Academy Independent School District Explained
| Academy Independent School District |
| Motto: | There is Love in every Bee |
| Region: | ESC Region 12[1] |
| Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent: | Billy Harlan |
| Students: | 1,108 (2010-2011 |
| Teachers: | 81.00 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Ratio: | 13.27 (2009-10) |
| Schools: | 5 (2009-10) |
| Conference: | UIL Class 2A Football Division I[2] |
| Colors: | Forest Green, Gold[3] |
| Mascot: | Bumblebees |
| Free Label: | TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 |
| Free Text: | Recognized[4] |
| Coordinates: | 30.9819°N -97.3444°W |
Academy Independent School District is a school district based in Little River-Academy, Texas (USA). In addition to Little River-Academy, the district also serves the community of Heidenheimer.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $223,244,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.013 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[5] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[6] 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
- 2011: Recognized
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Exemplary
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Recognized
- 2005: Recognized
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in five schools.
- Regular instructional
- Academy High School (Grades 9-12)
- The principal in the 2011-2012 school year was Alex Remschel.
- Academy Middle School (Grades 5-8)
- Academy Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-4)
- Alternative instructional
- Bell County Alternative School
- JJAEP instructional (Grades 7-12)
- Academy JJAEP (Grades 5-12)
Special programs
Athletics
Academy High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and soccer. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Academy High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division I.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 11 August 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf. dead.
- Web site: UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. 11 August 2012.
- Web site: Little River Academy High School. CBS Interactive. 11 August 2012.
- Web site: 2011 Accountability Rating System . . 26 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628134123/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2011/index.html . 28 June 2012 .
- Web site: 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. 11 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html. 7 August 2012.
- Web site: Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts. Texas Education Agency. 11 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/. 24 August 2012.
