Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District | |
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Tarrant County, Texas United States |
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District information | |
Type | Public, Independent school district |
Motto | Fostering a culture of excellence |
Superintendent | Jim F. Chadwell, Ed.D. |
Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
Students and staff | |
Students | 18,609 |
Teachers | 1,139.3 |
Staff | 2,132.0 |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.emsisd.com/ |
The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District is located in the northwest corner of Tarrant County, Texas (United States) and includes 73 square miles (190 km2) of land in Saginaw, Eagle Mountain, Blue Mound and several housing additions in the City of Fort Worth, near Eagle Mountain Lake. Serving more than 18,000 students (a 17% increase over last year), the district consists of 14 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, an alternative discipline center, Hollenstein Career and Technology Center, and the Weldon Hafley Development Center.
All campuses in the district are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Texas Education Agency. From kindergarten to high school, diverse special programs are available to support the regular curriculum and to provide for special needs. The district also offers an alternative education to at-risk students through Watson High School/ Alternative Discipline Center.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.