Boys Ranch Independent School District
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Boys Ranch Independent School District is a public school district in Oldham County, Texas (USA).
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 worldwide.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $0.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.000 and the bond tax rate was $0.000, per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2] Six percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[3] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[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[2]
- 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.[1]
- 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.[5]
Special programs
Athletics
Boys Ranch High School participates in boys' sports, such as baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[6] The school participates in the girls' sport of basketball.[6] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Boys Ranch High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II.[7] The school football team made its first-ever playoff appearance in 2008.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
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- List of school districts in Texas
- List of high schools in Texas
- List of boarding schools in the United States
- Randolph Academy Union Free School District – A school district including residential institutions in New York State
- Masonic Home Independent School District – A former school district including an institution in Fort Worth
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