Effort Creates Ability

Colorado River Collegiate Academy CRCA exists because of the vision of Bastrop ISD’s Superintendent, Mr. Steve Murray. CRCA is an integral part of a Student Centered, Future Focused approach. CRCA thanks the Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees for their continued support.

Colorado River Collegiate Academy Austin Community College, our IHE Partner Dr. Richard Rhodes ACC President Dr. Melissa Biegert ACC Director of Early College High Schools Stephen Clifton ACC Liaison and Counselor

Colorado River Collegiate Academy CRCA’s vision: We envision a successful future in academia for all of our students, sustained by the foundation of an excellent high school education. CRCA’s mission: We provide all of our students with the opportunity and educational foundation to pave the path to university success by earning an associates degree upon graduation from high school.

Colorado River Collegiate Academy CRCA’s core values: We will respect the learning process. We will exhibit professionalism at all times. We will encourage parental and community involvement. We will support the collaborative efforts of Bastrop ISD and Austin Community College.

District Snapshot Data English 1 English 2 Algebra 1 Assessment % Level 2 Satisfactory % Level 3 Advanced SS 1 10/19/15 47.17% 9.43% Assessment % Level 2 Satisfactory % Level 3 Advanced SS 1 10/19/15 83.33% 35.42% Assessment % Level 2 Satisfactory % Level 3 Advanced SS 1 10/26/15 50% 16.67%

District Snapshot Data Biology Assessment % Level 2 Satisfactory % Level 3 Advanced SS 1 12/08/15 69.09% 9.09%

TSI Data Texas Success Initiative – Students must meet cut scores in Reading, Writing and Mathematics to take courses for college credit at community and junior colleges. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) sets the cut scores. Reading – 351 Writing – 363 and an essay score of 4 OR an essay score of 5 Mathematics – 350

TSI Data Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Reading (N) Reading (%) N = 55 Writing (N) Writing (%) N = 55 College Ready (N) College Ready (%) 51 92.7% 54 98% Reading (N) Reading (%) N = 51 Writing (N) Writing (%) N = 51 College Ready (N) College Ready (%) 51 100% 50 98%

College Credits Class of 2018 (Current enrollment) 47 students earned 3 hours of college credit for PSYCH 1300 (141 hours) last year. 43 students earned 3 hours of college credit for DRAMA 1310 (129 hours) last fall. 42 students earned 4 hours of college credit for SPAN 1411 (168 hours) last fall. Total college hours – 438 hours Fall grades: A – 34 (36%) B – 22 (23%) C – 25 (27%) 86%* D – 4 (4%) W/D – 9 (10%)

Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Combined ADA - 97.71% Attendance Data ADA for 1st Semester – 97.21% Class of 2019 ADA for 1st Semester – 98.18 % Combined ADA - 97.71%

Celebrating Academic Excellence 51 College Ready high school freshmen 50 College Ready high school sophomores 101 of 106 CRCA students are taking ACC classes at this time (95% of our entire student body) 10 CRCA sophomores have a 4.0 average in their college coursework. Frances Ramirez Miriam Camarillo Hernandez Mirella Meza Shelby Rose Austin Nunez Luis Hernandez Brittany Gibson Tenille West Bella Luna Bauman Rodolfo Salazar

CRCA Student Academic Extracurricular Achievements Speak Up, Speak Out 1st place – University of Texas @ Austin, Annette Strauss Civics Fair, December 15 Team Green – CRCA Recycling Project KBCB recognized Team Green with a $900 prize in November for plastics recycling CRCA has a National Honor Society chapter. CRCA will field a full UIL Academics Team for the district meet.

CRCA Parents and Partners CRCA has a PTSA chapter.

Colorado River Collegiate Academy Academic Achievement Where we are: Met Standard with all Distinctions Where we want to be: Best High Schools – US News and World Report How will we get there: Effort Creates Ability Campus Environment Where we are: A New Campus Creating a College Going Culture Where we want to be: A Model Campus