Arp Independent School District

Arp Independent School District
Location
101 Toney Dr.
Arp, Texas[1]
ESC Region 7[2]
USA
Coordinates 32°13′43″N 95°3′25″W / 32.22861°N 95.05694°W / 32.22861; -95.05694
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Established 1905
Superintendent Shannon Arrington
Schools 4 (2009-10)[1]
Students and staff
Teachers 84.48 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 10.51 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 2A Football Division II[3]
District mascot Tigers[4]
Colors           Maroon, White[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Recognized[5]
Website Arp ISD

Arp Independent School District is a public school district based in Arp, Texas (USA). The district operates one high school, Arp High School.

History

The late Everett Doerge, a Louisiana state representative from Webster Parish from 1992 to 1998, began his teaching career in Arp about 1960. So did his wife and legislative successor, Jean M. Doerge of Minden, Louisiana.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $369,413,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.023 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[7] 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[5]

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

Schools

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

Regular instructional
  • Arp High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Arp Junior High (Grades 6-8)
  • Arp Elementary School (Headstart & Grades PK-5)
JJAEP instructional
  • Smith County JJAEP (Grades 6-12)

Special programs

Athletics

Arp High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Arp High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Arp High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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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