South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy
South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy, also known as 'BETA', is part of the South Texas Independent School District, in Edinburg, Texas, United States.
The school was founded in 1993 as the Teacher Academy of South Texas, but was renamed South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy in 2003. The school serves as an alternative to larger high schools of local independent school districts for students interested in pursuing careers in Business, Education, and Technology. BETA has notable partnerships with Ford Motor Company, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Baylor University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Dallas Baptist University, University of Texas-Pan American, and South Texas College.
The Teacher Academy's first class graduated in 1993.
BETA's first class graduated in 2004.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 737 students and 53.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.9.[1]
In 2006, former princial Adan Farias left BETA to be replaced by Magdalena Gutierrez, the current principal. Along with Leticia Pena and Miriam Valenzuela vice principals.
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History
The school was founded in 1993 as the Teacher Academy, focusing on only students interested in pursuing Education as a career. It was later changed in 2003 to Business, Education, & Technology Academy; focusing on Business, Education and Technology. In 2008, after 15 years of the campus being a Jr. High/High School, the Jr. High was separated from the high school and was named South Texas Preparatory Academy.
Awards and recognition
In its November 30, 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked South Texas BETA at number 54 on its list of America's Best High Schools. BETA's sister schools; The Science Academy of South Texas (Sci Tech) came in at 23rd place, and South Texas High School for Health Professions (Med High) was ranked 64th.[2]
Extracurricular activities
Science Club
Go Center
Yearbook Club
Newspaper Club
Recycling Club
Art Club
Drama Club
Spanish Club
Music Club
PE Club
FCCLA
National Honor Society
University Interscholastic League
References
- ^ a b c d South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 11, 2007.
- ^ Gold Medal Schools, U.S. News & World Report, November 29, 2007. Accessed December 11, 2007.
External links
Categories: High schools in Texas | Edinburg, Texas
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