Boys Ranch Independent School District

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Boys Ranch Independent School District
Location
163 River Rd.
Boys Ranch, Texas [1]
ESC Region 6 [2]
USA
Coordinates 35°31′55″N102°15′22″W / 35.53194°N 102.25611°W / 35.53194; -102.25611
District information
Type Independent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentVita Sotelo [2]
Schools4 (2009-10) [1]
NCES District ID 4811040 [1]
Students and staff
Students347 (2010-11) [2]
Teachers61.93 (2009-10) [1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio4.67 (2009-10) [1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 2A Football Division II [3]
District mascotRoughriders [4]
Colors    Blue, Gold [4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12Academically Unacceptable [5]
Website Boys Ranch ISD

Boys Ranch Independent School District is a public school district in Oldham County, Texas (USA).

Contents

Finances

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.[ clarification needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $0. [2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.000 and the bond tax rate was $0.000, per $100 of appraised valuation. [2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [5] Six 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 operated four schools. [2]

Regular instructional
Alternative instructional

Boys Ranch the institution includes a boarding program. [8]

Special programs

Athletics

Boys Ranch High School participates in boys' sports, such as baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. [4] The school participates in the girls' sport of basketball. [4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Boys Ranch High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II. [3] The school football team made its first-ever playoff appearance in 2008.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]

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References

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