Waxahachie Independent School District
| Waxahachie Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Waxahachie, Texas United States of America | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, Independent school district |
| Motto | "Excellence in Education" |
| Grades | Prekindergarden - 12th grade |
| Established | 1864 |
| Superintendent | Jeremy K. Glenn[1] |
| Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
| District ID | 4844730[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8,107[3] |
| Teachers | 566.8[3] |
| Staff | 1,162.8[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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The Waxahachie Independent School District is a public school district located in Waxahachie, Texas, a suburban community serving as the county seat for Ellis County which adjoins Dallas County to the north. Waxahachie ISD is a district of approximately 8,000 students [4] structured in thirteen campuses: 7 elementary school campuses, 2 junior high campuses, 3 high school campuses and 1 alternative learning campus. WISD offers several CTSO's to its students including FFA, Skills USA and TSA.
In 2012-13 and 2013–14, the school district and all campuses received the highest Texas Education Agency accountability rating of "Met Standard." [5] In 2014, the NAMM Foundation awarded the district a Best Communities for Music Education designation, one of only 376 districts to receive the prestigious award.[6]
Schools & Facilities
High Schools
- Main High Schools
- Waxahachie High School (Grades: 10-12)
- Waxahachie Global High School (Grades: 9-12) - Opened on August 27, 2007, an Early College and a Texas-STEM school emphasizing instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a small-learning-community environment.
- Alternative High School
- Waxahachie High School of Choice (Grades: 9-12)
- Other
- Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy (Grade 9 only)
- Career and Technology Education
- Billy Bates Career and Technology Center (Grades: 9-12)
Junior High Schools
- Grades 6-8
- Robbie E. Howard Junior High
- Eddie E. Finley Sr. Junior High
Elementary Schools
- Grades K-5
- Dunaway Elementary
- Felty Elementary
- Northside Elementary
- Shackelford Elementary
- Wedgeworth Elementary
- Clift Elementary
- Pre-kindergarten
- Marvin Elementary - includes Head Start (program)
Facilities
Students
Academics
| Subject | Waxahachie ISD | Region 10 | State of Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 79% | 74% | 73% |
| Mathematics | 83% | 77% | 76% |
| Writing | 75% | 71% | 69% |
| Science | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Soc. Studies | 77% | 80% | 77% |
| All Tests | 80% | 76% | 75% |
Students in Waxahachie typically outperform local region and state-wide averages on standardized tests. In 2015-2016 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 80% of students in Lake Worth ISD met Level II Satisfactory standards, compared with 76% in Region 10 and 75% in the state of Texas.[3] The average SAT score of the class of 2015 was 1476, and the average ACT score was 22.6.[3]
Demographics
In the 2015-2016 school year, the school district had a total of 8,107 students, ranging from early childhood education and pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The class of 2015 included 545 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was 2.2%.[3]
As of the 2015-2016 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 49.7% White, 34.8% Hispanic, 11.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 2.7% from two or more races. Economically disadvantaged students made up 47.1% of the student body.[3]
References
- ↑ Waxahachie Independent School District: Welcome from the Superintendent
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Waxahachie Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report, WAXAHACHIE ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.wisd.org/defaultaspx?name=ABUS_homepage
- ↑ ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2014/index.html
- ↑ http://www.nammfoundation.org/community/2014-bcme-results