Paint Creek Independent School District Explained

Paint Creek Independent School District
Type:	Public
Region:	ESC Region 14
Grades:	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:	Glen Hill
Conference:	UIL Class A (six-man football participant)
Colors:	Maroon and White
Mascot:	Pirate
Location:	Paint Creek, TX
Country:	USA

Paint Creek Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Paint Creek in unincorporated Haskell County, Texas (USA). Its headquarters are along Farm to Market Road 600.^[1] Most of the district is in Haskell County, and a small portion of the district extends into Jones County. Paint Creek ISD has one school that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.

History

The district formed in 1937 from the consolidation of the Post, Howard, Weaver, Rose, and McConnell school districts. The name was chosen from a nearby stream. Construction on the first school building began in 1937 and was completed in the summer of 1938. Between 1938 and 1941 five additional small school districts  - Plainview, Ward, Rockdale, Ericksdahl, and Cobb  - merged to form the current Paint Creek district.^[2]

Academic achievement

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

Schools

• Paint Creek Elementary School
• Paint Creek Secondary School

Special programs

Athletics

Paint Creek High School plays six-man football.

Famous alumni

• Governor of Texas Rick Perry (Class of 1968 of Paint Creek High School).^[4]

External links

• Paint Creek ISD

Notes and References

1. "Contact ." Paint Creek Independent School District. Retrieved on August 7, 2011. "Paint Creek ISD 4485 FM 600 Haskell, TX 79521"
2. Web site: Paint Creek ISD - About Paint Creek ISD . 2012-07-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625124124/http://www.paintcreek.esc14.net/about_paint_creek_isd.htm . 2012-06-25 .
3. 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.
4. Herman, Ken. "Touting his experience, Perry begins campaign." Austin American-Statesman. January 9, 2002. Retrieved on August 7, 2011. "[...]of Paint Creek High School, where Perry was among 13 in the class of '68."