Booker Independent School District is a public school district based in Booker, Texas (USA). Located in Lipscomb County, - Text list small portions of the district extends into Hemphill County and Ochiltree County. - Text list - Text list The district operates one high school, Booker High School.
Finances As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $252,857,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.112 and the bond tax rate was $0.000 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement Between 2004 and 2011 a school district in Texas could 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). No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. As of 2013 TEA changed the ratings based on new EOC exams to Met Standard or Improvement Required.
Historical district TEA accountability ratingsTEA District Ratings for 2004-2011 2014: Met Standard 2013: Met Standard 2011: Recognized 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 two campuses. Booker Jr/Sr School (Grades 6–12) Kirksey Elementary (Grades PK-5)
Other information In 2011, superintendent Michael Lee forbid an Al Jazeera TV crew from reporting at a Booker High School's football game.Welcome to Texas! Unless you're Al Jazeera , Response to Al Jazeera
See also
List of school districts in Texas List of high schools in Texas
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