Aransas Pass Independent School District
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| Aransas Pass Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 27°54′11″N 97°8′54″W / 27.90306°N 97.14833°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Royce Avery[1] |
| Schools | 6 (2009-10)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 4808580[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,787 (2010-11)[1] |
| Teachers | 152.10 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.37 (2009-10)[2] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 2A Football Division I[3] |
| District mascot | Panthers[4] |
| Colors | Purple, Gold[4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable[5] |
| Website | Aransas Pass ISD |
Aransas Pass Independent School District is a public school district based in Aransas Pass, Texas (USA). Aransas Pass serves portions of Aransas, Nueces,[6] and San Patricio counties, including most of the city of Aransas Pass.
In addition to sections of Aransas Pass, the district, within San Patricio County, includes a small portion of Ingleside. It also includes the former census-designated places of Country Acres and Falman (previously counted as Falman-County Acres).[7] Country Acres and Falman both became parts of the City of Aransas Pass.[8] In Aransas County it also includes a small section of Rockport.[9]
The district operates one high school, Aransas Pass High School.
Finances
[edit]As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $625,578,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.103 and the bond tax rate was $0.004 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
[edit]In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[10] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[11] 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: Academically Acceptable
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Academically Acceptable
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
[edit]In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in six schools.[1]
- Regular instructional
- Aransas Pass High School (Grades 9-12)
- A.C. Blunt Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Charlie Marshall Elementary School (Grades 4-6)
- Kieberger Elementary School (Grades 2-3)
- H.T. Faulk Early Childhood School (Grades PK-1)
- Alternative instructional
- Aransas Pass JJAEP (Grades 6-12)
Special programs
[edit]Athletics
[edit]Aransas Pass 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, Aransas Pass High School will play football in Class 2A Division I.[3] In 1998 the Panther football team was 3a division 2 state semifinalists.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Aransas Pass ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Aransas Pass High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Patricio County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Garbage Pickup Map". City of Aransas Pass. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Aransas County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "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.