Dumas Independent School District

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

A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.

Dumas, Texas City in Texas, USA

Dumas is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,691 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Moore County. Located about 50 miles north of Amarillo, the city is named for its founder, Louis Dumas (1856–1923). Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare, is also United States Highways 287 and 87.

Texas U.S. state in the United States

Texas is the second largest state in the United States by area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.

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In addition to Dumas, the district serves the city of Cactus and most of rural Moore County.

Cactus, Texas City in Texas, United States

Cactus is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 287. The population was 3,179 at the 2010 census.

Moore County, Texas U.S. county in Texas

Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,904. The county seat is Dumas. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1892. It is named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [1]

Texas Education Agency

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building in downtown Austin. Mike Morath, formerly a member of the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees, was appointed commissioner of education by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 14, 2015, and began serving on Jan. 4, 2016.

Schools

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Demon Stadium in Dumas

Secondary schools

Dumas High School (Texas) Public school in Dumas, Texas, United States

Dumas High School is a public high school located in the city of Dumas, Texas, USA and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Dumas Independent School District located in central Moore County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Primary schools

Alternative Schools

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Front of building

The North Plains Opportunity Center (Op-Center) is an alternative school located within the Dumas Independent School District. The primary function of the school is to provide an alternative education for the student who is at risk of dropping out of school, needing to recover lost credits or who desires to accelerate their education experience in order to pursue college or career goals. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  2. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  3. ↑ "North Plains Opportunity Center Student/Parent Handbook" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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