West Independent School District Explained

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

In addition to West, the district serves the towns of Leroy and Ross in northern McLennan County. A small portion of Hill County lies within the district.

History

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

On April 17, 2013, an explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant leveled several blocks of West and caused fires to spread across several blocks, including West Middle School.^[2] All five schools were shut down for the remaining week.^[3]

Schools

• West High School (Grades 9-12)
  • School mascot: Trojan
  • 1963 Class AA girls basketball state champions
  • 1999 Class AAA baseball state champions
  • 2015 Class AAA baseball state champions
  • 2016 Class AAA softball state champions
  • 2016 Class AAA baseball state champions
• West Middle School (Grades 6-8)
• West Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
• Brookhaven Boys Ranch

External links

• West 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: Johnson. M. Alex. Multiple injuries reported in explosion at Texas fertilizer plant. NBC US News. NBC. 18 April 2013.
3. Web site: All West ISD campuses closed.... Twitter. April 18, 2013. West Independent School District. April 17, 2013.