| Azle Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 32°53′47″N97°32′35″W / 32.89639°N 97.54306°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Todd Smith |
| Schools | 13 (2020-21) [1] |
| NCES District ID | 4809200 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 6,804 (2019-20) [2] |
| Teachers | 455 (2020-21) [1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.87 (2009-10) [1] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 5A football and basketball [3] |
| District mascot | Hornets [4] |
| Colors | Green, White [4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable [5] |
| Website | Azle ISD |
Azle Independent School District is a public school district based in Azle, Texas, United States. The district covers northwestern Tarrant County, northeastern Parker County, and a small portion of southern Wise County. In addition to Azle, the district serves the communities of Lakeside, Pelican Bay, Sanctuary, and portions of Reno and Briar.
As of the 2018-2019 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $2,351,893,000. [2] The maintenance and operations tax rate was $1.170, and the interest and sinking fund tax rate was $0.1590 per $100 of appraised valuation. [2]
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [5] About 49% 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]
As of the 2020-2021 school year, 13 schools were in Azle ISD. [2]
Azle High School has an exemplary band program, with the Marching Green Pride ranking 13th in Texas in the 2013-2014 State Marching Band Competition in San Antonio.[ citation needed ]
Azle High School participates in the boys' sports of baseball, basketball, football, tennis, soccer, and wrestling. [4] The school participates in the girls' sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. [4]
The Azle High School Cheer team became the first coeducational team to win the UIL State Cheerleading Championship in early 2016.[ citation needed ]
For the 2015 through 2016 school years, Azle High School will play football in UIL Class 5A. [3] The mascot is a hornet named "Buzzy".[ citation needed ]
