| Mesquite Independent School District | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
3819 Towne Crossing Boulevard, Mesquite, TX, 75150
United States of America | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | “Quest For Excellence" |
| Grades | PK - 12 |
| Established | 1901 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Ángel Rivera |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Dr. Janine Fields, Dr. Jennifer Hammett, Dr. Leslie Feinglas, Dr. Andrea Hensley, Taylor Morris, Gilbert Prado, Laura Jobe. |
| Schools | 52 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 38,378 (2020-21) |
| Teachers | 2,646 (2020-21) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.5 (2020-21) |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.mesquiteisd.org |
The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas (USA) (incorporating most of Mesquite and portions of Balch Springs, Dallas, Garland, and Seagoville, as well as formerly serving all high school students of Sunnyvale) which follows the standard definition of an independent school district.
The district contains over 38,000 students. There are five main high schools, Two of which are AAAAAA (or 6A, the highest in a system of Texas school size classification). As of March 8, 2022, the superintendent is Dr. Ángel Rivera.[1]
All houses and residential areas in Mesquite ISD are each assigned to an elementary school (Pre-K-5 or K-5), a middle school (6-8), and a high school (9-12).
In addition, the MISD operates two high school football facilities for its high schools, Memorial Stadium near West Mesquite High School (which is the largest high-school football stadium in Texas, seating nearly 20,000 [2]) and E. H. Hanby Stadium, which is located adjacent to Mesquite High School.
In 2009, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
- ^ "Leadership Team - Mesquite ISD 2022". www.mesquiteisd.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ STEVENSON, STEFAN (2017-08-31). "How big are Texas' high school football stadiums? 10,000 doesn't crack to the top 50". Star Telegram. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ "2011 Accountability Summary". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19.