South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy Information
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 1998.
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 principal Adan Farias left BETA to be replaced by Magdalena Gutierrez, the current principal.
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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.
In its 2010 rankings, Newsweek ranked BETA number 52 in its top 100 high schools in America.[2]
Extracurricular activities
Technology Student Association (TSA)
Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
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.
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