| Alba-Golden Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Type and location | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Region | ESC Region 7 |
| Country | USA |
| Location | Alba, TX |
| District Info | |
| Superintendent | Dwayne Ellis |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | about 800 |
| Athletic Conference | UIL Class AA |
| Colors | Red, White, and Blue |
| Other information | |
| Mascot | panther |
| Website | Alba-Golden ISD |
The Alba-Golden Independent School District is a school district serving southeastern Rains and western Wood counties in eastern Texas (USA). The district serves the towns of Alba and Golden. It is a AA school. Its mascot is the panther.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
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The Alba-Golden High School Prowling Panther Band is a well-known band in Wood County. It usually receives good ratings in competitions and has members in the East Texas High School All-Region Honor Band every year. They host two concerts every school year, a Christmas concert in December and a spring concert in May. During the 2011-2012 school year, the band made a division one at the regional University Interscholastic League (UIL) marching contest, thus sending them to the Area UIL marching contest for the first time in over two decades.
Alba-Golden is well known in its area for certain sports and athletic activities. During the 2011-2012 school year, the school's varsity football team made it to the playoffs for the first time since 1988.
Alba-Golden hosts a number of theatrical productions every school year. Usually, these productions are very successful and bring in a lot of money.
Alba-Golden has several different student organizations. They range from the area of politics to the subject of agriculture.
Alba-Golden has very talented cheerleading squads. In the 2007-2008 school year, the junior high cheerleaders won nationals for AA schools.