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Cameron Independent School District
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Yoe Highschool

Ben Milam Elementary

Cameron Jr. High

Cameron ISD is well appointed district featuring modern school facilities and state of the art instructional technology.

Public School Budget: (2006) $15,090,579.00

  Schools Enrollment
PreK – 2: 1 460
Elementary (3rd through 5th): 1 339
Middle/Jr. High (6th through 8th): 1 333
High Schools (9th through 12th): 1 433
Private:    
Special/Head Start: 1/1 199/34
     

AREA UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

 


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Baylor University, Waco, Texas
is approximately 58 miles from Cameron
Baylor is a private co-educational Baptist institution offering Undergraduate, Graduate, Law and Seminary schools. For information on number of graduates by degree program please see the .pdf file Baylordegrees.pdf or for more information about Baylor University visit http://www.baylor.edu.


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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas
is approximately 42 miles from Cameron
“The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas. UMHB is a Christ-centered co-educational institution of higher learning affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has consistently been ranked in Tier Two of the U.S. News & World Report as one of America's best liberal arts colleges.”
For more information about the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor visit http://www2.umhb.edu. You can view degree details here.

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McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas
is approximately 58 miles from Cameron
“McLennan Community College offers courses and programs as follows:
  • Freshman and sophomore courses in arts and sciences which may apply to an associate or a baccalaureate degree;
  • Vocational and technical programs leading to an associate degree or a certificate which prepare students for employment or job advancement;
  • A program of continuing education that provides courses, activities, and services, both on campus and within the community, for personal growth, skill development, and career enhancement;
  • Opportunities for economic growth, cultural enrichment, and the development of good citizenship through courses, activities, and services.”

For information on the number of graduates by degree or certificate program please see the .pdf file MCCdegrees.pdf of for more information about McLennan Community College visit http://www.mclennan.edu.


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Temple College, Temple, Texas
The Temple College main campus is approximately 30 miles from Cameron. Cameron is host to its own Temple College campus at 804 East 1st Street, Cameron, Texas.

Temple College offers one and two year Certificates of Completion, Enhanced Skills Certificates, and two-year Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science Degrees. Certificates and the Associate of Applied Science Degree are primarily intended for students who want to complete technical or Allied Health training at Temple College and then enter the workforce. The Associate of Arts Degree is primarily intended for students who want to complete their "Core Curriculum" requirements and then transfer to a senior college or university. Please contact the Advising Center at 254-298-8331.

For information on the number of graduates by degree or certificate program please see the .pdf file Temple College TempleCollegeAwards.pdf or for more information about Temple College visit http://www.templejc.edu.


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Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
is approximately 56 miles from Cameron. “Texas A&M University offers degrees in almost 160 courses of study through:
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences *
  • College of Architecture *
  • Mays Business School *
  • College of Education
  • Dwight Look College of Engineering *
  • College of Geosciences*
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Science
  • College of Veterinary Medicine *
  • George Bush School of Government and Public Service
  • Also enrolls 3,000+ freshmen & sophomores in General Studies

*Among nation's five largest such colleges”
Information on the number of graduates by degree program for Texas A&M is provided in a comprehensive report by Texas A&M at http://www.tamu.edu/oisp/reports/degree/degree2003.pdf.

For more information about Texas A&M University visit http://www.tamu.edu.


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Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas
is approximately 58 miles from Cameron

“The Texas State Technical Colleges are a system of public two-year institutions of higher education with outstanding records of graduating students that are recruited aggressively by business and industry. The system includes four colleges and three extension centers located throughout Texas.”

Information on the number of graduates by degree and certificate programs is provides in the pdf file TSTCAwards.pdf .

For more information on Texas State Technical College visit http://www.tstc.edu.

State Industrial Job Training: Yes
Vocational Program: Yes
  For more information, please contact the Cameron Industrial Foundation at 254-482-1119.