Premont Independent School District
The Premont Independent School District is a public school district based in the city of Premont, Texas, United States. It serves about 700 students.[1]
The district is about 70 miles (110 km) south of Corpus Christi.[2] In addition to Premont, the district serves rural areas in southern Jim Wells and southeastern Duval counties, including the unincorporated communities of Cruz Calle and Rios. Premont ISD is a Conference AA school and part of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region IV District 32 schools.[3]
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[edit] History
The school district was established in 1921.[1]
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]
In 2011, Premont High School was rated "academically unacceptable" the lowest ranking. The school also did not meet adequate yearly progress goals.[5] This also prompted cancellation of sports programs. The approximately $50,000 saved would go towards science labs in the schools. [6] The school was also placed on "accreditation probation" status in 2011.[7]
In the northern hemisphere summer of 2011 TEA commissioner Robert Scott ordered the district closed. In February 2012 Scott reconsidered and decided to let Premont ISD stay open for one more year. The TEA allowed the district to stay open when the board of education agreed to a 14-point improvement plan.[2]
[edit] Schools
- Premont High School (Grades 9-12)
- Premont Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
- Premont Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Premont, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/PP/hgp13.html. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ a b Mellon, Ericka. "North Forest appeals closure as another district gets saved." Houston Chronicle. Thursday February 2, 2012. Retrieved on February 2, 2012.
- ^ "Region IV AA Academic Meet/Member Schools". UIL Region IV AA online. http://www.regionivaa.org/member-schools/. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html.
- ^ "Parent Notification for Campus Identified for school Improvement for not meeting adaquate(sic) yearly progress". http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/PremontISD/PremontISD/Sites/News/Documents/Parent%20Nofitication.pdf.
- ^ "Texas School Cancels Sports To Focus On Academics". CBS 11 Dallas Fort Worth. http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/01/19/texas-school-cancels-sports-to-focus-on-academics/. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ News Article Details
[edit] External links
- Premont ISD - Official site.
