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The Hispanic student population peaked in 2011, at 52,398 students. [19] As of the 2016-17 school year, there are 48,386 Hispanic students, 22,761 non-Hispanic white students, and 6,578 African-American students. [19] On November 18, 2019 the AISD board of Trustees voted 6-3 in favor of a plan closing four elementary schools.
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Bailey Junior high is located at 2411 Winewood St, Arlington, Texas. The school had 834 students enrolled in the 2010-2011 school year. Its school colors are red and white and its mascot is a ram. The student newspaper is called The Ram Page, and the yearbook is called Wild About Rams. The current principal is Tiffany Benavides.
AISD acquired part of Common School District 26, also known as the White Oak District, in 1937. [21] This added portions of Acres Homes to AISD. Included was the White Oak School, which became the district's school for black students. In the spring of 1948, AISD opened another high school located immediately to the north of S.M.N. Marrs High. [22]
Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) is a selective public magnet high school in Austin, Texas, United States. [3] [4] Although LASA is open to all Austin residents and charges no tuition, competition for admission can be strong and is contingent on submission of an application, prior academic record, and the Cognitive Abilities Test.
The school is 23.5% economically disadvantaged and 7.2% of students are English Language Learners. [14] In 2000 the school was 54% non-Hispanic White, 37% Hispanic and Latino, 8% black, and 2% Asian, reflecting the overall demographics of Austin. As of 1980 most of the White students originated from west Austin, including Tarrytown.
The school is named after William Charles Akins, the first black teacher to work at a high school after desegregation in the Austin Independent School District (AISD). [4] Akins was established in 2000, and is the second newest zoned high school in AISD. With an enrollment over 2700, it is the 2nd largest school in AISD, behind Bowie High School.
As part of AISD's 2017 Bond program, Eastside Memorial relocated from the Johnston Campus to the Original L.C. Anderson High School campus. A new school building was built on the site. Since the school's namesake memorial remained at the Johnston campus, the school was renamed to Eastside Early College High School in April 2021.