Sachse High School
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| Sachse High School | |
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3901 Miles Road , , 75048-4621 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°57′39″N 96°35′00″W / 32.960784°N 96.583464°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Opened | 2002[1] |
| School district | Garland Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Ricardo (Rick) López [2] |
| CEEB code | 446082 |
| Principal | Shae Creel[3] |
| Staff | 165.84 (FTE)[4] |
| Faculty | 157[5] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Age range | 14–19 |
| Average class size | 24 English 24 foreign language 25 math 23 science 27 social studies[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.53[4] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 8[6] |
| Colors | Blue, orange and white |
| Fight song | On Wisconsin/William Tell |
| Athletics | UIL 6A |
| Sports | Football, Basketball, Track, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Soccer |
| Mascot | Mustang[7] |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Newspaper | The Stampede[8] |
| Yearbook | The Gait[8] |
| Website | www |
Sachse High School is a public high school located in Sachse, Texas, United States. Sachse High School enrolls students in grades 9–12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. The first graduating class was the charter class of 2005.
In 2009, the school was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[9]
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."[5]
The ethnic makeup of the school is 50% White, non-Hispanic, 27% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.[5]
The average class sizes at Sachse are 24 students for English, 24 for foreign language, 25 for math, 23 for science, and 27 for social studies.[5]
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 9 years of teaching experience and 6% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
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.[10] Sachse High School is 1 of 8 high schools in the Garland Independent School District.
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Notable alumni
- Micheal Clemons - Football player for the New York Jets.
- Devin Duvernay - Football player for the Baltimore Ravens. 2x NFL Special Teams Pro Bowler
- Cyera Hintzen - Soccer player for Dallas Trinity FC
- Tyler Lacy - Football player for the Detroit Lions.
- Kaliq Lockett - Football player for the Texas Longhorns.[13]
- Jared Mayden - DB Football player for the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills.
- Alex Orji - Football player for the Michigan Wolverines and the UNLV Rebels.[14]
- Devine Ozigbo - Football player for the Detroit Lions, the New Orleans Saints, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Denver Broncos.
