Poteet is located at the junction of farm road 476 and state highway 16, the city of Poteet is twenty miles south of San Antonio in north central Atascosa County. This rural community is most know as the "Strawberry Capital of Texas" and celebrates this distinction every April with the Strawberry Festival . Poteet is a farming community with a population of 3,200. Poteet ISD serves the surrounding community with 4 schools, Poteet Elementary (Pre-K-3), Intermediate Campus (4-5), Jr. High School (6-8), High School (9-12), and Poteet ACES. Approximately 1700 students are served throughout the district's 17.5 sq miles. Eighty-two percent (82%) of the district's student population is Hispanic. Seventy percent (70%) of the student population is from low-income families. All of the district campuses are school-wide Title I campuses. Fifty-four percent (54%) of the students are identified as at-risk. The district employs 129 teachers at the four campuses. In addition, there are 47 instructional aides. Notification of Non-Discrimination
It is the policy of the Poteet Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, handicap, or age in its employment practices, educational programs, services, or activities, as required by law. For information about your rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Charles Camarillo at (830) 742-3567. Notificacion de Anti-Discriminacion
Es norma del distrito escolar de Poteet no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origin nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, o en sus servicios, actividades o programas educativos, como se requiere la ley. Para información sobre sus derechos comuníquese con los Coordinador del Titulo IX, Charles Camarillo al (830) 742-3567
