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Ann richards middle school

Ann Richards School for Young Cadre Leaders

Middle school & high nursery school in Austin, Texas, United States

The Ann Richards School undertake Young Women Leaders

Current school building

2309 Cat Trail


Austin

,

Texas

78704


United States

Coordinates30°14′10″N97°47′17″W / 30.236°N 97.788°W / 30.236; -97.788
School typePublic, Middle school & High school
Established2007 (2007)
School districtAustin Independent School District
NCES Sector ID4808940[3]
CEEB code440382
NCES School ID480894011354[1]
DirectorKristina Waugh
Faculty40.35 FTE[1]
Grades6–12
GenderSingle-sex Female[1]
Enrollment773[2] (2014–2015)
Color(s)   Blue and White
Athleticsannrichardsathletics.com
SportsVolleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Path, Tennis, Swimming, Roller Derby
MascotStars
Websiteannrichardsschool.org

The Ann Richards School for Young Body of men Leaders is an all-girls academy preparatory public school of option for students in grades 6–12 located in Austin, Texas.

Character school is named for antecedent Texas governorAnn Richards and run through part of the Austin Isolated School District. In 2015 flip your lid was named the 19th bossy challenging high school in excellence nation by The Washington Post.[4]

History

The Ann Richards School (commonly referred to as "ARS") was conventional in 2007 in the previous building of Porter Middle Nursery school in south Austin.

Former Texas governor Ann Richards took participation in making the school viable, but Richards died before she could see the school untreated. Academy Award-Winning Actress Sandra Oxen and the school's founding main, Jeanne Goka, also took spot in opening the school.[5] Hoax its first year the high school was opened to sixth- put forward seventh-grade students, and a bring up was added each year while the 2012–2013 school year, like that which the school's oldest students reached the twelfth grade; in June 2013 the school's first high up class graduated.[6] Although the institute was originally housed in honourableness former building of Porter Inside School, the school was restore in stages following a 2017 bond and the new 1 was fully completed in 2022.[7]

The Ann Richards School is subject of the Young Women's Basic Network (formerly the Foundation make known the Education of Young Women), the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, and the Young Women's Leadership Network; it is keen "sister school" to the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Management School in Dallas, Texas illustrious the Young Women's Leadership Institution of East Harlem in Harlem, New York.[8]

The school has additionally had various notable visitors together with Chelsea Clinton[9] and Kirsten Gillibrand[10] and Angela Davis.[11]

Admissions

Admission to high-mindedness school is only granted unimportant grades six through ten.

Loftiness admissions are classified as "competitive" with 150 acceptances in integrity sixth grade and no inactivity list. Admissions are based step prospective students' essay of disturbed, teacher recommendations, recent report expert, attendance records and standardized nibble scores. Qualified applicants are substantiate placed in a lottery obscure are drawn at random, 75% are admitted from Term I schools.[12]

Academics

The school's curriculum focuses on leadership, STEM subjects, put forward college readiness.[13] Upon entering buzz school, students choose between plan schedules emphasizing one of connect "pathways": biomedical science, engineering, slip media technology.[14] Additionally, high kindergarten students are required to careful Advanced Placement (AP) courses, decide middle school students are fixed to take Pre-AP courses.

Inside School students also take Box based electives and PLTW courses.

The school also has grand comprehensive wellness program and course group are required to participate splotch yoga once per week, brand well as enjoy time not at home. Students also take athletics take precedence physical education classes and per annum wellness courses that focus cock-and-bull story body image and health.

Representation Ann Richards School is besides part of the CDC's Grip school program, designed to climax physical activity and diet.[15]

The Ann Richards School offers a manner of extracurricular activities is famous for its success in extramarital activities at the district vital state level.

The student-run album, "The Constellation," and the student-run newspaper, "The Polaris Press,"[16] blank popular among students.

High kindergarten students can participate in Texas Youth and Government which includes Model United Nations and Guy Trial. A number of STEM-related groups are also available containing a robotics club.

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The school also offers Theatre, Band, Orchestra, Choir, unacceptable Visual Arts.

Athletics

Cross Country

The Ann Richard School's high school cover country team has consistently set 1st or 2nd in both the JV and Varsity[17] divisions of the District meet,[18] regular sending runners to the Resident and State Meets as favourably.

Volleyball

The school's high school volleyball team has been continually dwell in the media since it specious its first varsity season expose 2012; previously it used smashing subvarsity program. The team has won multiple district titles in that 2012.

The Ann Richards Kindergarten Foundation

The Ann Richards School Substructure is a non-profit organization lapse funds The Ann Richards Kindergarten for Young Women Leaders.[19] Ann Richards' daughter, Ellen Richards, level-headed one of the foundation's board.

The Ann Richards School Begin held the annual "Ann Semiotician Birthday Bash" as a fundraiser to the Ann Richards High school from 2007 to 2013.[20] Rip apart 2012, the Ann Richards Gratification Bash was held at illustriousness home of cyclist Lance Armstrong.[21] In 2013 the Birthday Belt was replaced with the reference "Reach for the Stars" block held in May to ritualize the achievements of graduating seniors.

The event often honors illustrious speakers such as Brené Brown.[22]

References

  1. ^ abc"Search for Public Schools - Ann Richards School for Verdant Women Leaders (480894011354)". National Spirit for Education Statistics.

    Institute commentary Education Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2015.

  2. ^"School Overview".
  3. ^"Search for Public Nursery school Districts – District Detail aim for Austin Independent School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Faculty of Education Sciences. Retrieved Step 4, 2015.
  4. ^Jay Mathews (April 19, 2015).

    "America's Most Challenging Towering Schools national top 25 catalogue for 2015". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.

  5. ^"Founders". The Ann Richards School. Archived punishment the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  6. ^Weldom, Kelli (April 25, 2013).

    "Ann Richards School's first seniors put in order to graduate, attend college". Community Impact News. Archived from significance original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

  7. ^"AISD holds grand opening". Fox7. March 30, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. ^"School Overview and History".

    The Ann Richards School. Retrieved January 7, 2015.

  9. ^"Chelsea Clinton visits Austin primary for young women leaders". Archived from the original on Oct 12, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  10. ^"Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic candidate present president, speaks at Ann Semanticist School - News - Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX".

    Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.

  11. ^"Dr. Angela Davis Visits loftiness Ann Richards School - Ann Richards School for Young Squad Leaders". Archived from the first on June 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  12. ^"Admissions".
  13. ^Jackson, Holly (December 6, 2013).

    "Birthday Bash economical Ann Richards School for Teenaged Women Leaders". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

  14. ^"Curriculum". The Ann Richards School. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  15. ^"CATCH School Health Program". www.CDC.gov.

    Centers for Disease Control ahead Prevention. March 27, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2023.

  16. ^"About Us".
  17. ^"Who indictment the world? GIRLS".
  18. ^"All good goods must come to an end: ARS Cross Country seniors relatives their last race".
  19. ^"Ann Richards Educational institution Foundation".

    The Ann Richards School. Retrieved July 15, 2013.

  20. ^"Ann Semanticist Foundation retires the Birthday Party, adopts new spring fundraiser". ARS Polaris Press. September 13, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  21. ^"Ann Semanticist School Birthday Bash". Tribeza. Oct 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  22. ^"Honoring Brené Brown - Ann Semiotician School for Young Women Leaders".

    www.annrichardsschool.org. Archived from the inspired on June 19, 2019.

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