Boys Ranch Independent School District is a public

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in Oldham County,

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Finances

The Boys Ranch School District serves Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, a facility for at-risk boys and girls primarily from the local area, but also for youth around the world. Boys Ranch is a non-profit entity. Unlike other Texas school districts, Boys Ranch has no taxable base. Instead, Boys Ranch relies on donor contributions. As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $0. The maintenance tax rate was $0.000 and the bond tax rate was $0.000 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated " academically unacceptable" by the

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. Six 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 Unacceptable *2010: Academically Acceptable *2009: Academically Acceptable *2008: Academically Acceptable *2007: Academically Acceptable *2006: Academically Acceptable *2005: Academically Acceptable *2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district operated four schools. ;Regular instructional * Boys Ranch High School (Grades 9-12) *Blakemore Middle (Grades 6-8) *Mimi Farley Elementary (Grades K-5) ;Alternative instructional *STARR Academy (Grades 2-12) Boys Ranch the institution includes a boarding program.

Special programs

Athletics

Boys Ranch High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls sport of basketball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Boys Ranch High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II. The school football team made its first ever playoff appearance in 2008. The school cross country team has never lost a district title since it picked up the program in 1981. It has also won 8 state titles and 10+ state runners-up.

References

External links

Boys Ranch ISD
{{Region 16 School Districts in Texas School districts in Oldham County, Texas