Arp Independent School District | |
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Location | |
101 Toney Dr.
USAArp, Texas | |
Coordinates | 32°13′43″N 95°3′25″W / 32.22861°N 95.05694°W |
District information | |
Type | Independent school district |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Established | 1905 |
Superintendent | Shannon Arrington |
Students and staff | |
Athletic conference | UIL Class 2A Football Division II[2] |
District mascot | Tigers[3] |
Colors | Maroon, White[3] |
Other information | |
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized[4] |
Website | Arp ISD |
Arp Independent School District is a public school district based in Arp, Texas (USA).
It includes Arp and the Smith County portion of Overton.[5]
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $369,413,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.023 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[4] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[6] 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[4]
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in four schools.[1]
Arp High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[3] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball.[3] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Arp High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II.[2]
The late Everett Doerge, a Louisiana state representative from Webster Parish from 1992 to 1998, began his teaching career in Arp about 1960.[citation needed] So did his wife and legislative successor, Jean M. Doerge of Minden, Louisiana.[citation needed]