Gordon Independent School District is a public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary or Secondary school, secondary schools or both in various countries. It is not to be confused with an attendance zone, which is within a school dis ...
based in
Gordon,
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
(USA).
Located in
Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 28,409. The county seat is Palo Pinto, Texas, Palo Pinto. The county was created in 1 ...
, the district serves the city of
Mingus and extends into a small portion of northern
Erath County
Erath County () is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the United States Census bureau its population was 42,545 in 2020. The county seat is Stephenville, Texas, Stephenville. The county is named fo ...
. Gordon ISD was rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency in 2009 making it the only K-12 district in the county with the high honor. Gordon High School won the 1996, 1999, 2023 and 2024
UIL six-man football
Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard eleven. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada.
History
Six-man football was developed in ...
championship.
In 2009, the school district was rated "
exemplary" by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
History
The Gordon Independent School District was organized in 1882 and began as a one-room school. Miss Mollie Shelton was the school's first teacher.
The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2019.
Athletics
Gordon High School plays
six-man football
Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard eleven. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada.
History
Six-man football was developed in ...
, and have won four state championships: 1996, 1999, 2023,
and 2024.
Gordon High School plays Basketball (boys, girls), Baseball (boys), Softball (girls), Tennis (boys, girls), Golf (boys, girls) and runs track (boys, girls).
See also
*
List of school districts in Texas
This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Education Service Center (ESC) Region and then by County.
There are multiple classifications of school districts. Among them are independent school districts, common school districts, muni ...
References
External links
Gordon ISD
School districts in Palo Pinto County, Texas
School districts in Erath County, Texas
School districts established in 1882
{{Texas-school-district-stub