McKinney Independent School District explained

McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD) is a public independent school district in McKinney, Texas, United States. In addition to McKinney, the district serves the town of New Hope and parts of Allen, Fairview, Weston, Princeton, and Lowry Crossing.[1] The district operates 21 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, four alternative schools, and one early childhood education center.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

History

Circa 2014 residents of the Stonegate neighborhood in Lucas made a petition to be rezoned from McKinney ISD into Lovejoy ISD, but both districts refused the request.[3]

Demographics

McKinney ISD Ethnicity Data 2018–2019[4]
+ style="text-align: center;"EthnicityPercent
+ style="text-align: left;"White48.3%
+ style="text-align: left;"Asian4.6%
+ style="text-align: left;" width="325pt"Hispanic28.6%
+ style="text-align: left;"African American14.5%
+ style="text-align: left;"American Indian 0.6%
+ style="text-align: left;"Pacific Islander0.2%
+ style="text-align: left;"Two or More Races3.1%

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

Other campuses

Stadium

The district operates the 12,000-seat McKinney ISD Stadium that cost more than $70 million to build. It opened on August 31, 2018.[8] The stadium hosted the 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship football games as well as several UIL state football playoff games, such as Duncanville vs. Rockwall in 2019.

References

  1. Web site: Collin County Interactive Maps . July 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626170900/http://maps.collincountytx.gov/main.html . June 26, 2012 .
  2. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html . October 25, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Beattie, Chris. McKinney, Lovejoy ISDs reject neighborhood's annexation request . Star Local Media. June 25, 2014. April 15, 2019.
  4. Web site: MCKINNEY ISD | Profile | Explore Texas Schools.
  5. Web site: US Department of Education . 2007 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public Elementary Schools . March 1, 2011.
  6. Web site: 2003 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools . US Department of Education.
  7. Web site: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 . US Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326000000/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . March 26, 2009 .
  8. News: Sternitzky-Di Napoli . Daniela . We now know why McKinney ISD's $70 million stadium cracked . December 31, 2021 . July 30, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109013401/https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/McKinney-Texas-70-million-football-stadium-cracked-13117715.php . November 9, 2020 . live . 1074-7109 . 30348909 . The new 12,000-seat stadium is among the most expensive in the state and was expected to open Aug. 30 for the start of football season. McKinney leaders have indicated that could still happen. .

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