Paris Junior College (PJC) is a

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with three campuses in

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

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, Greenville, and

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. The college was founded in 1924 as a campus of

Paris Independent School District Paris Independent School District is a public school district based in Paris, Texas, United States. It is a UIL region 4A district, and is the largest in Lamar County, with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students. In 2009, the school dist ...

. Nearly 5,000 students are enrolled at the college.

Service area

As defined by the

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, the official service area of PJC consists of the following: *the

, *the part of the

Prairiland Independent School District Prairiland Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Pattonville, Texas (USA). The district is located in eastern Lamar County and extends into a small portion of western Red River County. In addition to ...

that was formerly the Cunningham School District, *the municipality of

Paris, Texas Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020. History Present-day Lamar County was part of Red River Co ...

, *all of Lamar and

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counties, *the Detroit Independent School District and

Clarksville Independent School District Clarksville Independent School District is a rural public school district in Red River County, Texas ( USA) and serves all students in the town of Clarksville and small portions of nearby communities. Approximately 690 students were enrolled for ...

and the

Rivercrest Independent School District Rivercrest Independent School District is a public school district based in Bogata, Texas, Bogata, Texas (United States, USA). Created in 1965, it was the Talco-Bogata Consolidated Independent School District until July 1999. The district cover ...

that is in

Red River County Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its n ...

(formerly known as the Talco-Bogata Consolidated Independent School District), *the

North Hopkins Independent School District North Hopkins Independent School District is a public school district located in North Central Hopkins County, Texas (USA). In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education ...

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, Miller Grove Independent School District, and Cumby Independent School District, located in Hopkins County, *the

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located in Fannin County *the

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located in Fannin and Delta counties, *all of

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, except the portion located in the

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, and *the portion of the Prairiland Independent School District located in Red River County. Paris Junior College July 2015 03 (Gymnasium)

Athletics

Their school mascot is the

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and the school colors are green and gold. The men's teams go by "Dragons" while the women's teams are "Lady Dragons." The athletic teams compete in the

Southwest Junior College Conference Southwest Junior College Conference (SJCC) is hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), also known as Region XIV (or Region 14) is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges. Conference championships ...

of the

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. PJC offers athletic scholarships in baseball, softball, and men and women's basketball.

Notable alumni

* A. M. Aikin Jr. Texas state legislator and lawyer *

James R. Biard James Robert Biard (May 20, 1931 – September 23, 2022) was an American electrical engineer and inventor who held 73 U.S. patents. Some of his more significant patents include the first infrared light-emitting diode (LED), the optical isolato ...

(c. 1951), engineer and inventor * Brenda Cherry, civil rights activist *

Marsha Farney Marsha Lane Hatley Farney (born December 15, 1958) is an American businesswoman and former educator from Georgetown, Texas. From 2013 to 2017, she was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for ...

(c. 1990), member of the

Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...

from District 20 in Williamson County *

Jim Hess James Ray Hess (December 1, 1936 – October 2, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas from 1974 to 1981, Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas ...

, former college football coach and NFL scout * Eddie Robinson Former Professional Baseball player, coach, and executive

References

External links

Official website
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Service area

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links