Boles Independent School District is a public school district in unincorporated Hunt County, Texas (USA), near Quinlan."Home ." Boles Independent School District. Retrieved on November 6, 2011. "9777 FM 2101 | Quinlan, TX 75474" The district operates one high school, Boles High School.
General information The district, founded in 1985, primarily serves Boles Children's Home, and was known as Boles Home Independent School District before the name change. Today, the district serves the common public and is not only a children's home any longer.
The campus' fiber optic networking allows access to the Internet and the capability to extend that service to the Boles Children's Home. Thus, the community is linked to the school via fiber. The district offers distance education courses and training through Region X Educational Service Center. The district is linked directly via T-1 to Texas A&M – Commerce and several other school districts through ET-LINC.About Boles
Location and geography The territory of Boles ISD brushes along Lake Tawakoni. The Boles ISD campus is near the intersection of Texas State Highway 34 and Farm to Market Road 2101, north of Quinlan and east of Dallas. The Texas A&M University-Commerce is away from the Boles campus."About Boles and Boles ISD ." Boles Independent School District. Retrieved on November 6, 2011.
Finances As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $16,435,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.035 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. 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 2011: Recognized 2010: Recognized 2009: Recognized 2008: Recognized 2007: Recognized 2006: Recognized 2005: Academically Acceptable 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
Boles ISD operates three schools:
Boles High School (Grades 9–12) Boles Middle School (Grades 5–8) Boles Elementary School (Grades PK-4)
Special programs
Athletics The Boles Hornets compete in the following sports:
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Track and Field, and Golf
See also
List of school districts in Texas List of high schools in Texas
References
External links
Texas Rural Education Association