Balmorhea Independent School District
Balmorhea Independent School District | |
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Location | |
608 W First St. USABalmorhea, Texas[2] | |
Coordinates | Royal Blue, Black, White[5] |
Other information | |
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized[6] |
Website | Balmorhea ISD |
The Balmorhea Independent School District is a public school district based in Balmorhea, Texas. The district operates one K-12 school, Balmorhea School.[7]
The district includes Balmorhea and some surrounding unincorporated areas.[8]
Finances
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $29,078,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.001 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[6] thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[10] 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[6]
- 2011: Recognized
- 2010: Exemplary
- 2009: Exemplary
- 2008: Recognized
- 2007: Recognized
- 2006: Recognized
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Recognized
Schools
During the 2011–2012 school year, the district had one school that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.[1] The school was a 2004 National Blue Ribbon School.[11]
Special programs
Athletics
Balmorhea High School participates in the boys sports of basketball, 6-man football, tennis and track. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and volleyball.
In 2016, the Balmorhea Bears football team made it all the way to the 6-man Class 1A Division II championship game, where they suffered their only loss of the season, a 96–50 defeat at the hands of Richland Springs.[12] They would lose again in the 2017 title game, but would finally win in 2020 avenging their earlier loss to Richland Springs.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Balmorhea ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Balmorhea Independent School District: Administrators". Balmorhea Independent School District. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Balmorhea High School". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Schools for Balmorhea Independent School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Reeves County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- ^ "1A DII State Championship: Richland Springs 96, Balmorhea 50". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
External links
- Balmorhea ISD
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- Big Spring ISD
- Coahoma ISD
- Forsan ISD
- Stanton ISD
- Other districts are in Region 17 ESC
- Culberson County-Allamoore ISD
- Other districts are in Region 19 ESC
- Grady ISD
- Stanton ISD
- Other districts are in Region 17 ESC
- Forsan ISD
- Other districts are in Region 14 ESC
- Balmorhea ISD
- Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD
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