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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 for Fall 2010 is 23,941.

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.

2010 TAKS Test Rates
 
DISD Percent Met Standard
Texas Percent Met Standard
Grade
Math
Reading
Math
Reading
3rd Grade
93%
96%
86%
92%
4th Grade
92%
91%
88%
86%
5th Grade
95%
96%
92%
92%
6th Grade
88%
88%
82%

86%
7th Grade
85%
91%
81%
86%
8th Grade
92%
96%
87%
95%
9th Grade
77%
94%
70%
92%
10th Grade
78%
93%
74%
90%
11th Grade
90%
95%
89%
93%

Source: Texas Education Agency

2010 DISD Elementary Accountability Ratings
Denton ISD Rating Recognized
Blanton Elementary Exemplary
Borman Elementary Acceptable
EP Rayzor Elementary Exemplary
Evers Elementary Recognized
Ginnings Elementary Recognized
Hawk Elementary Exemplary
Hodge Elementary Acceptable
Houston Elementary Exemplary
L.A. Nelson Exemplary
Lee Elementary Recognized
McNair Elementary Exemplary
N. Rayzor Elemenatry Exemplary
Paloma Creek Elementary Exemplary
Pecan Creek Elementary Exemplary
Providence Elementary Exemplary
Rivera Elementary Recognized
Savannah Elementary Exemplary
Stevens Elementary Exemplary
Wilson Elementary Exemplary
WS Ryan Elementary Acceptable

Source: DISD Website

2009 College Entrance Test Scores
Test Score
DISD
State of Texas
Mean SAT Score
1012
985
Average Act Score
20.8
20.5

Source: Texas Education Agency

2010 College Entrance Test Scores by University
Test
UNT
TWU
State of Texas
Mean SAT Score
1096
922
995
Average ACT Score
24.0
N/A
20.8

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

LaGrone Advanced Technology ComplexDISD’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 Number of Students
Denton Calvary Academy
1-12
250
Community School
PK-3
39
Eagle Crest Christian Academy
K-8
76
Hilltop Montessori
PK-Age 12
35
Immaculate Conception
PK-8
250
Liberty Christian School
PK-12
1274
Luminary School
PK-12
20
Selwyn School
PK-9
200
Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science
11-12
378

 

Higher Education

 

2009-2010 Higher Education Student Population
Institution 2009  Population 2010  Population 2009-2010 Population Increase 2009 Out-of State Population 2009 Percent Out-of-State  Population 2009 International Population

2009 Percent International Population
TWU 13,358 14,179 5.8% 426 3.4% 374 3.0%
UNT* 34,781 36,118 3.8% 796* 2.3% 2,562 7.4%

Source: 2009/2010 UNT Factbook, Fall and TWU Factbook 2010

*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.

UNT Gateway Center University of North Texas

UNT Gateway Center
801 North Texas Boulevard
Denton, TX  76201
www.unt.edu

UNT Research ParkThe 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, supports teaching and research of STEM (science-tech-eng-math) disciplines and partners in regional economic development initiatives that promote technology innovation in North Texas.

  • 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, 88 master’s, and 40 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. 
  • With more than 36,000 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.
  • The Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling Program ranked 13th and the Medical Librarianship graduate program ranked third in the nation by U.S. News and World Report
  • The following graduate programs are nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report : Public Administration/City management and Urban Policy ranked 9th, Counseling ranked 12th,  School library media ranked 11th,  Services for Children and Youth  ranked 13th
  • The International Association for Environmental Philosophy lauded the Environmental Philosophy Program as the best in the world
  • Operates the only accredited journalism master's program in Texas
  • 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 website
Texas Woman's University Texas Woman's University

US HWY 380/Bell Avenue
P.O. Box 425589
Denton, TX 76204
www.twu.edu

  • 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.
  • TWU ranked in the top three in the state and the top 15 nationally among universities with the most diverse student populations, the Occupational Therapy graduate program ranked 17th in the nation and the Physical Therapy program ranked 24th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
  • TWU was listed among the Top 100 Schools in awarding master’s degrees to Hispanics, according to the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine.
  • The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ranks TWU’s enrollment growth, at 66.7 percent from 2000-2010, as the sixth-highest enrollment growth percentage among universities in Texas.  
  • 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.
  • 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 website
North Central Texas College North Central Texas College

1500 N. Corinth Street
Corinth, TX 76206
www.nctc.edu
  • 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

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