North Garland High School

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North Garland High School
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North Garland High School
2109 W Buckingham Road

Garland
,
Dallas County
,
Texas
75042

United States
Coordinates 32°55′50″N96°39′33″W / 32.93049°N 96.65920°W / 32.93049; -96.65920
Information
School type Public high school
Opened1971 [1]
School district Garland Independent School District
SuperintendentDr. Lopez, Ed.D. [2]
PrincipalJohn Fishpaw [3]
Staff225 [4]
Faculty175 [4]
Teaching staff172.40 (FTE) [5]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,728 (2018-19) [5]
Average class size22 English or Spanish
21 foreign language
23 math
22 science
24 social studies [4]
Student to teacher ratio15.82 [5]
Language English • Spanish • Vietnamese and other languages
Hours in school day7 [6]
Color(s)   Red and Black [1]
Fight song Minnesota Rouser
Athletics UIL 6A
MascotRaider Sam [1]
Newspaper The Raider Echo
YearbookMarauder[ citation needed ]
Graduates395 (2007) [4]
Website www.garlandisdschools.net/nghs

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.

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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. [7]

In 2011, the school was rated a "Recognized Campus" by the Texas Education Agency. [8]

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. [9]

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. [10]

Statistics (per 2007)

Congressman Colin Allred at Service Academy Day at North Garland HS in 2019. Service Academy Day - TX Oct 2019 03.jpg
Congressman Colin Allred at Service Academy Day at North Garland HS in 2019.

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. North Garland is classified as an UIL Class 5A Classification for the 2013-2014 school year, and was 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. [14]

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. [15]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 North Garland High School - School Spirit & History. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  2. ↑ GISD - Leadership Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  3. ↑ North Garland High School - Administration. Retrieved on 14 August 2019
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2007-2008 TEA AEIS Campus Performance. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  5. 1 2 3 "N GARLAND H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ North Garland High School - Schedule. Retrieved on 3 December 2009
  7. ↑ "Garland ISD: School Spirit & History". Archived from the original on 2008-09-19.
  8. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  9. ↑ www.garlandisdschools.net http://www.garlandisdschools.net/page.cfm?p=498 . Retrieved 19 February 2009.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ GISD - School Hours Archived 2008-03-12 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 5 February 2008.
  11. ↑ Castillo, The Employer Mandate Handbook, Creek Falls Publishing. Retrieved on 6 September 2022
  12. ↑ Castillo, Misclassification Penalties, Houston Journal of International Law. Retrieved on 6 September 2022
  13. ↑ Phillips, White Metropolis, University of Texas Press. Retrieved on 7 October 2008
  14. ↑ GISD - Choice of School Archived 2008-02-08 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 14 December 2007
  15. ↑ GISD - Math, Science, Technology Magnet Programs Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 1 February 2008
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