Higgins Independent School District Explained

Higgins School
Type:Public
Schooltype:K-12 school
District:Higgins Independent School District
Grades:K-12
Principal:Steve James
Teaching Staff:14.47 (FTE)
Ratio:4.70
Enrollment:68 (2019-2020)[1]
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Conference:UIL Class A
Mascot:Coyote
Yearbook:The Coyote
Streetaddress:406 North Main Street
City:Higgins
State:Texas
Zipcode:79046-0218
Country:United States
Coordinates:36.1231°N -100.0264°W
Homepage:Higgins School

Higgins Independent School District was a public school district based in Higgins, Texas (USA).

In addition to Higgins, the district also served the community of Lipscomb.[2]

Higgins ISD had one school, Higgins School, that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.[1] [3]

History

A resident who talked to KFDA stated that beginning in 1982, rumors circulated about an imminent closure of the district. In 2020 the superintendent recommended that the district consolidate as the Higgins ISD finances and student enrollment had declined.[4]

The district consolidated with Canadian ISD on July 1, 2020.[5]

Academic achievement

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]

Special programs

Athletics

Higgins High and junior high Schools played six-man football.Boys and girls basketball.Track.Tennis. Cross country.

The Higgins Coyotes competed in these sports - [7]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: HIGGINS H S. National Center for Education Statistics. 2022-06-29. https://archive.today/20210628082505/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4823140&ID=482314002349. 2021-06-28.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lipscomb County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-16.
  3. Web site: Higgins ISD Data . . 2001-03-07 . 2022-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010307123556/http://penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/ISD/higgins.asp . 7 March 2001 . dead.
  4. Web site: Higgins ISD plans to consolidate with Canadian ISD next year. KFDA. 2020-02-28. 2021-02-28.
  5. Web site: CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Updated January 28, 2020. Texas Education Agency. 2021-02-28.
  6. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html . 2015-10-25 .
  7. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Higgins/ The Athletics Department