Argyle Independent School District

Argyle Independent School District
Argyle ISD's location in the DFW Metroplex.
Location
6701 Canyon Falls Drive
Flower Mound, TX[2]
ESC Region 11[1]
USA
Coordinates33°6′28″N 97°11′16″W / 33.10778°N 97.18778°W / 33.10778; -97.18778
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
Established1999
SuperintendentDr. Courtney Carpenter[1]
Schools7 (2023-24)[2]
NCES District ID4808670[2]
Students and staff
Students5,378 (2023-24)[1]
Teachers120.36 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio14.66 (2020-21)[2]
Athletic conferenceUIL Class 5A, Division 2
District mascotEagles[3]
Colors      Red, Black, White[3]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2022“A” “Superior Achievement” [4]
WebsiteArgyle ISD

Argyle Independent School District is a public school district based in Argyle, Texas (USA). The district operates one high school, Argyle High School.

Attendance area

The boundary of the school district includes the majority of Argyle and portions of Bartonville, Denton, Flower Mound, and Northlake.[5]

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,032,239,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.040 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.[7] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[8] 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: Recognized
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Acceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Recognized
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2022–2023 school year, the district had students in six schools and will have seven schools by August, 2024.[1]

Regular instructional
  • Argyle High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Argyle Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)
  • Argyle Intermediate School (6th grade campus Fall 2023)
  • Hilltop Elementary School (Grades PreK-5)
  • Argyle South Elementary (Grades PreK-5)
  • Argyle West Elementary (Grades PreK-5)
  • Jane Ruestmann Elementary is set to open for the 2024, 2025 school year and is named after a Hilltop Elementary Art Teacher who taught in the district for over 30 years
Alternative instructional
  • Denton County JJAEP (Grades 6-12)

Special programs

Clubs

-ASL Club: Learn ASL

-Art Club: Painting and other art forms

-Book Club: Read and analyze books

-Chess Club: Play and learn chess

-Circle of Friends: Games and fun times

-Eagle Tutoring Club: Tutoring time

-French Club: Learn French

-HOSA Club: HOSA for medical students

-Jesus Club: Study Jesus

-Music Appreciation: Music Club

-National Honor Society (NHS): Students who qualify and meet the NHS requirements will meet Fridays

-Pickleball Club: Pickleball

-Spanish Cafe: Spanish Club

-Student Council (STUCO): Help run the school

[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Argyle ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Argyle High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "First Report". Argyle ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "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 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  9. ^ "Argyle High School Clubs". Argyle ISD Clubs. AISD. Retrieved October 5, 2023.


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