| Boys Ranch Independent School District | |
| Region: | ESC Region 6[1] |
| Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent: | Vita Sotelo |
| Students: | 347 (2010-11) |
| Teachers: | 61.93 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Ratio: | 4.67 (2009-10) |
| Schools: | 4 (2009-10) |
| Conference: | UIL Class 2A Football Division II[2] |
| Colors: | Blue, Gold[3] |
| Mascot: | Roughriders |
| Free Label: | TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 |
| Free Text: | Academically Unacceptable[4] |
| Coordinates: | 35.5319°N -102.2561°W |
| Country: | USA |
Boys Ranch Independent School District is a public school district in Oldham County, Texas (USA).
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 worldwide. 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. The maintenance tax rate was $0.000 and the bond tax rate was $0.000, per $100 of appraised valuation.
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Six 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
In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated four schools.
Boys Ranch the institution includes a boarding program.[7]
Boys Ranch High School participates in boys' sports, such as baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls' sport of basketball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Boys Ranch High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II. 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 runners-up.