Boyd Independent School District

Boyd Independent School District
Location
500 Knox Ave. Boyd, Texas[2] ESC Region 11[1] USA
Coordinates	33°4′31″N 97°34′23″W
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Ted West[1]
Schools	4 (2009-10)[2]
NCES District ID	4811010[2]
Students and staff
Students	1,114 (2010-11)[1]
Teachers	87.40 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	11.81 (2009-10)[2]
Athletic conference	UIL Class 2A Football Division I[3]
District mascot	Yellowjackets[4]
Colors	Green, Gold[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Academically Acceptable[5]
Website	Boyd ISD

Boyd Independent School District is a public school district based in Boyd, Texas (USA). In addition to Boyd, the district also serves a portion of the Briar community.

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $825,918,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.020 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[7] 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[5]

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

Schools

In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated four schools.[1]

• Boyd High (Grades 9-12)
• Boyd Middle (Grades 7-8)
• Boyd Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
• Boyd Elementary (Grades PK-3)

Special programs

Athletics

Boyd School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and tennis.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Boyd High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division I.[3]

See also

• List of school districts in Texas
• List of high schools in Texas

References

1. "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Boyd ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
3. "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
4. "Boyd High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
5. "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
6. "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 August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
7. "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.

External links

• Boyd ISD