Braswell High School

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Dr. Ray Braswell High School
Address
Braswell High School
26750 E. University Dr.

,
76227

United States
Information
School type Public high school
Established2016
School district Denton Independent School District
PrincipalDecorian Hailey
Staff177.60 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,767 [1]  (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio15.58 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Red & Black
Athletics conference UIL Class 6A
MascotBengal
Website Braswell High School

Dr. Ray Braswell High School is a senior high school in Little Elm, Texas. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District.

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Areas in its attendance boundary includes the census-designated places of Paloma Creek, Paloma Creek South, and Savannah. It also includes portions of Aubrey, Cross Roads, Little Elm, Oak Point, and Providence Village. [2] [3] It serves the area of the former Lincoln Park, [4] and Cross Oak Ranch. [5]

It is the district's easternmost high school. [6]

History

Dr. Leslie Guajardo was selected as the school's first principal. It was the fourth comprehensive high school to be built in Denton ISD. The campus, with 532,000 square feet (49,400 m2) of space, [7] had a cost of $113.9 million. It opened in fall 2016. [6] The Denton Independent School District has named DeCorian Haliey principal for the 2020–2021 school year.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "RAY BRASWELL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. "Braswell High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District . Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  5. Home. Braswell High School. Retrieved on December 29, 2016. "Braswell High School,[...]serves families in the eastern portion of the district who reside in[...]"
  6. 1 2 Jose, Chris (2016-08-17). "Denton ISD to Open New High School Amid Growth". NBC DFW. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  7. Tabor, Britney (2015-07-26). "From the ground up: Principal discusses plans for Braswell High School's opening". Denton Record-Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2016-12-29.

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