Alice Independent School District is a public school district based in

Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

, Texas (

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). In addition to Alice, the district also serves the communities of Alice Acres, Amargosa, Coyote Acres, Owl Ranch, Rancho Alegre, and portions of Loma Linda East and Ben Bolt.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,086,514,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.026 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. 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 *2011: Academically Acceptable *2010: Recognized *2009: Academically Unacceptable *2008: Academically Acceptable *2007: Academically Acceptable *2006: Academically Acceptable *2005: Academically Acceptable *2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in ten schools. ;High schools *

Alice High School Alice High School is a senior high school in Alice, Texas. A part of the Alice Independent School District, it serves Alice and surrounding communities in Jim Wells County. Attendance area Areas within Alice ISD, of which Alice High is its on ...

(Grades 9-12) ;Middle schools *Adams Middle (Grades 7-8) ;Intermediate schools *Dubose Elementary (Grades PK-5) *Memorial Intermediate (Grades 5-6) ;Elementary schools *Hillcrest Elementary (Grades PK-4) *Garcia Elementary (Grades PK-4) *Noonan Elementary (Grades PK-4) *Saenz Elementary (Grades PK-4) *Salazar Elementary (Grades K-4) *Schallert Elementary (Grades PK-4)

Special programs

Athletics

Alice High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alice High School will play football in UIL Class 4A.

References

External links

* {{Authority control School districts in Jim Wells County, Texas Alice, Texas