Gordon Independent School District | |
Address: | 112 Rusk Street |
Zipcode: | 76453 |
Budget: | $2.17 million (2015-2016) |
Established: | 1882 |
Region: | ESC Region 11 |
Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent: | Holly Campbell[1] |
Schools: | 1 |
Teachers: | 20.24 (2017-2018) |
Staff: | 32.14 (2017-2018) |
Students: | 182 (2017-2018) |
Colors: | Black & Gold |
Free Label: | Mascot |
Free Text: | Longhorn |
Website: | Gordon ISD |
Gordon Independent School District is a public school district based in Gordon, Texas (USA).
Located in Palo Pinto County, the district serves the city of Mingus and extends into a small portion of northern Erath County. Gordon ISD was rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2009 making it the only K-12 district in the county with the high honor. Gordon High School won the 1996 and 1999 UIL six-man football championship.
In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
The Gordon Independent School District was organized in 1882 and began as a one-room school. Miss Mollie Shelton was the school's first teacher.
The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2019.[3]
Gordon High School plays six-man football, and have won three state championships: 1996,[4] 1999,[5] and 2023[6]
Gordon High School plays Basketball (boys, girls), Baseball (boys), Softball (girls), Tennis (boys, girls), Golf (boys, girls) and runs track (boys, girls).