1. General Information

Campus information:

Primary School (Grades pre K - K) 482 Students
1808 Silver Falls Road
903-295-5095
Principal - Becky Balboa

Elementary School (Grades 1-2) 728 Students
815 Birch
903-295-5120
Principal - Suzanne Mitchell

Intermediate School (Grades 3-4) 689 Students
601 P.T. Parkway
903-295-5151
Principal - Quentin Woods

Middle School (Grades 5-6) 681 Students
600 P.T. Parkway.
903-295-5160
Principal - Cliff Lightfoot

Junior High (Grades 7-8) 651 Students
2100 NW Loop 281
903-295-5081
Principal - Clay Gillentine

High School (Grades 9-12) 1,260 Students
1005 W Fairmont
903-295-5031
Principal - Cindy Gabehart

ExCEL High School of Choice (Grades 9-12) 60 students
1005 Fairmont Drive
903-295-6753
Principal - Kim Chatman

P.A.C.E.: Pirate Alternative Campus for Education
1701 Pine Tree Rd.
903-295-5130
Principal - Buster Turner
 

2. Academic Test Scores

 Data Source: TEA, AEIS 2009-2010 District Performance

3. Accreditation

PTISD is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a Texas Education Association Acceptable district.

4. National Recognition

Pine Tree ISD has been honored by several national and state organizations: 

• Top 15% in the nation receiving the "What Parents Want" Award from the largest school selection consulting firm, SchoolMatch, Inc.
• Superior rating in the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) ratings for eight years.
• AEP Texas Schools Conserving Resources - SCORE Award for three years.
• All Star Award Winner, Constant Contact Communications

• Represented in major colleges from the east to the west coast and abroad.
• Serving their country in 4 different branches of the US military: 1 student accepted to US Military Academy at West Point.
• National Merit Competition: 1 Finalist, 4 commended scholars and 4 semi-finalists.
• Texas GLOBE Scholars: 211 out of 319 graduating seniors qualified as GLOBE/Texas Scholars
•  Math/Science State 4A Sweepstakes awards; UIL District Champions
• Advanced Placement awards: 1 national AP Scholar, 6 AP Scholars with Distinction; 23 total earning exceptional achievement
• Junior Engineering Technical Society: Varsity Level: 1st Place, State of Texas; 42nd out of 241 schools nationwide. Junior Varsity: 1st Place, State of Texas; 40th out of 81 nationwide.
• National Young Leaders Conference: 1 Texas Scholar
• Duke Talent Identification Program: 3 qualified students
• Community Problem Solving in Texas: 1st Place in State for FAME project
• Skills USA: 3 state blue ribbon awards
• State VASE Art award; UIL Sweepstakes Band award; All-State Choir award
• All State Team in Diving; State Qualifiers in Cross Country, Swimming, Track, Wrestling.

5. Teacher Salaries

6. Instructional Expenditures

$16,421,121  (57.1% of Total Operating Expenditures)

7. Expenditures for Instructional-Related Services

$760,788  (2.6% of Total Operating Expenditures)

8. Class Size (Teacher-to-Student Ratio)

1 to 14.2

9. Special Needs Programs

PTISD offers a full range of instructional arrangements for students and a full continuum of services to meet the individual needs of all students. All campuses serve identified students with special programs that include:

Gifted and Talented/Honors Program
Bilingual and ESL programs
Career & Technology Education
Content Mastery Assistance
Intervention Labs
Crises Intervention
Dyslexia Program
Homebound Education Program
LiteracySmall  Group Instruction
Migrant Education
Mentoring Program
Special Education Services
Substance Abuse Counseling
Supplemental Reading and Math Groups
Ninth Grade Initiative to assist with transition to high school

10. Special Focus Areas

Pine Tree ISD offers a variety of specialty courses, activities and initiatives within a comprehensive and balance curriculum. Specific examples can be found on the district website.

- Academic Decathlon (AcaDec)
- Advanced Placement and Pre-AP courses: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science, AP English Language Composition, AP English Literature/Composition, AP Spanish, AP Government and Political Science, AP Economics, AP U.S. History, AP Art Drawing and Design, AP European History
- Athletics: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dive & Swim Team, Football, Golf, Power Lifting, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling
- Career and Technology Education - Character Education & Community Service
- Community Problem Solving - Criminal Justice - Debate
- Dual Credit with Area Colleges*
- Fine Arts: Band, Choir, Dance, Theatre, and Visual Arts
- Journalism: Photography, Print and Web Media
- Leadership and Community Education
- Multimedia Graphics and Web Training
- Online Access to Grades/Attendance
- Robotics
- Student Council
- UIL Competitions
- Vocation / Technical Training
- Volunteer Program
- Yearbook and Newspaper

*PTHS offers credit through participation with a variety of online courses during the school year and in the summer. With Kilgore College and Texas State Technical College in Marshall, students can also earn both high school and college credit for classes.

11. Graduates - Recommended H.S. Program - 2010

204 out of 293 graduates followed the Recommended H. S. Program.