Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) is a public school district based in Wichita Falls, Texas and is accredited by the Texas Education Agency. WFISD is located in a growing community in North Texas. Wichitans enjoy a slower-paced, friendly atmosphere with the added benefits of quick access to the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and Oklahoma City. Wichita Falls ISD serves most of Wichita Falls including portions of Sheppard Air Force Base. Support from the community's private and public foundations has always been strong. The generous support of West Foundation, Priddy Foundation, and Perkins/Prothro Foundation, as well as the WFISD Foundation, allows the district to provide unique opportunities to students and faculty. These foundations provide classroom grants, funding for student activities, and student/faculty incentives. The Wichita Falls ISD is one of the few Texas school districts to offer a choice program that gives parents the choice of what secondary school they would like their child to attend. While elementary school attendance zones exist, parents can opt out of these and send their children to one of the five elementary magnet schools in the district. Secondary schools in the WFISD offer Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses to students wishing to pursue a more challenging academic curriculum. The school district has continuously been recognized for its overall academic success from the Texas Education Agency and the Magnet Schools of America Association. In 1999 and 2001 respectively, Washington/Jackson Elementary and Kirby Junior High were awarded the Ronald P. Simpson award, giving them the title of "Best Magnet School in America" for a year. The district also boasts that many of its schools have received the Texas Blue Ribbon award or have attained "Exemplary" status from the TEA. In 2009, Southern Hills 6th grade teacher Donna Patrick was named 2010 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year. In 2005, Hirschi High School IB World Topics teacher Sherry Lindemann was named Texas Teacher of the Year where she represented the WFISD and thousands of Texas teachers at a formal ceremony held by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush in the White House Rose Garden. Staff Statistics (based on 2010-11 District Profile) | | Total Staff | 1,965 | Teachers | 1,085 | Professional support personnel | 232 | Administrators | 68 | Support staff | 578 | Teachers with advanced degrees | 240 | Average years of teaching experience | 12.5 | Average experience in Wichita Falls ISD | 9.7 | Percentage of teachers with more than 10 years of experience | 48.7% | Average teacher salary | $45,732 | Average students per teacher | 13.4 |
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