Frisco Independent School District

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Frisco Independent School District
Location
5515 Ohio Drive
Frisco, Texas, US
District information
Type Public
MottoOur mission is to know every student by name and need.
EstablishedJanuary 6, 1903;121 years ago (1903-01-06) [1]
SuperintendentMike Waldrip
SchoolsElementary 43, Middle 18, High 12, Special Programs Centers 3 [2]
Budget$692.6 million [3]
Students and staff
Students67,226 [3]
Teachers4,683 [3]
Staff8,799 [3]
Other information
ScheduleM-F except Staff Development, Holidays, and Bad Weather Make-Up Day [4]
Website www.friscoisd.org

Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton and Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, and McKinney as well as unincorporated land.

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The district was originally formed in 1876 and was known as the Farmers School District. Small schoolhouses served the rural population at that time. The community of Frisco began to emerge in 1902 and the school district was renamed. [5]

The district is one of the largest in Texas and the nation. In 1995, Frisco ISD had four schools. Since then, the district has added 71 new schools, opening two to six campuses annually. No public school district in the country grew faster from 1990–1991 to 2010–2011, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. [6]

In 2022 the school district was one of the best in the state, receiving the highest Texas Accountability rating of "A". [7] [8]

Board of trustees

Frisco ISD Board of Trustees [9]

District Leadership

Office of the Superintendent [10]

Administration (Instructional Support Team) [11]

Boundary

The jurisdiction of the Frisco Independent School District spans 2 counties, Collin and Denton, serving 5 cities and unincorporated areas.

Collin County: sections of Frisco, McKinney, and Plano. [12]

Denton County: sections of Frisco, Little Elm, and a parcel of The Colony as well as some unincorporated areas. [13]

Demographics

Frisco ISD Ethnicity Data October 27, 2023 [14]
EthnicityPercent
White28.62%
Asian42.59%
Hispanic12.38%
African American10.52%
American Indian0.68%
Pacific Islander0.06%
Two or More Races5.16%

Schools

Frisco ISD operates 77 schools: 12 high schools, 18 middle schools, 43 elementary schools, and 3 special program centers. As of October 27, 2023, there are 28,265 elementary school students, 16,079 middle school students, and 22,357 high school students enrolled in the school district. The district opens an average of 1-4 new schools per school year.

