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Vidor Independent School District

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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

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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

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Approximate School District Areas". Texas Education Agency. September 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-26. - Text list
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-26. - Text list
  4. ^ "About Vidor ISD" (Archive). Vidor Independent School District. Retrieved on August 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  6. ^ "VISD History". Vidor Independent School District. Archived from the original on 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  7. ^ Corcoran, Michael (21 October 1993). "The other side of town: Singing stars hope to improve Vidor's image". The Dallas Morning News (Google News archive). Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
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