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.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
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
John H. Guyer High School
Alternative high school
Middle schools
- 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.
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Harpool Middle School
Located in the community of Lantana; principal Michael Vance; mascot Longhorns; colors Orange and white
- McMath Middle School
- Myers Middle School
- Navo Middle School
- Strickland Middle School
o 1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School
Alternative school (DAEP)
- Lester Davis School (formerly Touchstone)
Primary schools
Elementary schools
- Blanton
- Borman
- Cross Oaks
- 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
- Gonzalez
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