Ponder Independent School District Explained

Ponder Independent School District
Region:	ESC Region 11
Grades:	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:	Dr. Jeremy Thompson
Conference:	UIL Class AAA
Colors:	red, white, gray
Mascot:	Lion/Lady Lions

Ponder Independent School District is a public school district based in Ponder, Texas, United States.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

It includes Ponder, DISH, and portions of Denton and Northlake.^[2]

Schools

• Ponder High School (Grades 9–12)
• Ponder Junior High (Grades 6–8)
• Ponder Elementary (Grades PK–5)

Athletics

• The Ponder High School boys basketball team has captured the state championship five times, three of them consecutively. These include the 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014 AA Boys State Basketball Championships.
• The Ponder High School girls basketball team has made two appearances in the state tournament.
• Ponder High School began a football program in 2007. The Lions played their first varsity level UIL sanctioned football game in the fall of 2010.

External links

• Ponder ISD

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-10-03.