Azle Independent School District | |
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Location | |
USA | |
Coordinates | 32°53′47″N 97°32′35″W / 32.89639°N 97.54306°W |
District information | |
Type | Independent school district |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent | Todd Smith |
Schools | 13 (2020-21)[2] |
NCES District ID | 4809200[2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 6,804 (2019-20)[1] |
Teachers | 455 (2020-21)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
Student–teacher ratio | 15.87 (2009-10)[2] |
Athletic conference | UIL Class 5A football and basketball[3] |
District mascot | Hornets[4] |
Colors | Green, White[4] |
Other information | |
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable[5] |
Website | Azle ISD |
Azle Independent School District is a public school district based in Azle, Texas, United States. The district covers northwestern Tarrant County, northeastern Parker County, and a small portion of southern Wise County. In addition to Azle, the district serves the communities of Lakeside, Pelican Bay, Sanctuary, and portions of Reno and Briar.
As of the 2018-2019 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $2,351,893,000.[1] The maintenance and operations tax rate was $1.170, and the interest and sinking fund tax rate was $0.1590 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] About 49% 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]
As of the 2020-2021 school year, 13 schools were in Azle ISD.[1]
Azle High School has an exemplary band program, with the Marching Green Pride ranking 13th in Texas in the 2013-2014 State Marching Band Competition in San Antonio.[citation needed]
Azle High School participates in the boys' sports of baseball, basketball, football, tennis, soccer, and wrestling.[4] The school participates in the girls' sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.[4]
The Azle High School Cheer team became the first coeducational team to win the UIL State Cheerleading Championship in early 2016.[citation needed]
For the 2015 through 2016 school years, Azle High School will play football in UIL Class 5A.[3] The mascot is a hornet named "Buzzy".[citation needed]
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Portions of some school districts extend into other counties; only high schools in Tarrant County are listed here Aledo ISD, Burleson ISD, and Godley ISD serve sections of Tarrant County, but they operate no high schools in it. |