwestern
Cherokee County Cherokee County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
* Cherokee County, Alabama
* Cherokee County, Georgia
* Cherokee County, Iowa
* Cherokee County, Kansas
* Cherokee County, North Carolina
* Cherokee County, Oklahoma
* Cherokee Co ...
.
In 2009, the school district was rated "
academically acceptable
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. " by the
Texas Education Agency
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Info
Mascot: Indians (HS), Braves (MS)
Colors: Blue and Gold
School Song
Schools
High School (Grades 9-12)
*
Jacksonville High School
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
*Jacksonville Middle School
Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
*Nichols Intermediate School
Elementary Schools (Grades PK-4)
*East Side Elementary School
*Fred Douglass Elementary School
*West Side Elementary School
*Joe Wright Elementary School
Alternative School (Grades PK-12)
*Compass Center
See also
*
List of school districts in Texas
This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Region and County.
Geographical school districts in Texas are (with one exception, the Stafford Municipal School District) completely independent from city or county jurisdiction.
Texas sch ...
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List of high schools in Texas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Texas.
Anderson County
* Cayuga High School, Cayuga
*Elkhart High School, Elkhart
* Frankston High School, Frankston
* Neches High School, Neches
* Palestine High School, Palestine
* Slocum High Sch ...
References
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External links
Jacksonville ISDJacksonville ISD
on Facebook
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Jacksonville Education Foundation
accepts donations, coordinates scholarships, and an alumni database
School districts in Cherokee County, Texas