Serenity High School

Serenity School
Address
Map
2550 Wilmeth Rd,

,
75071

United States
Information
School typePublic high school, substance-abuse recovery high school
Established1999[1]
School districtMcKinney Independent School District
PrincipalStephen Issa[2]
Grades912
Student to teacher ratio10 to 1
Websitehttp://serenity.mckinneyisd.net/

Serenity High School is the oldest substance-abuse recovery public high school in Texas.[3][4] It was founded in 1999 as a partnership between the McKinney Independent School District and the Avenues Counseling Center in McKinney, Texas, and serves several school districts in and around Collin County, Texas.[1] As of November 2008, it has served over 150 graduates from over 25 high schools.[1]

The school was rated Academically Acceptable in the 2009 TEA accountability rating.[5]

  1. ^ a b c Serenity High School About page, retrieved 2008-11-30
  2. ^ Serenity High School Contact page, retrieved 2008-11-30
  3. ^ Piloto, Connie, "Serenity may be model for other schools Fate of financially shaky campus unclear despite national attention." Dallas Morning News. 2002-10-16. Google News
  4. ^ "Serenity High State funding should build support for McKinney school." Dallas Morning News. 2003-11-29 Google News
  5. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.