Sachse High School
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Sachse High School is a public high school located in Sachse
, Texas
(USA
). Sachse High School enrolls students in grades 9
-12
and is a part of the Garland Independent School District
. The first graduating class was the Charter Class of 2005.
In 2009, the school was rated "recognized
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
The ethnic makeup of the school is 50% White
, non-Hispanic, 27% Hispanic
, 16% African American
, 7% Asian
/Pacific Islander
, and less than 1% Native American
.
The average class sizes at Sachse are 24 students for English
, 24 for foreign language
, 25 for math, 23 for science
, and 27 for social studies
.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 9 years of teaching experience and 6% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
Sachse High School and Rowlett High School are the only two Highschool's in the GISD District that are on a Tri-Mester, but in 2011 both schools will switch to a semester.
Great football players such as Kris Weeks (Smu) and Hunter Swain have attended sachse
In 2011 Sachse High School made it to the state playoffs for football for the first time in the school's history
Sachse, Texas
Sachse is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a northeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,751, but as of 2004, the population was estimated at 16,200....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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). Sachse High School enrolls students in grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
and is a part of the Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
. The first graduating class was the Charter Class of 2005.
In 2009, the school was rated "recognized
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Statistics (per 2009)
The attendance rate for students at the school is 96%, equal to the state average of 96%. 25% of the students at Sachse are economically disadvantaged, 10% enroll in special education, 6% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 39% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 7% are considered "limited English proficient."The ethnic makeup of the school is 50% White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, non-Hispanic, 27% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 16% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 7% Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
/Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, and less than 1% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
.
The average class sizes at Sachse are 24 students for English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 24 for foreign language
Foreign language
A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her...
, 25 for math, 23 for science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, and 27 for social studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 9 years of teaching experience and 6% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
Sachse High School and Rowlett High School are the only two Highschool's in the GISD District that are on a Tri-Mester, but in 2011 both schools will switch to a semester.
Great football players such as Kris Weeks (Smu) and Hunter Swain have attended sachse
In 2011 Sachse High School made it to the state playoffs for football for the first time in the school's history
Feeder Patterns
Garland ISD is a Free Choice school district, which allows the parent to choose which school his or her children want to attend within the district.See also
- Garland Independent School DistrictGarland Independent School DistrictGarland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
- Garland, TexasGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
- List of high schools in Texas