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940.243.9695 metro
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Education
Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Denton Independent School District
1307 North Locust
Denton, Texas 76201
(940) 369-0000
www.dentonisd.org
Located on the north edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, Denton Independent School District (DISD) is the second fastest-growing school district in North Texas. The current student population of 20,013 is anticipated to exceed 25,000 by 2010.
DISD’s dedicated staff delivers all of the programs of a larger school district, while maintaining a more optimal "small school climate." The district extends 180 square miles with a total of 30 facilities.
To maintain this climate, DISD has adopted enrollment goals for its schools:
- Elementary school maximum enrollments of 650 to 700.
- Middle school enrollment at a 1,000 capacity with a "Team" concept at each grade level so students will have the same group of teachers.
- High schools enrollments of about 2,000.
Source: DISD Website and Denton Record Chronicle
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests compare school performance to State of Texas averages. The following table contains the most recent DISD results.
| 2008 TAKS Test Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
DISD Percent Met Standard |
Texas Percent Met Standard |
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| 3rd Grade | 88% |
80% |
| 4th Grade | 82% |
77% |
| 5th Grade | 75% |
72% |
| 6th Grade | 84% |
81% |
| 7th Grade | 80% |
74% |
| 8th Grade | 68% |
64% |
| 9th Grade | 66% |
63% |
| 10th Grade | 61% |
55% |
| 11th Grade | 72% |
72% |
Source: Texas Education Agency
2008 DISD Elementary Accountability Ratings |
| Borman Elementary | Academically Acceptable |
| Evers Park Elementary | Academically Acceptable |
| Ginnings Elementary | Recognized |
| Hawk Elementary | Exemplary |
| Hodge Elementary | Academically Acceptable |
| Houston Elementary | Recognized |
| Lee Elementary | Recognized |
| McNair Elementary | Recognized |
| Nelson Elementary | Recognized |
| Paloma Creek Elementary | Recognized |
| Pecan Creek Elementary | Recognized |
| Providence Elementary | Recognized |
| E. P. Rayzor Elementary | Recognized |
| N.Rayzor Elementary | Recognized |
| Rivera Elementary | Academically Acceptable |
| Ryan Elementary | Recognized |
| Savannah Elementary | Exemplary |
| Wilson Elementary | Exemplary |
Source: DISD Website
2007 College Entrance Test Scores |
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Test Score |
DISD |
State of Texas |
| Mean SAT Score | 1013 |
992 |
| Mean Act Score | 20.5 |
20.2 |
Source: Texas Education Agency
2008 College Entrance Test Scores by University |
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Test |
UNT |
TWU |
State of Texas |
| Mean SAT Score | 1098 |
1012 |
993 |
| Mean ACT Score | 23.3 |
N/A |
20.7 |
Source: Texas Women's University (TWU) Factbook 2008 and University of North Texas (UNT) Factsheet for Fall 2008
DISD's high school campus is slated to be among forty Texas high schools to offer an International Baccalaureate in 2009. This college preparatory program allows students to earn 24 credits of college coursework while in high school. The program focuses on the following six core areas: language, foreign language, individuals and societies, experimental sciences, art and mathematics.
Source: Denton Record Chronicle
DISD’s LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex houses nine academies encompassing high demand occupations in the global economy. Students transition seamlessly from secondary to higher education and may earn college credit and/or professional certifications using state-of-the-art facilities and programs.
Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
| Private School Name | Grades |
Website |
|---|---|---|
| Denton Calvary Academy | 1-12 |
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| Community School | PK-3 |
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| Eagle Crest Christian Academy | K-8 |
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| Hilltop Montessori | PK-Age 12 |
|
| Immaculate Conception | PK-8 |
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| Liberty Christian School | PK-12 |
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| Luminary School | PK-12 |
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| Our Lady of Grace School | K-8 |
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| Selwyn School | PK-9 |
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| Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science | 11-12 |
Higher Education
2007-2008 Higher Education Student Population |
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| Institution | 2007 Population | 2008 Population | 2007-2008 Population Increase | 2008 Out-of State Population | 2008 Percent Out-of-State Population | 2008 International Population | 2008 Percent International Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TWU |
12,168 |
12,465 |
2.4% |
426 |
3.4% |
374 |
3.0% |
UNT* |
34,153 |
34,698 |
1.6% |
796* |
2.3% |
2,562 |
7.4% |
Source: 2008/2009 UNT Factbook, Fall and TWU Factbook 2008
*Excludes resident aliens
Denton is especially proud of its two universities and community college and the educated workforce that they provide. More than 55,000 students attend Denton's two university flagship campuses and neighboring community college. Boasting several national top ten programs, these comprehensive educational facilities provide a wealth of expertise and resources to businesses and the community.
