Paradise Independent School District

Paradise Independent School District
Paradise Independent School District
Address
	338 Schoolhouse Rd Paradise, Wise County, Texas, 76073; United States
District information
Superintendent	Dr. Paul Uttley
Budget	$11.3 million (2015-2016)
NCES District ID	4834260
Students and staff
Students	1,193 (2017-2018)
Teachers	90.98 (2017-2018)
Staff	154.39 (2017-2018)
Other information
Website	paradiseisd2.weebly.com

Paradise Independent School District is a public school district based in Paradise, Texas, United States.

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

Schools

Paradise High School (grades 9-12)
Paradise Junior High School (grades 6-8)
Paradise Intermediate School (grades 4-5)
Paradise Elementary School (prekindergarten grade 3)

Band

Paradise High School Marching Band (grades 8-12) - The band has around 60 members and marches about 50 at any given time. The band has received two Superior and 2 Excellent ratings at the UIL Region II Marching Band Competition. After football season, the band begins what is known as concert season and works on just music for concerts and UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest.^[4]
Paradise Junior High Band (grade 7)
Paradise Intermediate Band (grade 6)

Sports

Cross country

The Paradise cross country team has a history of success spanning from the mid-1990s until now. Paradise has sent three teams and a large number of individuals to the state meet.^{[citation needed]}

Powerlifting

The Paradise powerlifting team is one of the best in the state for its size. They have repeatedly sent many lifters to the state meet in Abilene.^{[citation needed]}

Track and field

The Paradise track program is very solid and is frequently represented in the regional meets. In 2012, a 34-year-old school record in the 100 m sprint was broken by Chase Reynolds. The previous record time was 10.75 sec; Chase broke the record in the first meet of the season with a time of 10.65 sec.^{[citation needed]}

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Paradise Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act, a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Paradise ISD Administration". Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Paradise Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
^ "Marching Band — Music — University Interscholastic League (UIL)".
^ Gross, Kristi (July 24, 2024). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
^ Leffingwell, Kelsey (July 24, 2024). "51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

External links

Paradise ISD

[1] "Paradise ISD Administration". Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[nces_dist-2] "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Paradise Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[3] "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.

[4] "Marching Band — Music — University Interscholastic League (UIL)".

[5] Gross, Kristi (July 24, 2024). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[6] Leffingwell, Kelsey (July 24, 2024). "51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

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