History
Ryan originally served as the replacement of Denton High School. Until 1994, all 10th, 11th and 12th grade students attended Ryan, while 9th grade students attended the old Denton High School, transformed to become (temporarily) the Freshman school center. By 1994, the Denton Independent School District (DISD) had considered establishing two high schools. In 1995, and above the objections of the Class of 1996 voiced at the decisive DISD Board meeting to divide the school district, the DISD School Board voted to re-establish a high school at the old Denton High School building, creating two high schools to service the district. However, the DISD School Board also allowed both the graduating classes of 1995 and 1996 to graduate intact. The last class to graduate as a unified Denton High School class wearing the Denton school colors occurred in 1995, as the Class of 1996 elected to graduate wearing the RHS colors. From 1997 onward, the Denton Independent School District operated with multiple high schools; Denton High School and Ryan High School.
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