Sierra Blanca Independent School District
| Sierra Blanca Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
ESC Region 19
USA | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Once a Vaquero, Always a Vaquero |
| Grades | K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Evelyn Loeffler |
| Students and staff | |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class A (six-man football member) |
| Colors | maroon and white |
| Other information | |
| Mascot | vaquero |
| Website | Sierra Blanca ISD |
Sierra Blanca Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Sierra Blanca, Texas (USA).
The district has one school that serves students in grades kindergarten through twelve.
As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Sierra Blanca ISD money due to the colonias served by the district.[1]
The mascot is the vaquero.
History[]
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In 1949 the Sierra Blanca district sent the first teacher to Dell City upon request of the parents there. By January 1950 another teacher took over and the Dell City Independent School District was later established.[2]
Sierra Blanca ISD officials wanted to bus Dell City students to Sierra Blanca, something the Dell City residents did not want. Dell City residents also stated that Sierra Blanca offered the Dell City ISD an area that was not self-sustaining.[3] In 1951 Sierra Blanca ISD's board voted to have Dell City students sent to Sierra Blanca on a 6-1 basis, prompting Dell City parents to state that they will not send their children to Sierra Blanca.[4] The movement to form a Dell City district caused turmoil in board members of Sierra Blanca as they were afraid the loss of population would mean the district would no longer be accredited to teach high school, and the El Paso Times wrote that Sierra Blanca ISD superintendent William F. Wallace "was reported to have resigned because of the controversy."[5] J. Graham became the next superintendent.[5]
In 2018 the district lost accreditation from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).[6]
Academic achievement[]
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[7]
Special programs[]
Athletics[]
Sierra Blanca High School plays six-man football. Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, Track, Cross Country
See also[]
- List of school districts in Texas
- , western author and mentor of Elmer Kelton
References[]
- ^ "Colonias Projects". Texas State Energy Conservation Office. 2010-01-25. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "Grace Grebing: A Leader and Her Legacy" (PDF). Dell City Independent School District. February 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-16. - HTML preview
- ^ "Commissioner Ponders Dell City School Row". El Paso Herald-Post. El Paso, Texas. p. 8?. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dell City Parents Defy Long School Bus Haul". El Paso Times. 71 (243). El Paso, Texas. 1951-08-31. pp. 1, 3. - Clipping of first page and of the second page from Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Dell City Farmers Seek To Form Own School District". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. 1951-08-11. p. 15. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mekelburg, Madlin (2018-02-12). "Sierra Blanca Independent School District among 4 Texas districts to lose accreditation". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
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