Booker Independent School District
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Booker Independent School District is a public school district
based in Booker
, Texas
(USA
).
Located in Lipscomb County, a small portion of the district extends into Ochiltree County.
Booker ISD has two campuses - Booker High/Junior High (Grades 5-12) and Kirksey Elementary (Grades PK-4).
The Booker girls golf team won eight consecutive state titles from 1986-1993, the first (and one of only three) schools to win eight consecutive titles in any UIL athletic event.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
In 2011, superintendent Michael Lee forbid an Al Jazeera
TV crew from reporting at a Booker High School's football game.
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 Booker
Booker, Texas
Booker is a town in Lipscomb and Ochiltree Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and named for B.F. Booker, a civil engineer for the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, 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...
(USA
United States
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).
Located in Lipscomb County, a small portion of the district extends into Ochiltree County.
Booker ISD has two campuses - Booker High/Junior High (Grades 5-12) and Kirksey Elementary (Grades PK-4).
The Booker girls golf team won eight consecutive state titles from 1986-1993, the first (and one of only three) schools to win eight consecutive titles in any UIL athletic event.
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...
.
In 2011, superintendent Michael Lee forbid an Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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TV crew from reporting at a Booker High School's football game.