| Alpine Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 704 W Sul Ross Ave. Alpine, Texas[2] ESC Region 18[1] United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°21′26″N 103°40′6″W / 30.35722°N 103.66833°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Wayne Mitchell[1] |
| Schools | 3 (2009-10)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 4807950[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,108 (2010-11)[1] |
| Teachers | 89.6 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.9 (2009-10)[2] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 2A Football Division II[3] |
| District mascot | Bucks[4] |
| Colors | Purple and gold [4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized[5] |
| Website | Alpine ISD |
The Alpine Independent School District is a school district based in Alpine, Texas, United States. Residents of the Sul Ross State University family housing units, Lobo Village 5 through 7,[6] are zoned to Alpine ISD schools. The district operates one high school, Alpine High School.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $380,110,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.009 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Thirty-five 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:[5]
- 2011: Recognized
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Recognized
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Recognized
- 2004: Recognized
Schools
In the 2011-2012 school year the district operated three schools:[1]
- Alpine High School (grades 9-12)[9]
- Alpine Middle School (grades 5-8)
- Alpine Elementary School (grades PK-4)
Special programs
Athletics
Alpine High School offers boys' baseball, basketball, football, powerlifting, golf, and wrestling;[4] and girls' basketball, softball, powerlifting, golf, and volleyball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alpine High School played football in UIL Class 2A Division II.[3] The Alpine High School teams are known as the Fightn' Bucks and Lady Bucks.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alpine ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Alpine High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Residential Living Facilities and Services Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine." Sul Ross State University. Retrieved on April 22, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Alpine ISD Chooses VDIworks for Virtual Desktops". VDIworks. 2015.