| Aransas Pass Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 27°54′11″N97°8′54″W / 27.90306°N 97.14833°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Royce Avery [2] |
| Schools | 6 (2009-10) [1] |
| NCES District ID | 4808580 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,787 (2010-11) [2] |
| Teachers | 152.10 (2009-10) [1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.37 (2009-10) [1] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 2A Football Division I [3] |
| District mascot | Panthers [4] |
| Colors | Purple, Gold [4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable [5] |
| Website | Aransas Pass ISD |
Aransas Pass Independent School District is a public school district based in Aransas Pass, Texas (USA). Aransas Pass serves portions of Aransas, Nueces, [6] and San Patricio counties, including most of the city of Aransas Pass.
In addition to sections of Aransas Pass, the district, within San Patricio County, includes a small portion of Ingleside. It also includes the former census-designated places of Country Acres and Falman (previously counted as Falman-County Acres). [7] Country Acres and Falman both became parts of the City of Aransas Pass. [8] In Aransas County it also includes a small section of Rockport. [9]
The district operates one high school, Aransas Pass High School.
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $625,578,000. [2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.103 and the bond tax rate was $0.004 per $100 of appraised valuation. [2]
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [5] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. [10] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. [11] 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]
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in six schools. [2]
Aransas Pass High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. [4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball. [4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Aransas Pass High School will play football in Class 2A Division I. [3] In 1998 the Panther football team was 3a division 2 state semifinalists.
