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Education
> Training
Programs
Texas
has proven itself as a national leader in education, with more schools than
any other state and a fourth place ranking in a number of colleges.
Additionally, Texas is one of only 19 states that require a passing grade
on a competency test before a high school diploma is granted.
Coastal Bend College provides
vocational and academic courses for certification or associates degrees.
The college also works with local business and industry to customize
training and education classes for its employees.
The
Alice Independent
School District features a 4-A high school, a middle school, two intermediate schools
and seven elementary schools. With a combined enrollment of nearly 6,000
students, Alice places education as a top priority in developing leaders
and a strong work force for the future. Through vocational education
programs at the high schools in the region, students are prepared for the
work force. These programs have been prompted to offer vocational courses
related to key regional industries and targeted occupations. Tech Prep is a
program to promote and support comprehensive educational restructuring and
life-long learning. The Coastal Bend Tech Prep Consortium includes all
independent school districts in the region, as well as higher education
institutions and many local businesses. The consortium has 23 approved Tech
Prep programs with about 1,900 students enrolled.
The
following are representative statistics and facts for Alice ISD:
> 1 High School
(Texas Recognized School)
> 1 Middle School
> 2 Intermediate
Schools
> 7 Elementary
Schools
> AISD Total
Enrollment (Grades K through 12) - 5,691 (2001-2002)
> 2001/2002 ACT
Scores - 18
> 2001/2002 SAT
Scores (Verbal - 498; Math - 500) Combined - 998
> Dropout Rate -
1.0% (students who dropped out in grades 7-12 as a percent of the total
number of students in membership at any time in grades 7-12)
> Number of
Graduates - 295 (2001-2002)
> Percent Minority
Students - 88.7 Percent
> Economically
Disadvantaged Students - 71.6
> Percent Passing
All TAAS/TASP Tests Taken - 88.8
> Average Teacher
Salary - $34,439 Total Revenue/Pupil - $6,480
Private
Schools:
St. Elizabeth School - Grades K3 through 6 www.stelizabeth.tx.schoolwebpages.com
St. Joseph School - Grades Pre-K through 5
Alice Christian School - Grades K through 12
Also,
within a short driving distance are Texas A&M in Kingsville and Corpus Christi, offering an
extensive variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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