Shepherd High School Shepherd Texas Home of the

Shepherd High School Shepherd, Texas “Home of the Fighting Pirates”

Mission Statement Through the shared responsibility of teachers, students, parents, and community, Shepherd ISD will empower students with the academic, career, and social skills needed to succeed in a competitive and ever-changing society.

School Song Shepherd High forever, That is our name, Never, o’ never, Will we lose our fame we love her. So, we cheer forever, On to victory, For we are bound together. For eternitywe love her School Colors Royal Blue and White

Administrators Principal: James Meekins Assistant Principal: Cindy Dillon

Counselors Vicki Anderson, 11 th & 12 th Counselor Kari Rhodes, 9 th & 10 th Counselor

Texas Recognized Campus � 2010 -2011 � 2011 -2012

TAKS Met 2012 Standard Grade 11 State District Campus Eng. Lang. Art 93% 90% Mathematics 91% 89% Science 93% 92% Soc. Studies 98% 98% All Test 85% 78% Attendance Rate Year State District Campus 2010 -2011 95. 7% 95. 8% 95. 2%

Annual Dropout Rate (Gr 9 -12) Year State District Campus 2010 -2011 Year 0. 0% 4 -year Completion Rate (9 -12) Year State District Campus Graduated n/a 93. 8% Received GED n/a 0. 0% Continued HS n/a 4. 9% Dropped Out n/a 1. 2%

Total Students Serviced at Shepherd High Grade Count 9 th 150 10 th 157 11 th 121 12 th 106 We service a total of 534 students at our high school campus.

Ethnic Distribution Race Count Percent African American 31 5. 8% Hispanic 108 20. 2% White 384 71. 9% American Indian 4 0. 7% Asian 7 1. 3% Pacific Islander 0 0. 0% Two or More Races 0 0. 0%

Additional Demographics for Shepherd High Title Count Percent Economically Disadvantaged 327 61. 2% Non-Educationally Disadvantaged 207 38. 8% Limited English Proficient (LEP) 19 3. 6% Students w/Disciplinary Placement 16 2. 8% At-Risk 294 55. 1% Mobility 100 17. 5% Number of Students per Teacher 12. 2 n/a

Staff Size Staff Count Percent Teachers 43. 6 81. 2% Professional Support 3. 1 5. 7% Campus Administrators 2. 0 3. 7% Educational Aids 5. 0 9. 3%

Teachers Ethnicity and Sex Count Percent African American 0 0 Hispanic 1. 0 2. 3% White 42. 6 97. 7% American Indian 0 0. 0% Asian 0 0. 0% Pacific Islander 0 0. 0% Two or More Races 0 0. 0% Males 18. 7 42. 8% Females 24. 9 57. 2%

Teachers by Years of Experience Years Count Percent Beginning Teachers 3. 0 6. 9% 1 -5 Years Experience 6. 9 15. 9% 6 -10 Years Experience 9. 0 20. 6% 11 -20 Years Experience 7. 7 17. 6% Over 20 Years Experience 17. 0 39. 0%

CTE Courses offered �Career and Technology Education (CTE) course that Shepherd High School offers are limited, however the course that we do offer are extremely effective for our students success in our small community. �These courses prepare our students that may not continue their educational pursuits through college, however they do prepare them to go out and get a entry level job in a technical job skilled environment.

CTE Courses � These courses are offered at Shepherd High which helps prepare students that may not attend college. � Principals of Architecture Construction � Mill and Cabinet Technology � Construction Management � Career Preparations � Principals of Information Technology � Digital Multimedia � Horticulture Science � Floral Design with a Floral Certification � Agricultural Mechanics with a OSHA Certification � Advanced Animal Science � Life, Nutrition and Wellness � Ready, Set, Teach � Culinary with a Safe Serve Certification

Shepherd High School “Success for every student”