Tornillo High School

300 Oil Mill Rd, Tornillo, TX 79853 | (915) 765-3500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 327
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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: P O Box 170, Tornillo, TX 79853
  • Principal or Admin: Raymond Cobos
  • Fax: (915) 764-3482
  • Website: www.tisd.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 327
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 163 (49.8%)
  • Females: 164 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (6.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 154 (47.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 175 (53.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Tornillo High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black--
Asian41.2%
Hispanic32198.2%
White20.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Tornillo High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade11836.1%
10th Grade7222.0%
11th Grade6820.8%
12th Grade6921.1%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
39.0%
District:
39.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
67.0%
District:
20.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.0%
District:
81.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
12.1%
District:
12.1%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$89,038
District:
$84,960
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,918
District:
$46,420
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,836
District:
$42,488
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,503
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,468
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,534
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$61,643
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
5.9
District:
7.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
51.3%
District:
42.3%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
22.2%
District:
23.4%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
5.4%
District:
7.1%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
11.4%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

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3 reviews for Tornillo High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on April 01, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • NO fooling around 5/5 from class of 1965 was the best,and the sadest too.
  • Reviewed by Former Student on April 01, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i was in the class of 1965,my mom,aunts also went to THS,one was a teacher there mrs.a.r.sanders
  • Reviewed by Student on September 09, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • the school has alot more to offer to motivate the students to doing better than the year before

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