Editing Vernon, Texas (section)

==Education==

===Public education===
The [[Vernon Independent School District]] serves students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The district's school campuses include three elementary schools (prekindergarten through grade 5), a middle school (grades 6–8) and [[Vernon High School (Vernon, Texas)|Vernon High School]] (grades 9–12). The district also operates an alternative-education program and an education program for juveniles of the Adolescent Forensic Program at North Texas State Hospital

Vernon High School's football team, the Vernon Lions, was one of the strongest programs in the 3A division until recently. The Lions won the 3A state championship in 1990 and were ranked number one all year.  They finished in second place the previous year. The Lions have finished as semifinalists in 2003 and 2006, and were ranked in top 10 for the 2007 season, when they lost in a close game in the state quarterfinals to Snyder. The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%)

Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984–1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3A girls basketball state title. The Lady Lions returned to Austin the next season and were defeated in the semifinals.

Vernon High School is also known for its tennis team, which has completed 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis Tournament. VHS Tennis has six TTCA state team tennis titles and has finished no lower than third place in 22 of the 23 years. <!-- not encyclopedic or notable In 2008, the team finished second in the state, losing to Abilene Wylie in the championship game. In 2009, the team finished third in the state tourney and in 2010 the team finished second, again losing to Abilene Wylie in the finals. In UIL individual competition, VHS tennis players have won several awards.  Most recently, in 2009, Josh Marshall and Steven Stanley won the Class 3A State Boys Doubles title.  In 2008, Nick Lehman won the Class 3A State Boys Single title and in 2006 Brad Fenter and Kelly Clifton won the Class 3A State Mixed Doubles title. The VHS Tennis Team is guided by Head Coach Ruben Vargas. -->

===Vernon College===
[[Image:Vernon College IMG 0708.JPG|thumb|right|Vernon College is a [[community college]] in Vernon.]]
[[Image:Vernon College Administration Building IMG 0709.JPG|thumb|right|Osborne Administration Building at Vernon College]]

[[Vernon College]], a two-year [[community college]], is located here and maintains a branch campus in [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]]. Academic offerings include [[cosmetology]], [[nursing]], and vocational-technical programs.
Athletically, Vernon College fields women's softball, women's volleyball, men's baseball, and [[rodeo]] teams.  The rodeo team is consistently ranked high in junior college-level competition.