Lovelady Independent School District

Lovelady Independent School District is a public school district based in Lovelady, Texas (USA), located within Houston County.

The district has two campuses - Lovelady Junior High/High School (Grades 7-12) and Lovelady Elementary/Middle School (Grades PK-8).

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Eastham Unit, which has employee housing,[2] is located within the Lovelady district.[3]

On April 13, 2014, there was minor damage at the High School after a tornado ripped through the town.[4]

Consolidations

Lovelady consolidated with Pearson Chapel, Weldon, Cutt, Austonio, and Creek Schools, all during World War II except Austionio, which was in 1964.

References

  1. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  2. ↑ Perkinson, Robert. Texas Tough: The Rise of America's Prison Empire. First Edition. Metropolitan Books, 2010. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-8050-8069-8. "Most of them lived in state-issued housing on the units, as he still does."
  3. ↑ "School District Locator Archived 2011-02-19 at the Wayback Machine.." (Available for download here Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine., see instructions for how to use the files here Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine.) Texas Education Agency. Retrieved on August 27, 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.khou.com/news/local/Sheriff-Trailer-park-school-suffer-damage-after-storm-strong-winds-hit-Lovelady-255105291.html
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