Alpine Independent School District

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.

Alpine Independent School District
Location
704 W Sul Ross Ave.
Alpine, Texas[1]

ESC Region 18[2]

United States
Coordinates30°21′26″N 103°40′6″W
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentWayne Mitchell[2]
Schools3 (2009-10)[1]
NCES District ID4807950[1]
Students and staff
Students1,108 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers89.6 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio11.9 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conferenceUIL Class 2A Football Division II[3]
District mascotBucks[4]
ColorsPurple and gold    [4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12Recognized[5]
WebsiteAlpine ISD

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $380,110,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.009 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.[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:[2]

  • 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

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