Sachse High School
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Sachse High School is a public high school located in Sachse
Sachse, Texas
Sachse is a city in Collin and Dallas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a northeastern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,751, but as of 2004, the population was estimated at 16,200....

, Texas
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 (USA
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). Sachse High School enrolls students in grades 9
Ninth grade
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-12
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 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....

. The first graduating class was the Charter Class of 2005.

In 2009, the school was rated "recognized
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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Statistics (per 2009)

The attendance rate for students at the school is 96%, equal to the state average of 96%. 25% of the students at Sachse are economically disadvantaged, 10% enroll in special education, 6% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 39% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 7% are considered "limited English proficient."

The ethnic makeup of the school is 50% White
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, non-Hispanic, 27% Hispanic
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, 16% African American
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, 7% Asian
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/Pacific Islander
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, and less than 1% Native American
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The average class sizes at Sachse are 24 students for English
English language
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, 24 for foreign language
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, 25 for math, 23 for science
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, and 27 for social studies
Social studies
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Teachers at the school carry, on average, 9 years of teaching experience and 6% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.

Sachse High School and Rowlett High School are the only two Highschool's in the GISD District that are on a Tri-Mester, but in 2011 both schools will switch to a semester.

Great football players such as Kris Weeks (Smu) and Hunter Swain have attended sachse

In 2011 Sachse High School made it to the state playoffs for football for the first time in the school's history

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.

See also

  • Garland Independent School District
    Garland Independent School District
    Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....

  • Garland, Texas
    Garland, Texas
    -Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....

  • List of high schools in Texas

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