High Schools (Grades 9-12)
School NameYear OpenedMascotLocationAdditional Information
Centennial High School 2003TitansFriscoHigh School #2
Frisco High School 1902RaccoonsFriscoLocally known as "The Original" High School; Current location established in 1995
Emerson High School2021MavericksMcKinneyHigh School #11; Serves portions of McKinney
Heritage High School 2009CoyotesFriscoHigh School #5; Serves portions of McKinney
Independence High School 2014KnightsFriscoHigh School #7
Lebanon Trail High School 2016Trail BlazersFriscoHigh School #9; Serves portions of Plano
Liberty High School 2006RedhawksFriscoHigh School #4; Serves portion of Plano
Lone Star High School 2010RangersFriscoHigh School #6; Serves portions of Little Elm
Memorial High School 2018WarriorsFriscoHigh School #10
Reedy High School 2015LionsFriscoHigh School #8
Panther Creek High School 2022PanthersFriscoHigh School #12; Serves portions of Little Elm
Wakeland High School 2006WolverinesFriscoHigh School #3
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
School NameYear OpenedMascotLocationAdditional Information
Clark Middle School2000CougarsFrisco
Cobb Middle School2010CyclonesFriscoServes portions of Little Elm
Fowler Middle School2007FalconsPlanoServes portions of Plano
Griffin Middle School2004GatorsFriscoServes portions of Little Elm
Hunt Middle School2010HuskiesFrisco
Lawler Middle School2018LegendsFrisco
Maus Middle School2010Mountain LionsFrisco
Nelson Middle School2016NighthawksFrisco
Pearson Middle School2015PatriotsFrisco
Pioneer Heritage Middle School2002PanthersFrisco
Roach Middle School2005RamsFriscoServes portions of McKinney
Scoggins Middle School2008SeahawksMcKinneyHouses Grades 7-8; Serves portions of McKinney
Stafford Middle School2008SpartansFriscoServes portions of Little Elm
Staley Middle School1996MustangsFrisco
Trent Middle School2015TimberwolvesFriscoServes portions of Little Elm
Vandeventer Middle School2012VikingsFriscoServes portions of Plano and McKinney
Wester Middle School2002WildcatsFriscoServes portions of McKinney
Wortham Intermediate School2023 ????McKinneyHouses Grades 5-6; Serves portions of McKinney
Wilkinson Middle School2023BulldogsFrisco
Elementary Schools (Grades pre-K-5)
School NameYear OpenedAdditional Information
Allen Elementary School20092-story school
Anderson Elementary School19992008 Blue Ribbon School. Located in Plano, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Ashley Elementary School2005
Bledsoe Elementary School2005
Boals Elementary School2003
Borchardt Elementary School2001Located in Plano, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Bright Academy2001Formerly known as Bright Elementary, Bright Academy is a member of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme.
Carroll Elementary School2007
Christie Elementary School1999
Comstock Elementary School2012Located in McKinney, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Corbell Elementary School2006
Curtsinger Elementary School19952006 National Blue Ribbon School.
Elliott Elementary School2008Located in McKinney, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Fisher Elementary School2001
Gunstream Elementary School2002
Hosp Elementary School2014
Isbell Elementary School2004
Liscano Elementary School2018
McSpedden Elementary School2014
Miller Elementary School2016Located in Little Elm, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Minett Elementary School [15] 2022
Mooneyham Elementary School2007
Newman Elementary School2014
Nichols Elementary School2012
Norris Elementary School2015
Ogle Elementary School2006Located in McKinney, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Phillips Elementary School2012
Pink Elementary School2005
Purefoy Elementary School2010
Riddle Elementary School2003Located in Plano, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Robertson Elementary School2007Located in Little Elm, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Rogers Elementary School1987
Scott Elementary School2014Located in McKinney, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Sem Elementary School2006
Shawnee Trail Elementary School2000
Smith Elementary School19972006 National Blue Ribbon School.
Sonntag Elementary School2010Located in McKinney, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Sparks Elementary School2002Rated 9/10 according to GreatSchool [16]
Spears Elementary School2002
Tadlock Elementary School2008
Talley Elementary School2018
Taylor Elementary School2006Located in Plano, TX; Served by Frisco ISD.
Vaughn Elementary School2016
Student Opportunity Center Old Frisco High School (now Student Opportunity Center).jpg
Student Opportunity Center
Special Program Centers (grades pre-K-12)
School NameYear OpenedAdditional Information
Career and Technology Education Center (CTE or CaTE)2008Providing students with a variety of special classes including but not limited to culinary, law, engineering, cyber security, mechanics, medicine, etc. [17]
Early Childhood School2009Provides a high-quality preschool program three and four-year-old students in Frisco ISD. [18]
Student Opportunity Center (SOC)2000The district's only K-12 schools provide alternate education to students who are struggling academically, violate the Frisco ISD Student Code of Conduct, or have other extenuating circumstances that hinder their academic success. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "District Overview - Fact & Figures". Frisco ISD. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Frisco ISD Board of Trustees - Meet the Board". www.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  10. ↑ Frisco ISD. "Frisco ISD - Meet the Superintendent". www.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
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  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Collin County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  14. ↑ Frisco ISD. "Frisco ISD District Overview - Facts & Figures". www.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  15. ↑ "Minett Elementary School Home". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  16. ↑ "Sparks Elementary School - Frisco, Texas - GreateSchool". www.greatschools.org. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  17. ↑ "Career and Technical Education Center Home". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  18. ↑ "Early Childhood School Home". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  19. ↑ "Student Opportunity Center Home". schools.friscoisd.org. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

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