Serenity School | |
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Address | |
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2550 Wilmeth Rd, , 75071 United States | |
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School type | Public high school, substance-abuse recovery high school |
Established | 1999 [1] |
School district | McKinney Independent School District |
Principal | Stephen Issa [2] |
Grades | 9– 12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 10 to 1 |
Website | http://serenity.mckinneyisd.net/ |
Serenity High School is the oldest substance-abuse recovery public high school in Texas. [3] [4] It was founded in 1999 as a partnership between the McKinney Independent School District and the Avenues Counseling Center in McKinney, Texas, and serves several school districts in and around Collin County, Texas. [1] As of November 2008, it has served over 150 graduates from over 25 high schools. [1]
The school was rated Academically Acceptable in the 2009 TEA accountability rating. [5]
Serenity High offers traditional instruction, self-paced studies, online instruction, and dual-credit instruction in conjunction with Collin College. [6] It has a student-teacher ratio of 10 to 1. [7]
Serenity High School is funded through the McKinney ISD, state funding, and private fundraising. [8] Out-of-district students pay tuition or have their local school districts pay tuition on their behalf. [1]
In 2002 and 2003, the school district considered closing the school due to costs. Private funds kept it open. [9] [10] [11]
In the fall of 2003, the school received a $160,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency. [4]
As of November 2008, private fundraising efforts included an annual golf tournament. [12]
The school is in the McKinney Independent School District and is affiliated with the Association of Recovery Schools. [6] In addition, students from the Anna ISD, Blue Ridge ISD, Community ISD, Farmersville ISD, Frisco ISD, Gunter ISD, Melissa ISD, Plano ISD, Rockwall ISD, and Wylie ISD may attend without paying out-of-district tuition. [1] The school is accredited by the State of Texas [6] but did not receive a rating for the 2007-2008 school year [13]
In 2002, federal officials considering creating similar schools in the United States said the school could serve as a national model. [3]