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Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. The district covers all or parts of the following cities - Denton, Bartonville, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Cross Roads, Double Oak, Lincoln Park, Oak Point, and Shady Shores. The district also serves the housing developments of Providence, Cross Oak Ranch, Paloma Creek, Savannah, and Lantana all located in unincorporated portions of Denton County. The district encompasses about 180 square miles. DISD's superintendent is Ray Braswell.

List of Facilities

Athletic facilities

• C. H. Collins Athletic Complex
• DISD Natatorium

Secondary schools

Secondary schools are divided into two separate levels, middle and high schools. Middle School campuses serve students in grades 6-8 while Comprehensive High Schools serve students in grades 9-12.

Comprehensive high schools

• Denton High School
• John H. Guyer High School
• Billy Ryan High School

Alternative high school

• Fred Moore High School

Middle schools

Calhoun Middle School

• Calhoun Middle School
• Crownover Middle School - Crownover Middle School was named after Ronny Crownover, a successful businessman and politician who died of leukemia at the age of 53.¹
• Harpool Middle School

Located in the community of Lantana and due to open autumn 2008. Grades 6-8; principal Michael Vance; mascot Longhorns; colors Orange and white

• McMath Middle School
• Navo Middle School
• Strickland Middle School
  • 1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School ²

Alternative school (DAEP)

• Lester Davis School (formerly Touchstone)

Primary schools

Elementary schools

• Blanton
• Borman
• Evers
• Ginnings
• Hawk
• Hodge
• L.A. Nelson
• Lee
• E. P. Rayzor
• N. Rayzor
• Paloma Creek
• Pecan Creek
• Providence
• Rivera
• Ronald E. McNair
• Sam Houston
• Savannah
• Stephens
• W.S. Ryan Elementary
• Woodrow Wilson

Early childhood centers

• Ann Windle

Denton ISD television channel

Homes in the Denton ISD area get the Denton ISD channel on cable

• Channel 31 on Charter Communications
• Channel 40 on Verizon FiOS TV

See also

• List of school districts in Texas

References

External links

• Denton ISD Homepage
• 380Guide.com - Community website for the U.S. 380 corridor in the Denton ISD
• LantanaLinks.com - Community website for the southern portion of the Denton ISD