Poth Independent School District
Poth Independent School District is a public school district based in Poth, Texas, that serves students in south central Wilson County The district's colors are navy blue, white, and gold and its mascot is a Pirate named "Pirate Steve". In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Schools Superintendent is Paula Renken *Poth High School Poth High School is a public high school located in Poth, Texas (USA), and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Poth Independent School District located in south central Wilson County. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Stand ... (grades 9–12) principal is Todd Deaver *Poth Junior High School (grades 6–8) principal is Laura Kroll *Poth Elementary School (grades PK–5) principal is Laura Kroll UIL The school is officially a 3A, according to the University Interscholastic League. All sports and other competitions are part of UIL. References External links * School distric ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poth, Texas
Poth ( ) is a town in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,819 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km), all of it land. This is about 35 mi (56 km) southeast of Downtown San Antonio. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,819 people, 504 households, and 433 families residing in the town. At the 2000 census there were 1,850 people, 623 households, and 490 families in the town. The population density was 579.7 people per square mile (223.9/km). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 207.7 per square mile (80.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 66.43% White, 0.43% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 29.08% from other races, and 2.97% multiracial. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.65%. There were 623 households, of which 41.6% had chi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wilson County, Texas
Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 49,753. Its county seat is Floresville. The county is named after James Charles Wilson. Wilson County is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels, Texas, metropolitan statistical area. History Native Americans Archeological evidence in the Wilson County area reveals early habitation from the paleo-Indians hunter-gatherers period. UT Texas at Austin Later, the area was a hunting range for Tonkawa, Karankawa. Tawakoni, Lipan Apache, and Comanche who lived in the area. Explorations and county established In September 1718 Martín de Alarcón crossed the area on his way to explore the bay of Espíritu Santo. Pedro de Rivera y Villalón crossed the county in 1727 as part of an expedition to inspect the frontier defenses of New Spain. Texas State Historical Association In 1766–67 the Marqués de Rubí included the area in his inspection of the Spanish frontier, Texas State ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Texas Education Agency Accountability Ratings System
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ... in the United States.Welcome to the Texas Education Agency " ''Texas Education Agency''. Accessed December 13, 2015. "Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, Texas, 78701" The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building in downtown Austin. Mike Morath, formerly a member of the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees, was appointed commissioner of education by Texas Gov. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.Welcome to the Texas Education Agency " ''Texas Education Agency''. Accessed December 13, 2015. "Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, Texas, 78701" The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building in . , formerly a member of the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poth High School
Poth High School is a public high school located in Poth, Texas (USA), and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Poth Independent School District located in south central Wilson County. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. Controversy In February 2020, the district refused to allow a student, Newt Johnson, to remain in classes if he continued to grow his hair out to possibly make a wig for his sick sister. Superintendent Paula Renken alleged the matter was not about an ill person but rather enforcing the school board's rules. With the support of his parents, Johnson left the school. Athletics The Poth Pirates compete in these sports: *Baseball *Basketball * Cross country *American football *Golf *Powerlifting *Softball *Tennis *Track and field *Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's cou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |