Thornton Middle School
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Thornton Middle School is an A5 middle school
in unincorporated Harris County
, Texas
, United States
, near the city of Houston
.
It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
, one of the largest growing districts in the state of Texas. It teaches 6th ,7th , and 8th grade. The school spirit colors are mostly blue and red. Their mascot is the Patriots. Thornton Middle School feeds into Cypress Springs High School
, Langham Creek High School
, and Cypress Lakes High School
. Thornton's name came from Donald O. Thornton, retired Cypress-Fairbanks ISD superintendent. He served the District for 28 years as a teacher, coach, associate superintendent, and superintendent. He and his wife, Dixie, were well-respected, dedicated employees who helped to shape the direction of the school district.
for Living, Exploring Foods and Fabrics, Personal and Family Development, Technology Education I or II, Keyboarding, Introduction to Webmastering, Introduction to Programming, Advanced Academic Strategies, Yearbook.spanish a, spanish b, Business Information Management
(TAKS) is taken by Thornton and here is how they have done:
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in unincorporated Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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, near the city of Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
.
It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is a school district in northwest unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States...
, one of the largest growing districts in the state of Texas. It teaches 6th ,7th , and 8th grade. The school spirit colors are mostly blue and red. Their mascot is the Patriots. Thornton Middle School feeds into Cypress Springs High School
Cypress Springs High School
-About Cypress Springs:Cypress Springs High School, CSHS,or more knowingly as Cy-Springs is located at 7909 Fry Road, in Cypress, an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, with a ZIP code of 77433....
, Langham Creek High School
Langham Creek High School
Langham Creek High School is a high school located near Cypress, which is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, near Houston. Langham Creek, which was established in 1984, is part of the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. Several communities, including Concord Bridge, are...
, and Cypress Lakes High School
Cypress Lakes High School (Texas)
Cypress Lakes High School is a secondary school located in Cypress, which is an unincorporated place in Harris County, Texas, near Houston. Cypress Lakes, originally named Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District High School #10, is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District and...
. Thornton's name came from Donald O. Thornton, retired Cypress-Fairbanks ISD superintendent. He served the District for 28 years as a teacher, coach, associate superintendent, and superintendent. He and his wife, Dixie, were well-respected, dedicated employees who helped to shape the direction of the school district.
Electives
Art, Band, Orchestra, Choir, Communication Applications, Spanish I, Reading, Spanish II, Spanish for Native Speakers I or II-IIIK, French , French II, Skillsfor Living, Exploring Foods and Fabrics, Personal and Family Development, Technology Education I or II, Keyboarding, Introduction to Webmastering, Introduction to Programming, Advanced Academic Strategies, Yearbook.spanish a, spanish b, Business Information Management
Awards
- Spotlight Teacher of the Year (2011): Kyle Connelly
- Placed 2nd in the nation towards Speech/Debate:Raphael Akinsipe
- Thornton Varsity Treble Choir was selected to sing at the 2007 Texas Music Educator's Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
TAKS Scores
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and SkillsTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills is a standardized test used in Texas primary and secondary schools to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational...
(TAKS) is taken by Thornton and here is how they have done:
| Reading | Math | Science | Social Studies | Writing/English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83% | 63% | 68% | 78% | 90% |