Whitesboro Independent School District
| Whitesboro Independent School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
115 4th St, Whitesboro, TX 76273 ESC Region 10
USA | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| President | Jeff Patterson |
| Superintendent | Ryan Harper |
| Deputy superintendent(s) | Ryan Prock |
| Schools | 5 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,802 |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 3A |
| District mascot | Bearcat |
| Colors | Maroon, Gold and Black |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Whitesboro Independent School District is a public school district based in Whitesboro, Texas, United States.
Located in northwestern Grayson County, the district extends into northeastern portions of Cooke County.
Schools
[edit]- Whitesboro Early Childhood Center (grades Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st)
- J.W. "Dub" Hayes Primary (grades 2-3)
- Whitesboro Intermediate (grades 4–5)
- Whitesboro Middle (grades 6–8)
- Whitesboro High (grades 9–12)
History
[edit]- The 1840s-1860s: The first schools in the Whitesboro area were taught in crude log cabins by early settlers and community founders, including Captain A.B. White, who converted his hotel into a school during the Civil War.[1]
- Whitesboro Normal School (1878): A prominent private primary school called the Whitesboro Normal School was established by James M. Carlisle. It operated until 1882 when Carlisle took over as the superintendent of the local public school system.[2]
Achievements
[edit]- In 2011, Whitesboro made the football playoffs for the first time since the program started – in 1936, ending an 84-year playoff drought.[3]
- Whitesboro's Debate team (established in 2006) has always competed extremely well.[citation needed] In policy debate, they often sweep invitational tournaments. They have qualified three teams for NSDA nationals in the "Lyndon B. Johnson" NSDA district. In 2013 Brady Flanery became the first student from Whitesboro to make it to the state level competition in Lincoln Douglas debate. In 2014 Rebekah Urban was the first student from Whitesboro to place in University Interscholastic League (UIL) extemporaneous speaking. That same year she was the first to qualify and place in UIL Student Congress from Whitesboro. In 2015 a policy team consisting of partners Adam Wilson and Cody Crowe won UIL state for the 3A classification. The following year (2016) the team took home the silver competing in the same competition. Adam has received two bronze and one silver UIL speaking gavels and Cody has received a silver UIL speaking gavel.[4] In Lincoln–Douglas debate, Joe Mason placed 3rd at UIL State in 2016. Other members of the team have qualified for UIL State countless times in CX debate, LD debate, Persuasive & Informative speaking, as well as Congressional Debate.
Demographic
[edit]| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 69.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.5% |
| Asian or Asian Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
References
[edit]- ↑ "The History of Whitesboro | Whitesboro, Texas". www.whitesboro.org. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Whitesboro Normal School in Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Five from Friday » Texas Football". www.texasfootball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Invitational Meet Sites and Dates — Speech & Debate — University Interscholastic League (UIL)".
- ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/texas/districts/whitesboro-isd-100240.
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