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Paradise Independent School District | |
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Address | |
338 Schoolhouse Rd , Wise County , Texas , 76073United States | |
District information | |
Superintendent | Dr. Paul Uttley [1] |
Budget | $11.3 million (2015-2016) [2] |
NCES District ID | 4834260 [2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 1,193 (2017-2018) [2] |
Teachers | 90.98 (2017-2018) [2] |
Staff | 154.39 (2017-2018) [2] |
Other information | |
Website | paradiseisd2 |
Paradise Independent School District is a public school district based in Paradise, Texas, United States.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]
The Paradise cross country team has a history of success spanning from the mid-1990s until now. Paradise has sent three teams and a large number of individuals to the state meet.[ citation needed ]
The Paradise powerlifting team is one of the best in the state for its size. They have repeatedly sent many lifters to the state meet in Abilene.[ citation needed ]
The Paradise track program is very solid and is frequently represented in the regional meets. In 2012, a 34-year-old school record in the 100 m sprint was broken by Chase Reynolds. The previous record time was 10.75 sec; Chase broke the record in the first meet of the season with a time of 10.65 sec.[ citation needed ]
In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Paradise Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act Archived August 23, 2024, at the Wayback Machine , a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year. [5] [6]