Bovina Independent School District

School district in Texas

Bovina Independent School District
Location
500 Halsell St. Bovina, Texas^[2] ESC Region 16^[1] United States
Coordinates	Maroon and White^[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Academically Acceptable^[5]
Website	Bovina ISD

Bovina Independent School District is a public school district based in Bovina, Texas, United States. The district operates one high school, Bovina High School.

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $70,499,000.^[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.102 and the bond tax rate was $0.000 per $100 of appraised valuation.^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5] 49% of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.^[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.^[7] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings^[5]

2011: Academically Acceptable
2010: Recognized
2009: Academically Acceptable
2008: Academically Acceptable
2007: Academically Acceptable
2006: Academically Acceptable
2005: Academically Acceptable
2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated three campuses.^[1]

Bovina High (grades 9-12)
Bovina Middle (grades 6-8)
Bovina Elementary (grades PK-5)

Athletics

Bovina High School participates in the boys' sports of basketball, cross country, golf, track and football^[4] and the girls' sports of cross country, basketball, track and golf.^[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Bovina High School played football in UIL Class 1A Division II.^[3]

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Bovina Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (or CROWN) Act, which prohibits racial discrimination based on hairstyles or hair texture, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bovina ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bovina High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ Gross, Kristi (2024-07-24). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-22.