Celeste Independent School District | |
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Address | |
207 S. 5th Street , Hunt County , Texas , 75423-9781United States | |
District information | |
Type | Independent school district |
Grades | K–12 |
Superintendent | Brad Connelly [1] |
Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
Schools | Celeste High School Celeste Junior High School Celeste Elementary School |
NCES District ID | 4813260 [2] |
Students and staff | |
Enrollment | 489 [2] |
Teachers | 43.99 [2] (on an FTE basis) |
Student–teacher ratio | 11.12 [2] |
Athletic conference | UIL Class AA |
District mascot | Blue Devil [3] |
Colors | Royal Blue & White |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Celeste Independent School District is a public school district based in Celeste, Texas located in northeast Hunt County in north East Texas.
In 2015, [update] the school district was rated met standard by the Texas Education Agency. [4]
The district operates three schools:
Blue Devil, by former Celeste superintendent J. Garland Roach, who named the mascot. Mr. Roach served in France during WWI and it is said that he was deeply impressed with these young soldiers.