Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Bowie County, Texas) Explained

Pleasant Grove Independent School District
Address:8500 North Kings Highway
City:Texarkana
County:Bowie
State:Texas
Zipcode:75503
Type:Public
Grades:K-12
Established:1877
Superintendent:Chad Pirtle
Students:2,300
Ratio:14:1
Colors:Black, Gold
Website:pgisd.net

Pleasant Grove Independent School District is a public school district in Texarkana, Texas. It consists of an elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school.

History

The district's first school was a one-room schoolhouse established in 1877. The district was officially formed in 1916 as Pleasant Grove District when the Baker District and the Morriss District combined. The district had only an elementary school until 1977, when it opened Pleasant Grove Junior High. The next year, the district was renamed Pleasant Grove Independent School District. In 1983, the district received voter approval to expand its services to the twelfth grade. In 2010, the district opened a fourth school: Pleasant Grove Intermediate School. In November of 2020, the previous Pleasant Grove Elementary School closed and was replaced by Margeret Fischer Davis Elementary School.[1]

Schools

Sports

Accountability Rating

In 2022, the Pleasant Grove Independent School District received an "A" [2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-24 Personnel Handbook . Pleasant Grove Independent School District.
  2. Web site: 2021-22 Accountability Rating . Pleasant Grove Independent School District.