Forney Independent School District
The Forney Independent School District is a school district based in Forney, Texas (USA).
| Forney Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 600 S. Bois d' Arc Street Forney, Texas 75126 USA | |
| Coordinates | 32°44′38″N 96°28′35″W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1897 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Justin Terry |
| Budget | $712,856 (2006-2007) |
| Other information | |
| Website | Forney ISD |
The district serves the city of Forney, the city of Talty, the small Kaufman County portion of Mesquite (no residents), and other unincorporated areas in Kaufman County.
The district recently received the academic accountability rating of Academically Acceptable for the 2006-2007 school year based on the results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) based on standards set by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This marks the third consecutive year that Forney ISD has received the accountability rating of academically acceptable. This rating means that a minimum of 50-69% of students met state standards in Language Arts and Social Studies, a minimum of 35-69% of students met state standards in Math, and a minimum of 25-69% of students met state standards in science.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]
Administrators
Superintendent, Dr. Justin Terry.
Dealing with growth
Forney I.S.D., according to a 2005 article in The Dallas Morning News, is the fourth fastest growing school district in the state of Texas. A new Middle School was opened in the 2006-2007 school year and remodeling of the old Middle School are underway.
After a bond issue for a second high school repeatedly failed in previous years, funds for a new high school were approved in May 2007. The current high school, originally intended to serve as a middle school, has a population that outgrows the building despite recent wing additions.
School uniforms
All Forney ISD students are required to wear school uniforms .
The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform ; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections. Forney ISD devised a procedure to verify the parents' reasons for requesting exemptions to the uniform policy
Schools
Secondary schools
High schools
1 in Forney, 1 in unincorporated Kaufman County
- Forney High School (Forney)
- North Forney High School (Unincorporated Kaufman County - Windmill Farms development)
- An Alternative Education Campus: Forney Academic Center (DAEP and GOALS)
Middle schools
1 in Forney, 1 in unincorporated Kaufman County
- Brown Middle School (Unincorporated Kaufman County - Windmill Farms development)
- Warren Middle School (Forney)
Intermediate Schools
Rhea Intermediate School (Unincorporated Kaufman County - Fox Hollow)
- Smith Intermediate School (Unincorporated Kaufman County - Windmill Farms)
Primary schools
5 in Forney, 4 in unincorporated Kaufman County
- Blackburn Elementary School (Unincorporated Kaufman County - Windmill Farms development)
- Claybon Elementary School (Forney)
- Criswell Elementary School (Forney)
- Crosby Elementary School (Forney)
- Henderson Elementary School (Forney)
- Johnson Elementary School (Forney)
- Lewis Elementary School (Unincorporated Kaufman County - Travis Ranch development)
Historical District Accountability Ratings
The Texas Education Agency has ranked the district:
- 2013 - Exemplary
- 2012 - Exemplary
- 2011 - Recognized
- 2010 - Exemplary
- 2009 - Recognized
- 2008 - Academically Acceptable
- 2007 - Academically Acceptable
- 2006 - Academically Acceptable
- 2005 - Academically Acceptable
- 2004 - Recognized
See also
References
- "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.