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Frisco Independent School District
School district in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton and Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, and McKinney as well as unincorporated land.
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The district was originally formed in 1876 and was known as the Farmers School District. Small schoolhouses served the rural population at that time. The community of Frisco began to emerge in 1902 and the school district was renamed.[5]
The district is one of the largest in Texas and the nation. In 1995, Frisco ISD had four schools. Since then, the district has added 71 new schools, opening two to six campuses annually. No public school district in the country grew faster from 1990–91 to 2010–11, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[6]
In 2022, the school district was one of the best in the state, receiving the highest Texas Accountability rating of "A".[7][8]
The school district owns three stadiums that it uses for football games: David Kuykendall Stadium, Ford Center at The Star and Toyota Stadium.[9][10]
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Board of trustees
Frisco ISD Board of Trustees[11]
- Dynette Davis - President, Place 4
- Gopal Ponangi - Vice President, Place 1
- René Archambault - Secretary, Place 7
- Marvin Lowe - Place 2
- Stephanie Elad - Place 3
- Mark Hill - Place 5
- John Classe - Place 6
District Leadership
Office of the Superintendent[12]
- Dr. Mike Waldrip, EdD - Superintendent of Schools
- Michele Crutcher - Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees
Administration (Instructional Support Team)[13]
- Todd Fouche - Deputy Superintendent
- Wes Cunningham - Associate Deputy Superintendent
- Pamela Linton - Chief Human Resources Officer
- Cory McClendon - Chief Leadership Officer
- Amanda McCune - Chief Communications Officer
- Cheryl McDonald - Chief Technology Officer
- Erin Miller - Chief Student Services Officer
- Kimberly Smith - Chief Finance and Strategy Officer
- Scott Warstler - Chief Operations Officer
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Boundary
The jurisdiction of the Frisco Independent School District spans 2 counties, Collin and Denton, serving 5 cities and unincorporated areas.
Collin County: sections of Frisco, McKinney, and Plano.[14]
Denton County: sections of Frisco, Little Elm, and a parcel of The Colony as well as some unincorporated areas.[15]
Demographics
Schools
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Frisco ISD operates 77 schools: 12 high schools, 18 middle schools, 43 elementary schools, and 3 special program centers. As of October 27, 2023, there are 28,265 elementary school students, 16,079 middle school students, and 22,357 high school students enrolled in the school district. The district opens an average of 1-4 new schools per school year.[17]
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David Kuykendall Stadium
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David Kuykendall Stadium is one of three stadiums used by Frisco ISD for football games, along with the Ford Center at The Star and Toyota Stadium.[9][10] The stadium is considered to be one of the oldest stadiums in Texas.[23] The stadium, which currently has 9,000 seats and 1,200 parking spaces, is made for playing football, softball and track and field.[24][25] The stadium is also used by several schools.[26]
The stadium was built in 1986 near Staley Middle School and Bruce Eubanks Natatorium.[27] On May 13, 2021, the District's Board of Trustees had voted change the name to honor David Kuykendall, a long-time employee and FISD's athletic director since 1999, who was retiring.[28][10] The stadium also received a new video board for the purpose of improving the game-day experience.[23]
The stadium was renovated in 2015, adding over 1,400 seats, new locker rooms, a relocated scoreboard and an expanded running track. The renovation project also included the construction of new buildings near the football stadium. The renovation cost Frisco ISD over $3.4 million dollars.[29][30] In 2019, the stadium got its turf replaced, the operation took 6 months to complete.[31][32] On August 2019, Fridco ISD implemented new bag policies at the stadium, as well as at Toyota Stadium.[33] On December 9, 2024, the district's board of trustees approved $10.13 million contracts for roof replacements and technical repairs at the David Kuykendall Stadium and other stadiums.[34]
On April 2, 2025, a track meet event at the stadium was temporarily suspended after a student was stabbed during a fight. The other party told police he was protecting himself.[35][36] On April 19, Frisco ISD said that they are seeking trespassing charges against a man who filmed himself breaking into the stadium to film a video related to the Metcalf's stabbing during a protest which was held on the stadium by a group called "Protect White Americans".[37][38]
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