Alpine Independent School District
School district in Texas
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The Alpine Independent School District is a school district based in Alpine, Texas, United States. The district operates one high school, Alpine High School.
| Alpine Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°21′26″N 103°40′6″W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Michelle Rinehart[2] |
| Schools | 3 (2009-10)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 4807950[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,108 (2010-11)[2] |
| Teachers | 89.6 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.9 (2009-10)[1] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 2A Football Division II[3] |
| District mascot | Bucks[4] |
| Colors | Purple and gold [4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized[5] |
| Website | Alpine ISD |
History
Prior to 1996 Alpine High School served as the high school for students from Terlingua Common School District.[6] Beginning in the 1960s, students were bussed to Alpine,[7] with the bus ride being the longest in the United States.[6] San Vicente Independent School District also sent its high school students to Alpine High.[8] In 1996 Big Bend High School opened and the Terlingua area students no longer came to Alpine High.[6] San Vicente ISD at that time began using Big Bend High.[9]
Finances
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Thirty-five 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]
- 2011: Recognized
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Recognized
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Recognized
- 2004: Recognized
Service area
Currently the district serves Alpine.[12] Residents of the Sul Ross State University family housing units, Lobo Village 5 through 7,[13] are zoned to Alpine ISD schools.
Prior to 1996 for the high school level Alpine ISD served, in addition to Alpine, Lajitas, Panther Junction, and Terlingua.[14] The San Vicente and Terlingua districts include Big Bend National Park.[15]
Schools
In the 2011-2012 school year the district operated three schools:[2]
- Alpine High School (grades 9-12)[16]
- Alpine Middle School (grades 5-8)
- Alpine Elementary School (grades PK-4)
Special programs
Athletics
Alpine High School offers boys' baseball, basketball, football, powerlifting, golf, and wrestling;[4] and girls' basketball, softball, powerlifting, golf, and volleyball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alpine High School played football in UIL Class 2A Division II.[3] The Alpine High School teams are known as the Fightn' Bucks and Lady Bucks.
