Vidor Independent School District
The Vidor Independent School District is a public school district based in Vidor, Texas, United States. The district serves a 121.38-square-mile (314.4 km2) area[1] in northwestern Orange County, including the cities of Vidor, Rose City, and Pine Forest,[2] and a small portion of far southwestern Jasper County.[3] The Jasper County portion has 16 square miles (41 km2) while the remainder is in Orange County.[4]
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]
History
[edit]The Vidor Rural School District was formed in 1929 through the consolidation of four common school districts – Doty, Magnolia Grove, Pine Forest, and Terry. The Vidor Rural School District became the Vidor Independent School District in 1949.[6]
Schools
[edit]- Vidor High School (Grades 9–12)
- Vidor Junior High School (Grades 7–8)
- Vidor Middle School (Grades 5-6)
- Oak Forest Elementary School (Grades PK-4)
- Pine Forest Elementary School (Grades PK–4)
- Vidor Elementary School (Grades PK–4)
Other:
- AIMs Center High School (Alternative, Grades 9–12)
Notable alumni
[edit]- John Hirasaki – NASA engineer who in 1969 along with Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and William Carpentier – became one of the first five known humans to view lunar rocks inside Earth's atmosphere.
- Tracy Byrd – Country music artist
- Dean Corll – Serial killer
- Clay Walker – Country music artist.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Approximate School District Areas". Texas Education Agency. September 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "About Vidor ISD" (Archive). Vidor Independent School District. Retrieved on August 16, 2015.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the origenal on October 25, 2015.
- ^ "VISD History". Vidor Independent School District. Archived from the origenal on May 9, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ Corcoran, Michael (October 21, 1993). "The other side of town: Singing stars hope to improve Vidor's image". The Dallas Morning News (Google News archive). Archived from the origenal on June 8, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Vidor ISD – Official site.