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). It existed from the early 1900s to 2005. From 2002 to 2005, the district was known as the Rochester County Line Independent School District. The district consisted of a single campus - Rochester School - that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. It was located in northwestern Haskell County and included a small portion of extreme northeastern Stonewall County.

District enrollment (1988-2005)

*1988-89 - 178 students *1989-90 - 180 students *1990-91 - 177 students *1991-92 - 183 students *1992-93 - 176 students *1993-94 - 204 students *1994-95 - 177 students *1995-96 - 169 students *1996-97 - 173 students *1997-98 - 160 students *1998-99 - 172 students *1999-00 - 143 students *2000-01 - 132 students *2001-02 - 125 students *2002-03 - 111 students *2003-04 - 109 students *2004-05 - 40 students The ethnic composition of students in the 2004-2005 school year was 20 White (50%), 18 Hispanic (45%), and 2 African American (5%). Of the 40 students, 33 (82.5%) were considered economically disadvantaged.

Student performance

Rochester ISD's performance on the

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(TAAS), a state standardized test used from 1991 to 2003, was generally above state standards. The district received the highest rating of "exemplary" on four occasions (1997–98, 1998–99, 1999-00, and 2000–01) and the second highest rating of "recognized" four times (1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, and 2002–03). A new standardized test, the

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(TAKS) was introduced in 2003. Rochester received a rating of "academically acceptable" for the 2003–04 and 2004-05 school years.

Consolidation

The district, faced with a rapidly declining enrollment, held a vote in February 2004 on whether or not to merge with the larger

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. In order for the proposal to pass, voters in both Rochester and

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had to approve the plan. Rochester voters rejected the plan with 128 voting in favor (46.5%) and 147 opposed (53.5%). A second vote on the issue took place on November 2, 2004, this time receiving the approval of both communities. In Rochester, 152 voted for consolidation (60.8%) while 98 voted against it (39.2%). Haskell voters approved the plan by a margin of 574-111 (83.8%-16.2%). The consolidation took effect on June 1, 2005. When classes resumed in August, the Rochester campus became Rochester Junior High, serving the district's seventh and eighth graders.

External links

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Haskell Consolidated ISDRochester Junior High School
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