| Dr. Ray Braswell High School | |
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| Location | |
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26750 E. University Dr. , 76227 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Publichigh school |
| Established | 2016 |
| School district | Denton Independent School District |
| Principal | Decorian Hailey |
| Staff | 179.83 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,758[1] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.34[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Mascot | Bengal |
| Rival | Little Elm High SchoolGuyer High School |
| Website | Braswell High School |
Dr. Ray Braswell High School is a senior high school in northeasternLittle Elm, Texas. It is a part of theDenton Independent School District.
Areas in its attendance boundary includes thecensus-designated places ofPaloma Creek,Paloma Creek South, andSavannah. It also includes portions ofAubrey,Cross Roads,Little Elm,Oak Point, andProvidence Village.[2][3] It serves the area of the formerLincoln Park,[4] and Cross Oak Ranch.[5]
It is the district's easternmost high school, and is the first to be opened outside of the city of Denton's boundaries.[6]
In 2013, Denton ISD area voters would approve a $312 million bond package, which would include the construction of a 4th comprehensive high school that would relieve overcapacity in the current 3 high schools, with the school being built in the "380 corridor", typically known as parts of Paloma Creek, Cross Roads, and Little Elm areas ofUS-380 east of theElm Fork.[7]
Dr. Leslie Guajardo was selected as the school's first principal. It was the fourth comprehensive high school to be built in Denton ISD. The campus, with 532,000 square feet (49,400 m2) of space,[8] had a cost of $113.9 million. It opened in fall 2016.[6] The Denton Independent School District has named DeCorian Haliey principal for the 2020–2024 school years.
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