Alice Independent School District

Alice Independent School District
Location
2 Coyote Trail
Alice, Texas[1]
ESC Region 2[2]
USA
Coordinates 27°45′25″N 98°3′9″W / 27.75694°N 98.05250°W / 27.75694; -98.05250
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Superintendent Dr.Grace Everett [3]
Schools 10 (2009-10)[1]
District ID 4807800[1]
Students and staff
Students 5,455 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers 367.06 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 14.7 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 4A Football & Basketball[4]
District mascot Coyotes
Colors           Burnt Orange, White[5]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Academically Acceptable[6]
Website Alice ISD

Alice Independent School District is a public school district based in Alice, Texas (USA). In addition to Alice, the district also serves the communities of Rancho Alegre, Alice Acres, Coyote Acres, and Owl Ranch-Amargosa.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,086,514,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.026 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[6] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[7] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[8] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings[6]

  • 2011: Academically Acceptable
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Academically Unacceptable
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Acceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in ten schools.[2]

High schools
Middle schools
  • Adams Middle (Grades 7-8)
Intermediate schools
  • Dubose Intermediate (Grades 5-6)
  • Memorial Intermediate (Grades 5-6)
Elementary schools
  • Hillcrest Elementary (Grades PK-4)
  • Garcia Elementary (Grades PK-4)
  • Noonan Elementary (Grades PK-4)
  • Saenz Elementary (Grades PK-4)
  • Salazar Elementary (Grades K-4)
  • Schallert Elementary (Grades PK-4)

Special programs

Athletics

Alice High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and wrestling.[5] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball.[5] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alice High School will play football in UIL Class 4A.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alice ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alice Independent School District: Staff". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. 1 2 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Alice High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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