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| Round Rock Independent School District | |
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Round Rock, Texas Central Texas United States |
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| District information | |
| Motto | The Destination District for Public Schools |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Established | May 1913 |
| Superintendent | Steve Flores, Ph.D. |
| Budget | $388,323,942 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 48,131 |
| Teachers | 3,088 |
| Staff | 5,661 |
| Athletic conference | District 14 5A |
| Colors | Teal and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) is a school district headquartered in the city of Round Rock, Texas, United States. As of Fall 2016, the school district served 48,131 students.
The school district includes most of Round Rock, northwestern portions of the City of Austin, a small southeast portion of the City of Cedar Park, and unincorporated portions of Williamson and Travis counties. As of 2013[update] RRISD covers 32.5 square miles (84 km2) of land within the City of Austin, making up 10.2% of the city's territory.
Students attend the district’s five comprehensive high schools, ten middle schools, 34 elementary schools, and four alternative learning centers, including an Early College High School. During the past five years, the number of students has increased 15%, and enrollment continues to grow by nearly 1,000 students per year.
Demographics
Round Rock ISD has developed the Aligned Round Rock Curriculum (ARRC) with the assistance of teachers, instructional coaches, and curriculum specialists. The ARRC is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and state assessments. The ARRC documents outline the learning goals and objectives RRISD students are expected to achieve and provides resources for instruction. The ARRC provides teachers with planning documents that:
In Round Rock ISD, partnerships with employers, the community, and local colleges bring resources from outside the high school to improve student motivation and achievement.
The Academy programs offered at the five comprehensive high schools within Round Rock ISD:
Some schools in the school district offer International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
IB Primary Years Programme
IB Secondary Years Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The Round Rock Independent School District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees that is responsible for adopting policy, employing and evaluating the superintendent, approving the budget and capital improvement plans, and setting the tax rate. As the district’s elected leaders, Trustees are charged with making decisions they believe to be in the best interests of all RRISD children.
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