Frisco School
In 1902 when the St. Louis San Francisco & Texas railroad came through northwestern Collin County, it bypassed the communities of Celina and Rock Hill. They both moved north along the tracks. Rock Hill named the new town Prosper.
There were communities in the vicinity of present-day Frisco before the railroad was built. They decided to form a new town along the tracks, and they chose to name it “Frisco.”
The Farmers School District #52 was renamed Frisco in 1902. It became an Independent School District in 1905. The principal that year was J. S. Taylor with Miss Mary Minor Wells, Miss Ida Bell Taylor and Mrs. T. E. Cotchett. The sports teams were called the Farmers.
Known Superintendents were Prof. J. T. Taylor (1905-07); George West (1907-08); Prof. N. O. Robbins (1908-09); E. R. Benedict 1909-11); and Prof I. I. Isbell (1911-12).
Known teachers were Prof. and Mrs. Caruthers, Macy Brothers, Miss Fannie Huffman, Miss Carrie Eva Hughston, Miss Clara Mallow, Mrs. Glenn Sneed, Miss Josephine Staley, Miss I. B. Taylor and C. W. West.
When the Frisco district formed in 1902, the Howard School building was moved to eastern Frisco and the Frisco Public School was built in its place. The Howard School was formerly the Bass School, which had been moved from the Bass farm to the James Howard farm.
In 1907 Frisco ISD had 157 students and 138 the next year. By 1912 Frisco ISD had 210 students. A three-story building was constructed in 1912.
In 1918 the County School Superintendent said:
“Frisco Independent No. 52. The Frisco school has a three-story brick with seven class rooms and large auditorium. They had a location for building and grounds that are excelled by none in the county. The campus is extra-large and well drained. The building and grounds are in good condition and the school is well controlled. The class of work done by this school is excellent. They have ten grades and need one more and should add it for another year as the district is able to afford it. They have an enrollment of 330 and the parents are observing the compulsory attendance period without being made to do so. The people of Frisco school are justly proud of the teachers and the work they are doing.
They have a mothers’ club doing some good work and many of the children are doing patriotic duties. They have some good equipment but not all they need. One grade and at least one more teacher should be added to the school.
They have seven teachers. C. T. Cobb is the principal and has the following assistants: Miss Edith Bowls, Horace Shrader, Claude Rogers, Miss Gertrude Gulledge, Miss Pearl Bishop and Miss Alice Cantrell. Miss Newsom is the music teacher and has a good class. Frisco is on the map educationally.”
By 1925 Frisco had 421 students and 517 in 1940.
The Hackberry, Robertson, Salt Branch and Zion Schools that were part of the Frisco district were in Denton County.
There were communities in the vicinity of present-day Frisco before the railroad was built. They decided to form a new town along the tracks, and they chose to name it “Frisco.”
The Farmers School District #52 was renamed Frisco in 1902. It became an Independent School District in 1905. The principal that year was J. S. Taylor with Miss Mary Minor Wells, Miss Ida Bell Taylor and Mrs. T. E. Cotchett. The sports teams were called the Farmers.
Known Superintendents were Prof. J. T. Taylor (1905-07); George West (1907-08); Prof. N. O. Robbins (1908-09); E. R. Benedict 1909-11); and Prof I. I. Isbell (1911-12).
Known teachers were Prof. and Mrs. Caruthers, Macy Brothers, Miss Fannie Huffman, Miss Carrie Eva Hughston, Miss Clara Mallow, Mrs. Glenn Sneed, Miss Josephine Staley, Miss I. B. Taylor and C. W. West.
When the Frisco district formed in 1902, the Howard School building was moved to eastern Frisco and the Frisco Public School was built in its place. The Howard School was formerly the Bass School, which had been moved from the Bass farm to the James Howard farm.
In 1907 Frisco ISD had 157 students and 138 the next year. By 1912 Frisco ISD had 210 students. A three-story building was constructed in 1912.
In 1918 the County School Superintendent said:
“Frisco Independent No. 52. The Frisco school has a three-story brick with seven class rooms and large auditorium. They had a location for building and grounds that are excelled by none in the county. The campus is extra-large and well drained. The building and grounds are in good condition and the school is well controlled. The class of work done by this school is excellent. They have ten grades and need one more and should add it for another year as the district is able to afford it. They have an enrollment of 330 and the parents are observing the compulsory attendance period without being made to do so. The people of Frisco school are justly proud of the teachers and the work they are doing.
They have a mothers’ club doing some good work and many of the children are doing patriotic duties. They have some good equipment but not all they need. One grade and at least one more teacher should be added to the school.
They have seven teachers. C. T. Cobb is the principal and has the following assistants: Miss Edith Bowls, Horace Shrader, Claude Rogers, Miss Gertrude Gulledge, Miss Pearl Bishop and Miss Alice Cantrell. Miss Newsom is the music teacher and has a good class. Frisco is on the map educationally.”
By 1925 Frisco had 421 students and 517 in 1940.
The Hackberry, Robertson, Salt Branch and Zion Schools that were part of the Frisco district were in Denton County.
