Argyle Independent School District
Argyle Independent School District | |
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Location | |
800 Eagle Dr. Argyle, Texas[1] ESC Region 11[2] USA | |
Coordinates | 33°6′28″N 97°11′16″W / 33.10778°N 97.18778°W |
District information | |
Type | Independent school district |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent | Dr. Telena Wright[2] |
Schools | 5 (2009-10)[1] |
District ID | 4808670[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 1,843 (2010-11)[2] |
Teachers | 120.36 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
Student-teacher ratio | 14.87 (2009-10)[1] |
Athletic conference | UIL Class 4A Football[3] |
District mascot | Eagles[4] |
Colors | Red, Black, White[4] |
Other information | |
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized[5] |
Website | Argyle ISD |
Argyle Independent School District is a public school district based in Argyle, Texas (USA). The district operates one high school, Argyle High School.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,032,239,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.040 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]
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.[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: Exemplary
- 2009: Recognized
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Recognized
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in five schools.[2]
- Regular instructional
- Argyle High School (Grades 9-12)
- Argyle Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Argyle Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
- Hilltop Elementary School (Grades K-4)
- Alternative instructional
- Denton County JJAEP (Grades 6-12)
Special programs
Clubs
The school features a newspaper operated by students called The Talon.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Argyle ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- 1 2 "Argyle High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 17 July 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. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.