Sweetwater Independent School District

Sweetwater Independent School District is a public school district based in Sweetwater, Texas (USA).

Located in Nolan County, the district extends into a portion of Fisher County.

In 2010, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

ABOUT SWEETWATER ISD:

The Sweetwater Independent School District serves approximately 2,253 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 on six campuses; high school, middle school, intermediate school, two elementary schools, and an early childhood center.

Sweetwater ISD is also the fiscal agent for a nine-member school special education shared service arrangement. In Sweetwater, excellence is not only a goal, it is a standard. Students have opportunities to participate in UIL academic competitions. The fine arts program enjoys outstanding successes, especially in band and choral music. In athletics, teams consistently excel in football, basketball, baseball, track, softball, power lifting, volleyball, golf, and tennis.

ADMINISTRATION:

Terry Pittman, SISD Superintendent

Kathy Smartt, SISD Assistant Superintendent

Nathan Ehlert, SISD Business Manager

Scarlett Whitteker, Special Education Director

Mike Marlett, SISD Educational Technology Director

Tracey Smola, SISD Testing/Special Programs Coordinator

Craig Slaughter, SISD Athletic Director

Scott Lambert, SISD Transportation/Maintenance Director

Barbara Woolsey, SISD Food Services Director

Stacy Jones, Principal Sweetwater High School

Roddy Alexander, Assistant Principal Sweetwater High School

Jeff Withrow, Principal Sweetwater Middle School

Danette Price, Assistant Principal Sweetwater Middle School

Heather Moore, Principal Sweetwater Intermediate School

Vicki Mayberry, Principal East Ridge Elementary School

Peggy Elliott, Principal Southeast Elementary School

Kirk Stroman, Director J. P. Cowen Early Childhood Center

PEOPLE:

Willie Amos, CFL player of the Edmonton Eskimos

Temple Dickson, a Sweetwater attorney who served in both houses of the Texas State Legislature, graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1953.

Charles Perry, an incoming Republican member of the Texas House from Lubbock, graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1980.

Rupert N. Richardson, a Texas historian and later president of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, was principal of Sweetwater High School from 1916-1917, when he resigned the position to enter World War I.^[2]

Sammy Baugh, Known as Slingin Sammy Baugh, played for the Sweetwater Mustangs(quarter back), also played for TCU, (Texas Christian University). Played for the Washington Redskins(1937-1952). ACHIEVEMENTS: Pro Football Hall of Fame(1963), Collage Football Hall of Fame(1951), 5x All Star selection(1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942), Probowl selection (1951), 7X First-Team All-Pro selection (1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948), 2x Second-Team All-Pro selection(1938, 1941), 2x NFL player of the year(1947, 1948), (NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team), (NFL 1940's All-Decade Team),(1937 Cotton Bowl Classic MVP), (70 Greatest Redskins), (Redskins Ring Hall of Fame), (Washington Redskins #33 retired), (Sweetwater Mustangs #11 retired)

SCHOOLS:

Sweetwater High School [SHS](Grades 9-12)

Sweetwater Middle School [SMS] (Grades 6-8)

Sweetwater Intermediate School (Grades 4-5)

East Ridge Elementary School (Grades K-3)

Southeast Elementary School (Grades K-3)

J.P. Cowen Elementary School (Pre-Kindergarten)

LINKS:

Sweetwater ISD

Sammy Baugh College Hall of Fame

Sammy Baugh Pro Football Hall of Fame

^ "2010 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html.
^ "Mark Odintz, "Rupert N. Richardson”, The Handbook of Texas". tshaonline.org. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/RR/fri52.html. Retrieved October 10, 2009.