North Garland High School

North Garland High School Math, Science, Technology Magnet
Address
2109 W Buckingham Road
Garland, Texas, Dallas County 75042
United States
Coordinates 32°55′50″N 96°39′33″W / 32.93049°N 96.65920°W / 32.93049; -96.65920Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 96°39′33″W / 32.93049°N 96.65920°W / 32.93049; -96.65920
Information
School type Public high school
Opened 1971[1]
School district Garland Independent School District
Superintendent Bob Morrison, Ed.D.[2]
CEEB code 442732
Principal Dr. Glenda Williams[3]
Staff 225[4]
Faculty 175[4]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,750[4] (2008)
 • Grade 9 800
 • Grade 10 800
 • Grade 11 650
 • Grade 12 500
Average class size 22 English
21 foreign language
23 math
22 science
24 social studies[4]
Student to teacher ratio 13.5 (2007)[4]
Language English
Hours in school day 7 [5]
Color(s)           Red and Black [1]
Fight song Minnesota Rouser
Athletics UIL 6A
Mascot Raider Sam[1]
Average SAT scores 1006 (2007)[4]
Average ACT scores 21 (2007)[4]
Newspaper The Raider Echo
Yearbook Marauder
Graduates 395 (2007)[4]
Website North Garland High School

North Garland High School is a public secondary school located in Garland, Texas (USA). North Garland High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. The school is known for the endorsement of its highly competitive Math, Science, and Technology Magnet Program.

History

North Garland High School opened during the 1971-1972 school year as the third high school to serve the school district. The Class of 1973 was the first graduating class.

North Garland's school colors were chosen by selecting one color from the two high schools Garland High School and South Garland High School. On the opening of the school on 1971, The students had a choice between a French Raider Sam and a Western Raider Sam. The drill team, assuming the French Raider Sam was going to receive the popular vote, selected their names to be the Mam'selles and La'Petites to match the French theme. When the results were in, the Western Raider Sam received the popular vote, which is why the names of the drill team do not correlate with the current mascot.[6]

In 2011, the school was rated a "Recognized Campus" by the Texas Education Agency.[7]

In 2010, North Garland High School was named by the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) as a 2010 Higher Performing School.

Academic programs

North Garland's Mathematics, Science, and Technology (MST) Magnet Program was established at 1998. The program endorses a number of concentrations of study, including: Computer Science, Multimedia Applications, Telecommunications, Medical Academic Studies, Medical Technical Studies, Engineering, Comprehensive Science, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Students in the MST program concentrate on a particular area of study and by archiving requirements, the student can qualify for an endorsement on the subject of study.[8]

Curriculum

North Garland is one of the five schools in the district that implements a block scheduling system, where students take four classes per day on alternating school days. North Garland developed the system in the spring of 1991 as part of the campus improvement plan. It allows students to earn eight graduation credits per year compared to seven credits on the traditional system.[9]

Statistics (per 2007)

The attendance rate for students at the school is 95%, compared with a state average of 96%. 44% of the students at North Garland are economically disadvantaged, 9% enroll in special education, 4% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 70% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 14% are considered "limited English proficient."[4]

The ethnic makeup of the school is 48% Hispanic, 21% African American, 13% White, non-Hispanic, 19% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.[4]

The average class sizes at North Garland are 22 students for English, 21 for foreign language, 23 for math, 22 for science, and 24 for social studies.[4]

Teachers at the school carry, on average, 10 years of teaching experience and 7% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[4]

Sports

North Garland High School has had a strong history of sports, and the school currently offers the following sports to students: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Drill Team, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball. Naaman is classified as an UIL Class 5A Classification for the 2013-2014 school year, but will be put into the UIL Class 6A Region 2 District 11 for the 2014-2015 school year.

Notable alumni

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.[13]

Jackson Technology Center feeds into North Garland High School for students continuing on the MST Program. Beaver Technology Center and Watson Technology Center feed students continuing on the MST Program to Jackson Technology Center, and ultimately into North Garland High School.[14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 North Garland High School - School Spirit & History. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  2. ↑ GISD - Leadership. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  3. ↑ North Garland High School - Administration. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2007-2008 TEA AEIS Campus Performance. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  5. ↑ North Garland High School - Schedule. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  6. ↑ http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=33
  7. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  8. ↑ http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=498 accessed 19 February 2009
  9. ↑ GISD - School Hours. Retrieved on 5 February 2008.
  10. ↑ Phillips, White Metropolis, University of Texas Press. Retrieved on 7 October 2008
  11. ↑ crow, scott, PM Press. Retrieved on July 2014
  12. ↑ http://dfw.cbslocal.com/personality/kevin-hageland/
  13. ↑ GISD - Choice of School. Retrieved on 14 December 2007
  14. ↑ GISD - Math, Science, Technology Magnet Programs. Retrieved on 1 February 2008
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