Yoakum Independent School District

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Yoakum High School
Address
315 E. Gonzales

Yoakum
,
Texas
77995

United States
Information
School type Public high school
School districtYoakum Independent School District
PrincipalChris Wegener
Grades9-12
EnrollmentApprox. 450 (2010)
Color(s)             Blue, Black(being debated) & White
Athletics conference UIL Class AAA
MascotBulldogs
Website Yoakum High School website

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

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

Yoakum, Texas City in Texas, United States

Yoakum is a city in Lavaca and DeWitt Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,815 at the 2010 census.

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 2011, 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

Yoakum High School is a public high school located in Yoakum, Texas (USA) and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Yoakum Independent School District located in northeastern DeWitt County. High school students from the nearby Sweet Home Independent School District and St. Joseph Catholic School have the option to attend Yoakum High School. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Alma mater

Yoakum High School's alma mater is:

All hail to dear old Yoakum
The school we love so true
We're loyal to our Bulldogs
And our colors white and blue

Our pledge to dear old Yoakum
To keep until we die
We'll always keep your honor bright
Our dear old Yoakum High

The Bulldog Band

The band is a school group that consists of many talented students who play off at contests, concerts, and football games. In the past years, the marching band as made it to the state marching competition.

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References

  1. ↑ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.


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