Borden County Independent School District

Borden County Independent School District
Location
240 W Kincaid
Gail, Texas[1]
ESC Region 17[2]
USA
Coordinates 32°46′32″N 101°26′58″W / 32.77556°N 101.44944°W / 32.77556; -101.44944Coordinates: 32°46′32″N 101°26′58″W / 32.77556°N 101.44944°W / 32.77556; -101.44944
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Superintendent Jimmy Thomas[2]
Schools 2 (2009-10)[1]
District ID 4810860[1]
Students and staff
Students 227 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers 19.96 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 11.12(2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division I[3]
District mascot Coyotes[4]
Colors                Red, Columbia Blue, White[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Exemplary[5]
Website Borden County ISD
Borden County School, with Gail Mountain in the background
Borden County School is located across from Bicentennial Park in Gail, Texas.

Borden County Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Gail, Texas (USA). The district serves all of Borden County with the exception of a small southwestern portion, which is served by the Sands Consolidated Independent School District. A small portion of Howard County lies within the district.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $849,037,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.028 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Five 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 had students in two schools.[2]
Regular instructional

Alternative instructional

Special programs

Athletics

Borden County High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and softball.[4] Borden High School plays six-man football. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Borden County High School will play football in UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division I.[3]
State football championships[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Borden County ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Borden High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
  8. ↑ "Texas Six-Man State Championships". Retrieved 10 August 2012.

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