Mesquite Independent School District

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The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas (USA) (incorporating most of Mesquite and portions of Balch Springs, Dallas, Garland, and Seagoville, as well as serving all high school students of Sunnyvale) which follows the standard definition of an independent school district.

The district is rather large, containing in excess of 30,000 students. There are five main high schools, Three of which are AAAAA (or 5A, the highest in a system of Texas school size classification). The Superintendent is Dr. Linda Henrie.

All houses and residential areas in Mesquite ISD are each assigned to an elementary school (Pre-K-5, Pre-K-6, or K-6), a middle school (6-8 or 7-8), and a high school (9-12).

In addition, the MISD operates two high school football facilities for its high schools, Memorial Stadium near West Mesquite High School (which is one of the largest high-school football stadiums in Texas, seating nearly 20,000) and E. H. Hanby Stadium, which is located adjacent to Mesquite High School.

1 Standardized dress
2 Radio station KEOM 88.5
3 List of schools
4 List of High School Rivalries
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Standardized dress

The district has implemented standardized dress (similar to a school uniform) for middle and high school students, which started with the 2005 to 2006 school year.

[edit] Radio station KEOM 88.5

Mesquite ISD operates an FM radio station called KEOM 88.5.

[edit] List of schools

[edit] Secondary schools

[edit] High schools

5 in Mesquite

AAAAA
3 in Mesquite

AAAA
2 in Mesquite

Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School (Mesquite)
West Mesquite High School (Mesquite)

[edit] Middle schools

8 in Mesquite

Grades 6-8
2 in Mesquite

A.C. New Middle School (Mesquite)
Walter L. Wilkinson Middle School (Mesquite)

Grades 7-8
5 in Mesquite

Frank B. Agnew Middle School (Mesquite)
Judge Frank Berry Middle School (Mesquite)
R.S. Kimbrough Middle School (Mesquite)
T.H. McDonald Middle School (Mesquite)
Ed F. Vanston Middle School (Mesquite)

Other
1 in Mesquite

Dr. James P. Terry Middle School (6th and 7th grades in 2006-2007; 8th Grade starting 2007-2008, school will be opened in 2007) (Mesquite)

[edit] Primary schools

26 in Mesquite, 4 in Balch Springs, 1 in Garland

Grades PreK-5
3 in Mesquite, 4 in Balch Springs

Walter E. Floyd Elementary School (Balch Springs)
W.O. Gray Elementary School (Balch Springs)
John L. Hanby Elementary School (Mesquite)
Ed Hodges Elementary School (Balch Springs)
Sue Ann Mackey Elementary School (Balch Springs)
Ferd A. McWhorter Elementary School (Mesquite)
Ben F. Tisinger Elementary School (Mesquite)

Grades PreK-6
5 in Mesquite

J.H. Florence Elementary School (Mesquite)
Bedford Galloway Elementary School (Mesquite)
Zack Motley Elementary School (Mesquite)
G.R. Porter Elementary School (Mesquite)
S.M. Seabourn Elementary School (Mesquite)

Grades K-6
15 in Mesquite, 1 in Garland

J.C. Austin Elementary School (Mesquite)
C.W. Beasley Elementary School (Mesquite)
Florence Black Elementary School (Mesquite)
Dr. J.C. Cannaday Elementary School (Mesquite)
Bonnie Gentry Elementary School (Mesquite)
Georgia W. Kimball Elementary School (Mesquite)
Joe Lawrence Elementary School/Deaf Education Elementary School (Mesquite)
E.S. McKenzie Elementary School (Mesquite)
Mary L. Moss Elementary School (Mesquite)
Dr. Joey Pirrung Elementary School (Mesquite)
Vernon Price Elementary School (Garland)
I.N. Range Elementary School (Mesquite)
J.C. Rugel Elementary School (Mesquite)
Sam Rutherford Elementary School (Mesquite)
Elsie Shands Elementary School (Mesquite)
Ruby Shaw Elementary School (Mesquite)
B.J. Smith Elementary School (Mesquite)
Jay Thompson Elementary School (Mesquite)
Charles A. Tosch Elementary School (Mesquite)

[edit] Other

1 in Mesquite

Mesquite Academy, K-12 alternative school (Mesquite)

[edit] List of High School Rivalries

[edit] See also

List of school districts in Texas

[edit] External links

2006 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating

Exemplary | Recognized | Academically Acceptable | Academically Unacceptable | Not Rated: Other

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