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15-758: In 2019, the Texas Education Agency rated the District with a "B" rating . In 1865 a one-room log cabin was first used as one of the first attempts of public schooling in Little Elm. In 1895 the town built the King School Building to provide first through eighth grade education services. Hackberry, Little Elm and Dickson combined efforts in the 1930s to build the Little Elm Rural High School and it saw its first graduating class in 1974. In 2004,

30-526: A 5A school by the UIL . It is a part of the Denton Independent School District located in central Denton County and was the original high school for Denton. Denton High School was established in 1884. In 1910 it moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 it moved again to Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10–12 to the newly opened Ryan High School until 1995. In 2022, it

45-457: A 6th grade center which would feed into Lakeside Middle. It would be a 6th grade center until its closure in 2020 following the construction of the new middle schools. Prestwick was originally built as a K-8 school in The Colony in 2014. It would serve students throughout 8-9 years, as a merge of an elementary and middle school. It would later on go to just a K-5 elementary school in 2020 following

60-664: A school. Little Elm Middle School opened in 1985 by the original Little Elm High School. It would serve students in Little Elm until 2004 as the high school moved across town, so the middle school would now occupy the old High School. When the Little Elm High School moved, a middle school would take this place. Originally called Lakeside Junior High School, it would be the city's middle school from 2004 up to 2020 whenever Walker and Strike Middle Schools opened. It would later be replaced with an administration building that year. Opened in 2000, Brent Intermediate would serve some of

75-547: Is a school district based in Denton , Texas. DISD's superintendent is Jamie Wilson. During the 2021-2022 school year, the District served 31,951 students. In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable " by the Texas Education Agency . The district covers the following: It also covers the census-designated places of Lantana , Paloma Creek , Paloma Creek South , and Savannah . It also includes

90-410: The 1970s. It served the whole district until 2004 and is now referred to as the "old Little Elm High School." The high school moved in 2005 to its current location on Walker Lane and the "old" high school became Lakeside Middle School. The building is now used for administrative, professional development, and sports purposes as the two new middle schools have now opened and Lakeside is no longer used as

105-721: The University of North Texas Discovery Park and less than 1.5 miles from the current Denton High location at 1007 Fulton Street. Its boundary includes sections of Denton. Previously the boundary included Paloma Creek South and sections of Paloma Creek and Savannah , and small sections of Cross Roads , Little Elm , and Prosper . The Denton Broncos compete in these sports Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Water Polo, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Baseball, and Softball. Denton (UIL) Denton Independent School District Denton Independent School District , sometimes shortened to Denton ISD ,

120-450: The city. Formerly where the LEHS and Lakeside Middle School Lobos played, this field complex behind the original high school is sometimes used for athletic events. Formerly the high school and middle school, it is now used for administration purposes since 2020. Denton High School Denton High School is a public high school located in the city of Denton, Texas and classified as

135-474: The districts students from 4th-6th grade (later on shortened to 5-6) in between elementary in middle school. They would serve these students until it was closed in approx. 2011 and transformed into an elementary school. After the High School was moved from Lobo Ln to Walker Ln, what was formerly the middle school would be used as an intermediate school (serving 5th and 6th grades). Later on, it would become just

150-477: The former Lincoln Park , now a part of Little Elm. The district also serves the housing developments of Cross Oak Ranch, and Savannah , all located in unincorporated portions of Denton County . The district encompasses about 180 square miles (470 km ). Secondary schools are divided into two separate levels, middle and high schools. Middle School campuses serve students in grades 6–8 while Comprehensive High Schools serve students in grades 9–12. Homes in

165-487: The new Little Elm High School on Walker Lane opened and the old site became Lakeside Middle School. In 2014 Prestwick STEM Academy opened its doors to K-8 students. In the fall of 2020, the district expanded yet again and opened two new middle schools, Lowell Strike Middle School and Jerry R. Walker Middle School. Efforts in 2022 are being taken in order to provide funding for the construction of two more elementary schools. The district includes: Grades Pre-K–5 After

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180-405: The opening of Strike Middle School nearby Prestwick. Deliah King Elementary was opened as a schoolhouse for the then small Little Elm around 1895 or 1896. It would serve Little Elm as an elementary school for almost 100 years. After several renovations, it would be transformed into an early learning center in 1995 and would be closed and later demolished in 2012. Zellars was opened in 1995 as King

195-684: The people of Little Elm voted yes for the Little Elm ISD 2022 bond, the district plans to open two new elementary schools to the district. From 1876 to 1930, this school would serve students until it consolidated with the Little Elm School District and the community of Dickson to form the Little Elm Rural High School. This school would open in 1930 as the high school for the town. It would eventually close, and students would start getting bused to Denton and Frisco high schools instead. Little Elm's second high school opened on Lobo Lane in

210-460: Was moved northwest to its current location on Bronco Way. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard " by the Texas Education Agency . After voters approved a May 2018 Capital Improvement Plan, Denton ISD purchased land to rebuild Denton High School at a new location and expand the school land size from 35 acres to 150 acres. The site is located north of Windsor Drive, west of North Bonnie Brae Street and south of North Elm Street (U.S. Hwy 77) near

225-469: Was transformed. It would serve students until it transformed into an administration building in 2014. In 2022, it would later become a childcare center in 2022. Formerly known as the Little Elm Athletic Complex, this stadium hosts home games for Little Elm High School. It also holds the location for the district rivalry Walker vs Strike middle school games; along with other athletic events for

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