Boys Ranch Independent School District

Boys Ranch Independent School District
Type and location
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Region ESC Region 6[1]
Country USA
Location 163 River Rd.
Boys Ranch, Texas[2]
Coordinates 35°31′55″N 102°15′22″W / 35.53194°N 102.25611°W
District information
Superintendent Vita Sotelo[1]
Schools 4 (2009-10)[2]
NCES District ID 4811040[2]
Students and staff
Students 347 (2010-11)[1]
Teachers 61.93 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 4.67 (2009-10)[2]
Athletic conference UIL Class 2A Football Division II[3]
District mascot Roughriders[4]
Colors           Blue, Gold[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Academically Unacceptable[5]
Website Boys Ranch ISD

Boys Ranch Independent School District is a public school district in Oldham County, Texas (USA).

Finances

The Boys Ranch School District serves Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, a facility for at-risk boys and girls primarily from the local area, but also for youth around the world. Boys Ranch is a non-profit entity. Unlike other Texas school districts, Boys Ranch has no taxable base. Instead, Boys Ranch relies on donor contributions.

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $0.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.000 and the bond tax rate was $0.000 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Six 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]

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district operated four schools.[1]

Regular instructional
Alternative instructional

Special programs

Athletics

Boys Ranch High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[4] The school participates in the girls sport of basketball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Boys Ranch High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II.[3] The school football team made its first ever playoff appearance in 2008. The school cross country team has never lost a district title since it picked up the program in 1981. It has also won 8 state titles and 10+ state runner-ups.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Boys Ranch ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Boys Ranch High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "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 10 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

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