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McKinney Independent School District is a public school district in McKinney, Texas, United States. In addition to McKinney, the district serves the town of New Hope and parts of Allen, Fairview, Weston, Princeton, and Lowry Crossing.[1] The district operates 21 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, four alternative schools, and one early childhood education center.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

History

Circa 2014 residents of the Stonegate neighborhood in Lucas made a petition to be rezoned from McKinney ISD into Lovejoy ISD, but both districts refused the request.[3]

Demographics

McKinney ISD Ethnicity Data 2018–2019[4]
Ethnicity Percent
White 48.3%
Asian 4.6%
Hispanic 28.6%
African American 14.5%
American Indian 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Races 3.1%

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

McKinney Boyd High School

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

Other campuses

Stadium

The district operates the 12,000-seat McKinney ISD Stadium that cost more than $70 million to build. It opened on August 31, 2018.[8] The stadium hosted the 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship football games as well as several UIL state football playoff games, such as Duncanville vs. Rockwall in 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Collin County Interactive Maps". Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Beattie, Chris (June 25, 2014). "McKinney, Lovejoy ISDs reject neighborhood's annexation request". Star Local Media. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "MCKINNEY ISD | Profile | Explore Texas Schools".
  5. ^ "2007 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public Elementary Schools" (PDF). US Department of Education. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "2003 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). US Department of Education.
  7. ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009.
  8. ^ Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Daniela (July 30, 2018). "We now know why McKinney ISD's $70 million stadium cracked". Houston Chronicle. ISSN 1074-7109. OCLC 30348909. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2021. The new 12,000-seat stadium is among the most expensive in the state and was expected to open Aug. 30 for the start of football season. McKinney leaders have indicated that could still happen.

External links

McKinney, Texas
Education in Collin County, Texas
School districts in Texas served by Region 10 Education Service Center
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