Duncanville Independent School District
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Duncanville Independent School District is a school district
based in Duncanville
, Texas
(USA
).
Duncanville ISD serves most of the city of Duncanville and portions of DeSoto
, Dallas
, and Cedar Hill
. Currently, the District is receiving a high number of Hispanics coming in, and a slightly decreasing number of African Americans. This can be due to the Hispanics moving in from areas such as Oak Cliff
and South Dallas
, and African Americans moving to areas such as Cedar Hill
, DeSoto, and to a lesser extent, Midlothian
.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
specifies that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "bona fide
" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
Summit Education Center
Alternative School for Duncanville ISD
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Duncanville
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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).
Duncanville ISD serves most of the city of Duncanville and portions of DeSoto
DeSoto, Texas
DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Over the past eleven years since the 2000 U.S. Census Report, the City of DeSoto has grown in population from 37,646 to 49,047....
, Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, and Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census...
. Currently, the District is receiving a high number of Hispanics coming in, and a slightly decreasing number of African Americans. This can be due to the Hispanics moving in from areas such as Oak Cliff
Oak Cliff
Oak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
and South Dallas
South Dallas
South Dallas is an area in Dallas, Texas, . It is usually either defined in one of two ways: As the area south of the Trinity River and south of Interstate 30, which consist mostly of Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove, or to the area bounded by I-30 and Downtown Dallas to the north, the Trinity River to...
, and African Americans moving to areas such as Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census...
, DeSoto, and to a lesser extent, Midlothian
Midlothian
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.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
School uniforms
Duncanville ISD has a mandatory school dress code policy at all of its schools since fall 2006. The Texas Education AgencyTexas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
specifies that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "bona fide
Bona Fide
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" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
High schools
2 in Duncanville- Duncanville High SchoolDuncanville High SchoolDuncanville High School is a secondary school located in Duncanville, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Duncanville Independent School District....
- Pace (Alternative High School)
Summit Education Center
Alternative School for Duncanville ISD
Middle schools
2 in Duncanville, 1 in Dallas- W. H. Byrd Middle School (Duncanville)
- Kennemer Middle School (Dallas)
- J. Herman Reed Middle School (Duncanville)
Intermediate schools
3 in Duncanville- Grace R. Brandenburg Intermediate School
- H. Bob Daniel Intermediate School
- Glenn C. Hardin Intermediate School
Elementary schools
6 in Duncanville, 3 in Dallas- Acton Elementary School (Dallas)
- S. Gus Alexander, Jr. Elementary School (Duncanville)
- Bilhartz Elementary School (Dallas)
- Central Elementary School (Duncanville)
- Fairmeadows Elementary School (Duncanville)
- Hastings Elementary School (Duncanville)
- C. J. and Anne Hyman Elementary School (Dallas)
- Merrifield Elementary School (Duncanville)
- Smith Elementary School (Duncanville)