Arp Independent School District

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Arp Independent School District is a public school district based in Arp, Texas (USA).

It includes Arp and the Smith County portion of Overton.[1]

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $369,413,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.023 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[3] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[4] 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[3]

  • 2011: Recognized
  • 2010: Academically Acceptable
  • 2009: Academically Acceptable
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Unacceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in four schools.[2]

Regular instructional
  • Arp High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Arp Junior High (Grades 6-8)
  • Arp Elementary School (Headstart & Grades PK-5)
JJAEP instructional
  • Smith County JJAEP (Grades 6-12)

Special programs

Athletics

Arp High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[5] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball.[5] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Arp High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II.[6]

Notable people

The late Everett Doerge, a Louisiana state representative from Webster Parish from 1992 to 1998, began his teaching career in Arp about 1960.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". So did his wife and legislative successor, Jean M. Doerge of Minden, Louisiana.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

See also

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