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 and a small portion of far southwestern Jasper County, including the cities of Vidor, Rose City, and Pine Forest. The Jasper County portion has 16 square miles (41 km²) while the remainder is in Orange County.^[2]

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

History

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.^[4]

Schools

• Vidor High School (Grades 9–12)
• AIMs Center High School (Alternative, 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)

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Vidor High School include country music singers Tracy Byrd and Clay Walker.^[5] The serial killer, Dean Corll was also a well-known student after the revelations that he was responsible for the Houston Mass Murders.

See also

• List of school districts in Texas

References

1. "Approximate School District Areas". Texas Education Agency. September 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
2. "About Vidor ISD" (Archive). Vidor Independent School District. Retrieved on August 16, 2015.
3. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
4. "VISD History". Vidor Independent School District. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
5. 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). Retrieved 3 March 2010.

External links

• Vidor ISD – Official site.