Austin Academy for Excellence

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name = Austin Academy for Excellence


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streetaddress= 1125 Beverly Drive
city= Garland
state= Texas
county= Dallas County
zipcode= 75040-8126
country= USA
district = Garland ISD
superintendent = Curtis Culwell, Ed.D. [ [http://www.garlandisd.net/about/leadership.asp GISD - Leadership] . Retrieved on 8 October 2008]
principal = Dr. Ann Poore [http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=462 Austin Academy for Excellence- Administration] . Retrieved on 8 October 2008]
viceprincipal = Dr Robert Dunbar
viceprincipal1 = Tim Parr
staff = 67 [http://www.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&prgopt=2007/aeis/alltypec.sas&year4=2007&search=campback&year2=07&topic=aeis&gifname=g_aeis07campus&title=AEIS+Report&level=campus&ptype=HTML&sublevel=camp&third=0&campback=057909041 2007 TEA AEIS Report] . Retrieved on 8 October 2008]
avg_class_size = 21 English 23 foreign language 22 math 23 science 24 social studies
type = Public
schooltype= middle school
grades= 6–8
grade6 = 314
grade7 = 303
grade8 = 311
language= English
Hours_in_Day =8 [ [http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=523 Austin Academy for Excellence - Schedules] . Retrieved on 8 October 2008]
mascot = Eagle [http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=524 Austin Academy for Excellence - School Spirit & History] . Retrieved on 8 October 2008]
colors = Green, Black, and White color box|green color box|black color box|white
opened = 1987
enrollment= 928
enrollment_as_of = 2007
ratio = 17.3 (2007)
website = [http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=518 Austin Academy for Excellence]
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Austin Academy is a middle school in Garland, Texas. It is part of the Garland Independent School District. It follows the magnet program, most students going to Garland High School to complete the IB Diploma Programme.Fact|date=December 2007

Austin Academy was named a 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)] . Retrieved on 8 October 2008]

tatistics (per 2006)

The attendance rate for students at the school is 98%, compared with a state average of 96%. 30% of the students at Austin are economically disadvantaged, 6% enroll in special education, 71% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 8% enroll in career and technology programs, and 11% are considered "limited English proficient."

The ethnic makeup of the school is 44% White, non-Hispanic, 33% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.

The average class sizes at Austin are 21 students for English, 23 for foreign language, 22 for math, 23 for science, and 24 for social studies.

Teachers at the school carry, on average, 11 years of teaching experience and 17% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.

ee also

*Garland Independent School District
*Garland, Texas
*Magnet School

References

External links

* [http://www.garlandisd.net Garland Independent School District]
* [http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=518 Austin Academy for Excellence]
* [http://www.garlandisdschools.net/ Garland ISD Schools]