Athens Independent School District is a public school district based in Athens, Texas, United States. The district serves central Henderson County, - Text list and small portions of southern Van Zandt and northern Anderson Counties. - Text list - Text list As of November 2020, it served about 3000 students.
History In 2018, the district's board of directors decided to move to a four-day week, as a means of attracting staff when they did not have the budgets to pay teachers what other districts could.
The four-day week became effective in fall 2019. This was initially a provisional move for a three-year period, but the district decided to make it the standard schedule in 2022. Around 2022, various groups expressed support for a four-day week in polling that was conducted.
Academics As of 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency, which was the same level it had been at since the ratings began in 2004. About 49% of districts in Texas received the same rating in 2011.
Schools The district has five schools: Athens High School (grades 9-12) Athens Middle School (grades 6-8) Central Elementary (Head Start-grade 5) Bel-Air Elementary (Head Start-grade 5) South Athens Elementary (Head Start-grade 5)
Former schools While the schools were still segregated, black students attended Blackshear High School, which was accredited in 1924. The school was subsequently renamed in honor of R.C. Fisher, who died suddenly at 44. The school closed in 1966. In August 2021, the district broke ground on a memorial to honor the students who attended Athens schools during the era of segregation. Bridges Center, which offered alternative instruction to high-school students, closed in 2015.
See also
List of school districts in Texas List of high schools in Texas
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