Vidor Independent School District
The Vidor Independent School District is a public school district based in Vidor, Texas, United States. The district serves a 121.38-square-mile (314.4 km2) area[1] in northwestern Orange County and a small portion of far southwestern Jasper County, including the cities of Vidor, Rose City, and Pine Forest.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
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[edit] History
The Vidor Rural School District was formed in 1929 through the consolidation of four common school districts – Doty, Magnolia Grove, Pine Forest, and Terry. The Vidor Rural School District became the Vidor Independent School District in 1949.[3]
[edit] Schools
- Vidor High School (Grades 9-12)
- AIMs Center High School (Alternative, Grades 9-12)
- Vidor Junior High School (Grades 7-8)
- Vidor Middle School (Grades 5-6)
- Oak Forest Elementary School (Grades PK-4)
- Pine Forest Elementary School (Grades PK-4)
- Vidor Elementary School (Grades PK-4)
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Vidor High School include country music singers Tracy Byrd and Clay Walker.[4] The serial killer, Dean Corll was also a well-known student after the revelations that he was responsible for the Houston Mass Murders.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Approximate School District Areas". Texas Education Agency. September 2008. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/SDL/SD_Approx_Area.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html.
- ^ "VISD History". Vidor Independent School District. http://www.vidorisd.org/history.html. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ Corcoran, Michael (21 October 1993). "The other side of town: Singing stars hope to improve Vidor's image". Dallas News (Google News archive). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D3BDD8600272&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
[edit] External links
- Vidor ISD – Official site.
