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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 229 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 3rd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2003
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1201 E Eighth St, Dallas, TX 75203
- Principal or Admin: Michael Satarino
- Fax: (972) 925-5901
- Website: www.dallasisd.org
School District Details
- Dallas Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,236
- Graduation Rate: 53.3%
- Dropout Rate: 8.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 157,092
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 229
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 77 (33.6%)
- Females: 152 (66.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (10.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 50 (21.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 73 (31.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 46 | 20.1% |
| Asian | 22 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 69 | 30.1% |
| White | 92 | 40.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 68 | 29.7% |
| 10th Grade | 56 | 24.5% |
| 11th Grade | 60 | 26.2% |
| 12th Grade | 45 | 19.7% |
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
100.0%
District:
67.6%
State:
80.6%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
19.4
District:
11.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
8.6%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
14.7%
District:
21.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
38.3%
District:
20.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
37.2%
District:
21.0%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$96,095
District:
$79,563
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$58,945
District:
$54,645
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,350
District:
$47,743
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,130
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$52,112
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$56,069
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$67,532
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that School for the Talented & Gifted performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
SAT & ACT Exam Details (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT or ACT Exam
School:
100.0%
District:
64.5%
State:
61.5%
Percent of Test Takers Above Exam Criteria
School:
91.7%
District:
10.5%
State:
26.9%
SAT Average Score
School:
1,290.0
District:
861.0
State:
985.0
ACT Average Score
School:
28.7
District:
17.1
State:
20.5
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 60.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 56.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 45.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 83.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 76.0% | 84.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 91.0% | - | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2008 | 46.0% | - | - |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 56.0% | 65.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 51.0% | 63.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 65.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 52.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 64.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 86.0% | 90.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 86.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 74.0% | 79.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 88.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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