Texarkana Arkansas School District

Texarkana Arkansas School District
Location
3435 Jefferson Avenue
Texarkana, Arkansas 71854
United States
District information
Type Public (government funded)
Grades PK-12
Superintendent Russell Sapaugh
Accreditation(s) Arkansas Department of Education
Schools 9 (1 high school, 1 vocational center, 1 junior high, 1 middle school, 5 elementary schools)
District ID 0513110[1]
Students and staff
Students 4,430[1]
Teachers 328.23[1]
Student-teacher ratio 13.50[1]
Athletic conference 6A South
Other information
Website www.tasd7.net

The Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) is a U.S. school district serving Texarkana, Arkansas. It is district No. 7, and is part of Miller County, Arkansas. TASD7 established itself as a magnet school system in 2005 at the elementary and middle school levels and later expanded its magnet school program to include North Heights Jr. High and Arkansas High School in 2006.

Schools

High schools

Magnet Academies: Arts, Career and Technology, International Studies, and Sciences
  • Texarkana Area Vocational Center

Middle schools

  • North Heights Junior High School (grades 7–8)
  • College Hill Middle School (grades 5–6)
Magnet Academies: Arts, International Studies, and Sciences

Elementary schools

  • College Hill Elementary School (PK–4)
  • Edward R. Trice Elementary School (KG–4)
  • Fairview Elementary School (PK–4)
  • Union Elementary School (PK–4)
  • Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School (PK–4)

In 2007, College Hill Elementary International Studies received top honors by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Texarkana School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "National Blue Ribbon Schools". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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