Serenity High School

Add links
Coordinates: 33°12′38.46″N 96°38′5.04″W / 33.2106833°N 96.6347333°W / 33.2106833; -96.6347333
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Serenity School
Address
Map
2550 Wilmeth Rd,

Public high school, substance-abuse recovery high school
Established1999[1]
School districtMcKinney Independent School District
PrincipalStephen Issa[2]
Grades9–12
Student to teacher ratio10 to 1
Websitehttp://serenity.mckinneyisd.net/

Serenity High School is the oldest substance-abuse recovery public high school in

school districts in and around Collin County, Texas.[1] As of November 2008, it has served over 150 graduates from over 25 high schools.[1]

The school was rated Academically Acceptable in the 2009

TEA accountability rating.[5]

Academics

Serenity High offers traditional instruction, self-paced studies, online instruction, and dual-credit instruction in conjunction with Collin College.[6] It has a student-teacher ratio of 10 to 1.[7]

Funding

Serenity High School is funded through the McKinney ISD, state funding, and private fundraising.[8] Out-of-district students pay tuition or have their local school districts pay tuition on their behalf.[1]

In 2002 and 2003, the school district considered closing the school due to costs. Private funds kept it open.[9][10][11]

In the fall of 2003, the school received a $160,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency.[4]

As of November 2008, private fundraising efforts included an annual golf tournament.[12]

Affiliations and accreditations

The school is in the McKinney Independent School District and is affiliated with the Association of Recovery Schools.

Rockwall ISD, and Wylie ISD may attend without paying out-of-district tuition.[1] The school is accredited by the State of Texas[6] but did not receive a rating for the 2007-2008 school year[13]

National attention

In 2002, federal officials considering creating similar schools in the United States said the school could serve as a national model.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Serenity High School About page, retrieved 2008-11-30
  2. ^ Serenity High School Contact page, retrieved 2008-11-30
  3. ^
    Dallas Morning News. 2002-10-16. Google News
  4. ^
    Dallas Morning News. 2003-11-29 Google News
  5. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  6. ^ a b c Serenity High School - Curriculum and Academics, retrieved 2008-11-30
  7. ^ Mission of Serenity High, retrieved 2008-11-30
  8. Dallas Morning News. 2004-11-04. Google News
  9. Dallas Morning News. 2002-07-05. Google News
  10. Dallas Morning News. 2003-01-25 Google News
  11. Dallas Morning News. 2003-05-29 Google News
  12. ^ Serenity High Golf Classic fundraising letter Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, 2008-10-03.
  13. ^ MISD Campus Ratings 2007-2008 School Year, retrieved 2008-11-30 [dead link]

External links

33°12′38.46″N 96°38′5.04″W / 33.2106833°N 96.6347333°W / 33.2106833; -96.6347333

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serenity_High_School&oldid=991663484"