McKinney Independent School District

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

In addition to McKinney, the district serves the town of New Hope and parts of Allen, Fairview, Weston, Princeton, and Lowry Crossing.[1]

In 2009, the school district was rated "Texas Education Agency "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

The district operates 20 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, four alternative schools, and one early childhood education center.

History

Circa 2014 residents of the Stonegate neighborhood in Lucas made a petition to be rezoned from McKinney ISD into Lovejoy ISD, but both districts refused the request.[3]

Demographics
McKinney ISD Ethnicity Data 2018–2019[4]
Ethnicity Percent
White 48.3%
Asian 4.6%
Hispanic 28.6%
African American 14.5%
American Indian 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Races 3.1%

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)
McKinney Boyd High School

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
  • Cockrill Middle School
  • Dowell Middle School
  • Evans Middle School
  • Faubion Middle School
  • Scott Johnson Middle School

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)
  • Bennett Elementary
  • Burks Elementary
  • Caldwell Elementary
  • C. T. Eddins Elementary School
    • 2007 National Blue Ribbon School[5]
  • Finch Elementary
  • Glen Oaks Elementary
    • 2006 National Blue Ribbon School[6]
  • Reuben Johnson Elementary
  • Malvern Elementary
  • McClure Elementary
  • McGowen Elementary
  • McNeil Elementary
  • Minshew Elementary
  • Press Elementary
  • Slaughter Elementary
  • Valley Creek Elementary
    • National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97[7] and 2003[6]
  • Vega Elementary
  • Walker Elementary
  • Webb Elementary
  • Wilmeth Elementary
  • Wolford Elementary
    • 2006 National Blue Ribbon School[6]

Other Campuses

Stadium

The district operates the twelve-thousand-seat McKinney ISD Stadium that cost more than seventy million dollars to build. It opened on 31 August 2018.[8] The Stadium has hosted the 2018 and 2019 NCAA Division 2 National Championship Football Games as well as several UIL State Football Playoff Games, such as Duncanville Vs Rockwall in 2019.

References
  1. "Collin County Interactive Maps". Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. Beattie, Chris (2014-06-25). "McKinney, Lovejoy ISDs reject neighborhood's annexation request". Star Local Media. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  4. https://txschools.gov/districts/043907/profile
  5. "2007 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public Elementary Schools" (PDF). US Department of Education. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  6. "2003 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). US Department of Education.
  7. "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009.
  8. Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Daniela. "We now know why McKinney ISD's $70 million stadium cracked". Houston Chronicle (30 July 2018). Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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