Tarkington High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 615 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 834th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Robert Shaw
- Fax: (281) 592-0693
- Website: www.tarkingtonisd.net
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Tarkington Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $6,874
- Graduation Rate: 72.5%
- Dropout Rate: 0.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,986
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 615
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 321 (52.2%)
- Females: 294 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (8.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 166 (27.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 220 (35.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 8 | 1.3% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 38 | 6.2% |
| White | 568 | 92.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 186 | 30.2% |
| 10th Grade | 165 | 26.8% |
| 11th Grade | 138 | 22.4% |
| 12th Grade | 126 | 20.5% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
63.0%
District:
63.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
58.0%
District:
43.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.7%
District:
1.7%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$66,334
District:
$62,617
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,129
District:
$47,819
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$40,220
District:
$40,273
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$41,740
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,922
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$53,991
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,615
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
11.8
District:
11.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
33.6%
District:
29.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
17.8%
District:
20.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
24.9%
District:
26.7%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
21.3%
District:
18.5%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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