Anthony Independent School District
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Anthony Independent School District is a public school district
based in Anthony
, Texas
, United States
.
As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Anthony ISD money due to the colonias served by the district .
The district has three schools: Anthony High School, Anthony Middle School and Anthony Elementary. All schools are less than a mile away from the Texas–New Mexico
state line. All schools and the administration building are located on the same property between 4th Street and Magdalena to the east and west and Poplar Street–Elm Street and Wildcat Drive. The district property, including the sports fields, takes up at least a dozen square town blocks.
All schools have the Wildcat
as a mascot
. The school colors are blue and white. Oak Street was renamed Wildcat Drive after the new high school was built and the street was expanded to become Texas Spur 6.
Security is provided with a cooperative agreement with the Anthony Police Department. A designated full-time school resource officer is assigned to the schools during school hours as well as frequent patrols by duty officers after hours. Additional officers are provided for sports and other large events.
The superintendent is Ron Haugen.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
west of Texas Highway 20 and south to La Union Road. A map is available at http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_bm=y&-tree_id=420&-_MapEvent=&-context=rm&-errMsg=&-redoLog=false&-_zoomLevel=&-rm_config=|b=50|l=en|t=420|zf=0.0|ms=ref_sd_00dec|dw=0.11865802324685776|dh=0.07583952641105769|dt=gov.census.aff.domain.map.EnglishMapExtent|if=gif|cx=-106.60222666012075|cy=31.944523731031353|zl=4|pz=4|bo=997:314:313:995:993|bl=998:996:994:355:354|ft=350:349:335:389:388:332:331|fl=381:403:204:380:369:379:368|g=05000US17031&-PANEL_ID=rm_result&-_pageY=512&-_lang=en&-geo_id=05000US17031&-_pageX=472&-_mapY=-20&-_mapX=213&-_latitude=&-format=&-_pan=&-ds_name=null&-_longitude=&-_changeMap=pan(US Census Bureau)]
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Anthony
Anthony, Texas
Anthony is an incorporated town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,850 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Anthony is located at ....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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.
As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Anthony ISD money due to the colonias served by the district .
The district has three schools: Anthony High School, Anthony Middle School and Anthony Elementary. All schools are less than a mile away from the Texas–New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
state line. All schools and the administration building are located on the same property between 4th Street and Magdalena to the east and west and Poplar Street–Elm Street and Wildcat Drive. The district property, including the sports fields, takes up at least a dozen square town blocks.
All schools have the Wildcat
Wildcat
Wildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.-Animals:Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...
as a mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
. The school colors are blue and white. Oak Street was renamed Wildcat Drive after the new high school was built and the street was expanded to become Texas Spur 6.
Security is provided with a cooperative agreement with the Anthony Police Department. A designated full-time school resource officer is assigned to the schools during school hours as well as frequent patrols by duty officers after hours. Additional officers are provided for sports and other large events.
The superintendent is Ron Haugen.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
District boundaries
The Anthony Independent School District (AISD) serves the entire municipal limit of Anthony, Texas and extends into all portions of Vinton, TexasVinton, Texas
Vinton is a village in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,892 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Vinton is located at...
west of Texas Highway 20 and south to La Union Road. A map is available at http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_bm=y&-tree_id=420&-_MapEvent=&-context=rm&-errMsg=&-redoLog=false&-_zoomLevel=&-rm_config=|b=50|l=en|t=420|zf=0.0|ms=ref_sd_00dec|dw=0.11865802324685776|dh=0.07583952641105769|dt=gov.census.aff.domain.map.EnglishMapExtent|if=gif|cx=-106.60222666012075|cy=31.944523731031353|zl=4|pz=4|bo=997:314:313:995:993|bl=998:996:994:355:354|ft=350:349:335:389:388:332:331|fl=381:403:204:380:369:379:368|g=05000US17031&-PANEL_ID=rm_result&-_pageY=512&-_lang=en&-geo_id=05000US17031&-_pageX=472&-_mapY=-20&-_mapX=213&-_latitude=&-format=&-_pan=&-ds_name=null&-_longitude=&-_changeMap=pan(US Census Bureau)]
Administration
- The Administrations Building is located at Anthony, Texas.
- 840 Sixth Street
Anthony, TX 79821
Anthony High School
- 825 Wildcat Drive
Anthony, TX 79821 - School Web Site http://www.anthonyisd.net/ahs/index.html
Anthony Middle School
- 813 Sixth Street
Anthony, TX 79821 - School Web Site http://www.anthonyisd.net/ams/index.html
Anthony Elementary School
- 610 Poplar Street
Anthony, TX 79821 - School Web Site http://www.anthonyisd.net/aes/index.html