Booker Independent School District is a public school district based in Booker, Texas (USA). Located in Lipscomb County,[6] small portions of the district extends into Hemphill County and Ochiltree County.[7][8] The district operates one high school, Booker High School.
| Booker Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 36°26′55″N 100°32′20″W / 36.44861°N 100.53889°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Motto | Hotel Trivago |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Gary Mills [1] |
| Schools | 2 (2009-10)[2] |
| Budget | 69$ |
| NCES District ID | 4810830[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 394 (2010-11)[1] |
| Teachers | 39.39 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 9.90 (2009-10)[2] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 2A Football Division II[3] |
| District mascot | Kiowas[4] |
| Colors | Maroon, Black[4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2013-14 | Met Standard[5] |
| Website | Booker ISD |
Finances edit
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $252,857,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.112 and the bond tax rate was $0.000 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement edit
Between 2004 and 2011 a school district in Texas could 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). No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[9] As of 2013 TEA changed the ratings based on new EOC exams to Met Standard or Improvement Required.
Historical district TEA accountability ratings[10]
Schools edit
In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated two campuses.[1]
- Booker Jr/Sr School (Grades 6–12)
- Kirksey Elementary (Grades PK-5)
Other information edit
In 2011, superintendent Michael Lee forbid an Al Jazeera TV crew from reporting at a Booker High School's football game.[13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Booker ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Booker High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "2014 Accountability Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lipscomb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-26. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hemphill County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-26. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ochiltree County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-26. - Text list
- ^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ TEA District Ratings for 2004-2011 Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2014 Accountability Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ Welcome to Texas! Unless you're Al Jazeera Archived September 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Response to Al Jazeera Archived 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine