Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. DISD's superintendent is Jamie Wilson.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Attendance area
The district covers the following: The majority of Denton Most of Cross Roads, Shady Shores Portions of: Aubrey, Bartonville, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Little Elm, Oak Point, Prosper, Providence Village It also covers the census-designated places of Lantana, Paloma Creek, Paloma Creek South, and Savannah.
It also includes 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 .
List of facilities
Athletic facilities
Bill Carrico Athletic Complex
C. H. Collins Athletic Complex
DISD Natatorium
Secondary schools
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.
Comprehensive high schools
Braswell High School
Denton High School
John H. Guyer High School
Billy Ryan High School
Fred Moore High School
Middle schools
Calhoun Middle School
Crownover Middle School – named after Ronny Crownover, businessman and politician Harpool Middle School – located in Lantana; mascot Longhorns; colors orange and white McMath Middle School – named after Carroll McMath, a Denton ISD teacher and band director from Lubbock, Texas and alumnus of Texas Tech University. Navo Middle School Rodriguez Middle School Strickland Middle School – 1994–96 National Blue Ribbon School Myers Middle School - Named after Bettye Myers, a public education advocate and community leader. This school was scheduled to open in August 2013.
Alternative school (DAEP) Lester Davis School (formerly Touchstone)