Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District | |
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Location | |
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public, Independent school district |
Motto | Fostering a culture of excellence[ citation needed] |
Superintendent | Jim F. Chadwell, Ed.D. [1] |
School board |
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Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
Students and staff | |
Students | 18,609 [3] |
Teachers | 1,139.3 [3] |
Staff | 2,132.0 [3] |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.emsisd.com/ |
The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District is located in the northwest corner of Tarrant County, Texas (United States) and includes 73 square miles (190 km2) of land in Saginaw, Eagle Mountain, Blue Mound and several housing additions in the City of Fort Worth, near Eagle Mountain Lake. Serving more than 18,000 students [4] (a 17% increase over last year), the district consists of 15 elementary schools, six middle schools, three high schools, an alternative discipline center, Hollenstein Career and Technology Center, and the Weldon Hafley Development Center.
All campuses in the district are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Texas Education Agency. From kindergarten to high school, diverse special programs are available to support the regular curriculum and to provide for special needs. The district also offers an alternative education to at-risk students through Watson High School/ Alternative Discipline Center.
In 2018, the school district received a "B" performance average by the Texas Education Agency. [5]
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From circa 1997 and 2015 the number of non-Hispanic white children increased by 4,000 as part of a trend of white flight and suburbanization by non-Hispanic white families. [6]