South Texas Independent School District
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| South Texas Independent School District | |
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| — Public School District — | |
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| Motto: Think Outside the Book! | |
| Website | http://www.stisd.net |
South Texas Independent School District (STISD) is a public school district headquartered in Mercedes, Texas (USA).[1] STISD operates magnet schools that draw students from three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy. STISD covers an area of 3,643 square miles (9,440 km2), overlapping 28 other school districts.
STISD is a publicly funded, tuition-free school district.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
[edit] Schools
- South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy (BETA) (Edinburg)
- South Texas High School for Health Professions (Med High) (Mercedes)
- South Texas Academy of Medical Technology (Med Tech) (San Benito)
- The Science Academy of South Texas (Sci Tech) (Mercedes)
- South Texas Preparatory Academy (STPA) (Edinburg)
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact STISD." South Texas Independent School District. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html.
