South Texas Preparatory Academy
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South Texas Preparatory Academy, also known as 'STPA', is part of the South Texas Independent School District
, in Edinburg
, Texas
, United States
.
STPA is a tuition-free magnet junior high school for students in a three-county area along the Texas-Mexico border. (Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron )
The school was founded in 2008 as South Texas Preparatory Academy. It previously shared the name South Texas BETA with its neighboring South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy
from 2003–2008, and before that it was named the Teacher Academy of South Texas. In 2008 the South Texas ISD School Board decided to split up the Jr. High and High School, which are now independently their own name, STPA and BETA, respectively.
STPA serves 7th and 8th grade, after leaving STPA, students choose to go to one of four high schools; South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy
, The Science Academy of South Texas
, South Texas High School for Health Professions
, and South Texas Academy of Medical Technology
.
South Texas Independent School District
South Texas Independent School District is a public school district headquartered in Mercedes, Texas . STISD operates magnet schools that draw students from three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy...
, in Edinburg
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...
, 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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STPA is a tuition-free magnet junior high school for students in a three-county area along the Texas-Mexico border. (Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron )
The school was founded in 2008 as South Texas Preparatory Academy. It previously shared the name South Texas BETA with its neighboring South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy
South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy
South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy, also known as 'BETA', is part of the South Texas Independent School District, in Edinburg, Texas, United States....
from 2003–2008, and before that it was named the Teacher Academy of South Texas. In 2008 the South Texas ISD School Board decided to split up the Jr. High and High School, which are now independently their own name, STPA and BETA, respectively.
STPA serves 7th and 8th grade, after leaving STPA, students choose to go to one of four high schools; South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy
South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy
South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy, also known as 'BETA', is part of the South Texas Independent School District, in Edinburg, Texas, United States....
, The Science Academy of South Texas
The Science Academy of South Texas
The Science Academy of South Texas, also known as 'SciTech', is a high school in Mercedes, Texas, United States, as part of the South Texas Independent School District....
, South Texas High School for Health Professions
South Texas High School for Health Professions
South Texas High School for Health Professions, also known as 'Med High', is a high school in Mercedes, Texas in the United States. The school serves as an alternative to larger municipal high schools for students interested in a medical profession. Open enrollment has been the school's policy for...
, and South Texas Academy of Medical Technology
South Texas Academy of Medical Technology
South Texas Academy of Medical Technology, also known as 'Med Tech', is a high school in San Benito, Texas, United States.The School was opened in 2003. The school serves as an alternative to larger high schools of local independent school districts for students interested in pursuing careers in...
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