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UNT Gateway Center |
The 550,000 square foot University of North Texas Discovery Park, formerly Research Park, is located north of the main campus in Denton. The facility houses leading-edge research projects in biomedicine, nanotechnology, materials composition and others. It is also home to the UNT School of Engineering.
- The University of North Texas is a student-centered public research university with highly rated programs and a 20:1 student-faculty ratio.
- The most comprehensive university in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, UNT offers 97 bachelor’s, 101 master’s, and 49 doctoral degree programs.
- UNT Denton is the flagship university of the UNT System, which includes the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth and UNT at Dallas. The current UNT Dallas Campus, an extension of the flagship, moved to the first building on the new 264-acre campus in January 2007. UNT at Dallas will become the city’s first public university in Fall 2010.
- With more than 34,698 students, UNT is one of the largest universities in Texas.
- UNT has 60 research and service centers, including the internationally recognized Center for Collaborative Organizations and the Center for Spanish Language Media.
- UNT's Environmental Ethics and Environmental Philosophy Program is a world renown graduate program.
- The university is home to one of the largest residential campuses in the North Texas region with a total of 14 residence halls.
Source: UNT Fact Book 2007-2008 and website
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US HWY 380/Bell Avenue |
- Denton is home to Texas Woman’s University (TWU), the nation’s largest public university primarily for women.
- It is among the nation’s leading providers of healthcare professionals and produces more nurses than any Texas program.
- TWU has campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston, with a student body greater than 12,400.
- According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, TWU experienced the fourth-highest enrollment growth percentage among universities in Texas with a 28.4% growth rate from 2003-2008.
- According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, TWU has the largest doctoral nursing program and the eleventh-largest College of Nursing in the nation.
- Modern Healthcare magazine ranked the Master of Healthcare Administration program at TWU's Houston Campus as the fourth-largest in the nation.
- TWU's Executive Masters of Business Administration Program was listed as the largest in the state by the Executive Masters of Business Administration Council in 2008.
- In the U.S. News and World Report's 2009 Best Colleges issue, TWU was ranked in the top two institutions in the state and twentieth nationally for universities that have the most diverse student populations.
- U.S. News and World Report ranks TWU’s graduate program in Occupational Therapy seventeenth in the nation in 2009. It was also the only Occupational Therapy program in Texas to be ranked among the nation’s top ten programs.
- TWU’s graduate program in Physical Therapy is the only physical therapy program in Texas that is consistently ranked as a top Physical Therapy program by U.S. News and World Report.
- According to the Dallas Business Journal, TWU’s enrollment is the eighth-largest out of 25 universities in the Metroplex.
Source: TWU Fact Book 2008 and TWU website
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1500 N. Corinth Street |
- North Central Texas College is a comprehensive, full-service community college of truly regional scope and the oldest continuously operating public two-year college in Texas.
- NCTC has campuses in Gainesville, Corinth and Bowie.
- NCTC is one of the 51 public community college districts in the State of Texas.
- NCTC offers two Residence Halls. A traditional dorm that will accommodate 106 students and an apartment facility with 8 units.
- The student population is greater than 7,400 students.
- The pass rate of NCTC students on the Texas State Board Licensure Examination surpasses the rates of other institutions. NCTC received an outstanding rating for this program by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners.
- NCTC assists employers with basic to advanced workforce training.
- NCTC provides a Small Business Development Center to small and prospective business owners.
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, NCTC website
Trade and Specialized Schools
- Aladdin Beauty Colleges, Inc.
- Language Resources and Training
- Professional Development Institute
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