West Independent School District
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
- West Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- West Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
- Brookhaven Boys Ranch
References
- ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ Johnson, M. Alex. "Multiple injuries reported in explosion at Texas fertilizer plant". NBC US News. NBC. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ West Independent School District (April 17, 2013). "All West ISD campuses closed...". Twitter. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
External links
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