Argyle Independent School District is a public
school district
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North America United States
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based in
Argyle,
Texas
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(
USA
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). The district operates one high school,
Argyle High School
Argyle High School is a public high school located in the city of Flower Mound, Texas (though it has an Argyle, Texas mailing address). The high school opened up in 2002 and is now classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Argyle ...
.
Attendance area
The boundary of the school district includes the majority of Argyle and portions of
Bartonville,
Denton,
Flower Mound
Flower Mound is an incorporated town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth adjacent to Grapevine Lake, the town derives its name from a prominent mound locat ...
, and
Northlake.
Finances
As of the 2010â2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,032,239,000.
The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.040 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
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. .
Thirty-five 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: Recognized
*2010: Exemplary
*2009: Recognized
*2008: Academically Acceptable
*2007: Academically Acceptable
*2006: Academically Acceptable
*2005: Recognized
*2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
In the 2020â2021 school year, the district had students in five schools.
;Regular instructional
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Argyle High School
Argyle High School is a public high school located in the city of Flower Mound, Texas (though it has an Argyle, Texas mailing address). The high school opened up in 2002 and is now classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Argyle ...
(Grades 9-12)
*Argyle Middle School (Grades 6-8)
*Argyle Intermediate School (Grade 5)
*Hilltop Elementary School (Grades PreK-4)
*Argyle West Elementary (Grades PreK 4)
;Alternative instructional
*Denton County JJAEP (Grades 6-12)
Special programs
Clubs
The school features a newspaper operated by students called ''The Talon''.
See also
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List of school districts in Texas
This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Region and County.
Geographical school districts in Texas are (with one exception, the Stafford Municipal School District) completely independent from city or county jurisdiction.
Texas sch ...
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List of high schools in Texas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Texas.
Anderson County
* Cayuga High School, Cayuga
*Elkhart High School, Elkhart
* Frankston High School, Frankston
* Neches High School, Neches
* Palestine High School, Palestine
* Slocum High Sch ...
References
External links
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School districts in Denton County, Texas
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