Aransas Pass Independent School District


Aransas Pass Independent School District is a public school district based in Aransas Pass, Texas. Aransas Pass serves portions of Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties, including the city of Aransas Pass. The district operates one high school, Aransas Pass High School.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $625,578,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.103 and the bond tax rate was $0.004 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable.
Historical district TEA accountability ratings
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in six schools.
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Athletics

Aransas Pass High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Aransas Pass High School will play football in Class 2A Division I.
In 1998 the Panther football team was 3a division 2 state semifinalists.