Alto Independent School District

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Alto Independent School District
Location
244 County Rd 2429
Alto, Texas [1]
ESC Region 7 [2]
USA
Coordinates 31°39′36″N95°4′25″W / 31.66000°N 95.07361°W / 31.66000; -95.07361
District information
Type Independent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentKelly West [3]
Schools3 (2009-10) [1]
NCES District ID 4807980 [1]
Students and staff
Students682 (2010-11) [2]
Teachers65.94 (2009-10) [1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio10.6 (2009-10) [1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 1A Football Division I [4]
District mascotYellowjackets [5]
Colors    Black, Gold [5]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12Academically Acceptable [6]
Website Alto ISD

The Alto Independent School District is a school district based in Alto, Texas, USA. It is managed by a six-person Board of Trustees. [7] The superintendent is Kelly West. [8] The district is also served by Angelina College, a community college located in Lufkin, Texas.

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Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property, in the district, was $145,267,000. [2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.027 per $100 of appraised valuation. [2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [6] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. [9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. [10] 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 [6]

Schools

In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated three schools. [2]

In the 2011-2012 school year the principal was Kelly West and the enrollment was 216 students. [2] The school colors are black and gold and the school mascot is the yellowjacket. In 2011, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [6] Since West took over they have been listed as one of the best 150 Middle schools in Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine.[ citation needed ]

Special programs

Athletics

Alto High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. [5] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and softball. [5] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alto High School will play football in UIL Class 1A Division I. [4]

See also

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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  4. 1 2 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League . Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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