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| Katherine Anne Porter School | |
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| Coordinates | 30°00′11″N 98°06′25″W / 30.003°N 98.107°W |
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| Type | Public charter high school |
| Motto | Great Art, Great Thought[1][2] |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1998[1][4] |
| Founder | Yana Bland[4] |
| School board | Katherine Anne Porter School Board of Trustees |
| Superintendent | |
| Principal | Erin Flynn[5] |
| Faculty | 25[7] |
| Grades | 9 through 12[1] |
| Gender | All |
| Enrollment | 167[8] (2018-2019) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Black, silver, and blue[1] |
| Tuition | Tuition-free[1] |
| Communities served | Wimberley and surrounding areas[9] |
| Website | kapschool |
The Katherine Anne Porter School, commonly referred to as KAPS, is a public charter high school in Wimberley, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1998 by Maltese politician and educator Yana Bland and named after Pulitzer Prize-winning[10] American writer Katherine Anne Porter. The Austin American-Statesman described it as a "small, eclectic high school."[11]
In the 2018–2019 school year, KAPS had 167 students across grades nine through twelve,[8] and its faculty currently consists of only 25 members. The school has been said to "foster a love for learning, creative thinking, and community involvement"[12] and features numerous afterschool activities and clubs.[13]
The school claims to be nondiscriminatory on the basis of "race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic identification, political affiliation, or disability in matters affecting employment,"[14] and students there have been said to be "very aware of environmental issues."[12]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Fast Facts". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ "Mission, Vision, Values". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ "Welcome". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ a b "History". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ "Administration". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ a b "Board of Trustees". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ "Faculty Directory". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ a b "Katherine Anne Porter School". Texas Public Schools. December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Area Served". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ "The 1966 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Fiction". The Pulitzer Prizes.
- ^ Heinauer, Laura. "Study finds most improved schools in Central Texas". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ a b "2010 Texas Rain Catcher Award - Katherine Anne Porter School | Texas Water Development Board". www.twdb.texas.gov.
- ^ "Student Life". Katherine Anne Porter School.
- ^ "Katherine Anne Porter". January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019.