Sachse High School

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Sachse High School
Address
3901 Miles Road
Sachse, Texas, Dallas County, 75048-4621
USA
Coordinates 32°57′39″N 96°35′01″W / 32.960784, -96.583464
Information
School district Garland ISD
Superintendent Curtis Culwell, Ed.D.[1]
Principal Steve Hammerle[2]
Assistant principals Cheryl Beard
Robert Clare
Frank Miller[2]
Enrollment

2,559[3] (2007)
Average class size 28 English
25 foreign language
28 math
27 science
29 social studies[3]
Average SAT scores 1016 (2006)[3]
Average ACT scores 21 (2006)[3]
School type Public high school
Grades 9–12
Language English
Hours in school day 6 [4]
Mascot Mustangs[5]
Color(s) Navy Blue and White and Orange
Established 2002[6]
Homepage Sachse High School

Sachse High School is a public secondary 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.

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[edit] Statistics (per 2006)

The attendance rate for students at the school is 96%, compared with a state average of 96%. 23% of the students at Sachse are economically disadvantaged, 10% enroll in special education, 5% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 40% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 10% are considered "limited English proficient."[3]

The ethnic makeup of the school is 53% White, non-Hispanic, 25% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.[3]

The average class sizes at Sachse are 28 students for English, 25 for foreign language, 28 for math, 27 for science, and 29 for social studies.[3]

Teachers at the school carry, on average, 9 years of teaching experience and 12% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[3]

[edit] 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.[7]

[edit] Teams and Organizations

The Sachse cheerleaders have won five National Cheerleading Association Grand National Championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, along with winning the National Championship for the Small Coed Large Division in 2005.[8]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.garlandisd.net/about/leadership.asp. Retrieved on 17 January 2008
  2. ^ a b http://www.garlandisd.net/webcentral/staff/index.cfm?SchoolCode=SHS. Retrieved on 17 January 2008
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2007/campus.srch.html. Retrieved on 17 January 2008. AEIS Report Campus Name ="Sachse"
  4. ^ http://www.garlandisdschools.net/sachse/bellschedule.asp. Retrieved on 17 January 2008
  5. ^ http://www.garlandisdschools.net/sachse/index.asp. Retrieved on 17 January 2008
  6. ^ http://www.cityofsachse.com/general/Introduction.pdf. Retrieved on 24 January 2008.
  7. ^ http://www.garlandisd.net/departments/student_services/choiceofschool/. Retrieved on 17 January 2008
  8. ^ Quick: Let's hear it for cheerleaders

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