Jacksonville Independent School District Jacksonville's early settlers valued education and had a school as early as 1846 at the original townsite. The Texas Legislature authorized creation of county school districts in 1854, and by the 1860s, Old Jacksonville supported at least two schools. In 1872, residents moved closer to the railroad, and by 1873, they established their first public school. More schools opened, including, at this site, the town's first free public school. Between 1905 and 1907, the city formed its own district with campuses for both white and black students. The schools integrated in the late 1960s. The district's notable graduates include Olympic and professional athletes, Grammy winners, Tony award nominees and many other successes. (2003)
Jacksonville Independent School District
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Jacksonville Independent School District is a historical marker in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9635, -95.2679 near Jacksonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jacksonville Post Office (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Free Public School, First United Methodist Church of Jacksonville, and Jacksonville, Oldest Home in.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073012915. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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