Boys Ranch Independent School District

Boys Ranch Independent School District
Boys Ranch Independent School District
Location
	163 River Rd.; Boys Ranch, Texas ESC Region 6 USA
Coordinates	35°31′55″N 102°15′22″W / 35.53194°N 102.25611°W
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Vita Sotelo
Schools	4 (2009-10)
NCES District ID	4811040
Students and staff
Students	347 (2010-11)
Teachers	61.93 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	4.67 (2009-10)
Athletic conference	UIL Class 2A Football Division II
District mascot	Roughriders
Colors	Blue, Gold
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Academically Unacceptable
Website	Boys Ranch ISD

Boys Ranch Independent School District is a public school district in Oldham County, Texas (USA).

Finances

The Boys Ranch School District serves Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, a facility for at-risk boys and girls primarily from the local area but also for youth worldwide.^{[clarification needed]} Boys Ranch is a non-profit entity. Unlike other Texas school districts, Boys Ranch has no taxable base. Instead, Boys Ranch relies on donor contributions.^{[citation needed]}

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $0.^[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.000 and the bond tax rate was $0.000, per $100 of appraised valuation.^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5] Six 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 Unacceptable
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 four schools.^[1]

Regular instructional

Boys Ranch High School (Grades 9-12)
Blakemore Middle (Grades 6-8)
Mimi Farley Elementary (Grades K-5)

Alternative instructional

STARR Academy (Grades 2-12)

Boys Ranch the institution includes a boarding program.^[8]

Special programs

Athletics

Boys Ranch High School participates in boys' sports, such as baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.^[4] The school participates in the girls' sport of basketball.^[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Boys Ranch High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II.^[3] The school football team made its first-ever playoff appearance in 2008.^{[citation needed]} The school cross-country team has never lost a district title since it picked up the program in 1981. It has also won 8 state titles and 10+ state runners-up.^{[citation needed]}