Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur County, Texas)


Big Sandy Independent School District is a public school district based in Big Sandy, Texas. The district is located in southwestern Upshur County and extends into a small portion of Wood County.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $177,403,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.028 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had four open schools.

Regular instructional

Athletics

The Big Sandy High School football team has won three Texas Class B state championships; 1973, 1974, and 1975. The 1975 team set a then national record of 824 points scored in a season, while giving up only 15 points. This record was not broken until 1994 by a high school in Bloomington, California. The 1975 team included later notable NFL stars such as David Overstreet, a former running back for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Miami Dolphins, and Lovie Smith, head coach for the NFL Chicago Bears.
In 2005, the Wildcats again reached the state final game, however they fell short by one point.