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5105 North Colony Blvd.
The Colony, TX 75056
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Phone: 469-713-5973
Fax: 972-350-2950
Principal: Jeff Kajs
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Griffin Middle School was built in 1982. The school offers a variety of programs to its students. These programs include PALS, Saturday Mentors and Communities in Schools. Griffin MS received Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the Texas Education Agency in 2006-07 for: Attendance (2005-06); Commended on Reading/ELA and Social Studies; and Comparable Improvement - Mathematics.
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SCHOOL
INFORMATION
(Last
updated December 2007) |
BASIC
DATA |
School
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Assistant
Principals |
Dr. Marie Brown and Jeremy Turner
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Counselors |
Patrice Dunn and Denine Hammonds
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Registered
Nurse |
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School
Colors |
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School
Mascot |
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Grades |
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Total
Enrollment (Dec. 2007) |
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236 |
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212 |
Average
Class Size |
22:1 (Core Subjects) |
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of Attendance (2005-06) |
96.8% |
PTA
President |
Misty Briggs/972-624-0411 |
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Bus Transportation |
School
bus transportation is provided to all students
living two or more miles from
the school. |
FACULTY DATA (PEIMS Reports, 09/07) |
Teacher Education Status |
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43 |
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15 |
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1 |
Teachers
by Years
of Experience |
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5 |
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17 |
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Avg.
Actual Teaching Experience |
12 Years |
Avg.
Teaching Experience in LISD |
5 Years |
Avg.
Teacher Salary |
$48,557 |
2007 Teacher of the Year |
Crystal Nelson |
STUDENT DATA (06-07 AEIS Reports) |
Student
Ethnicity |
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9% |
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23% |
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61% |
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7% |
%
of Students in Gifted Programs |
12.6% |
Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills 2007
(TAKS is administered in grades 3-11; TAKS Met Standard is reflected below) |
Griffin Middle School |
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Reading |
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Mathematics |
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Writing |
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Science |
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Social Studies |
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Lewisville ISD |
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Reading |
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Mathematics |
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Writing |
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Science |
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Social Studies |
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OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS |
• Learning Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP)
• Computer Skills
• Dyslexia Program
• ESL (English as a Second Language)
• Special Education classes to meet individual needs
• At-Risk Support: Communities in Schools
• Tutorial Program: Saturday Mentors
• Athletics Program: Football, basketball, track, swimming, soccer and track for boys. Basketball, soccer, track, swimming, track and volleyball for girls.
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COURSE OFFERINGS |
English/Language Arts, Reading, Math, Math Enrichment, English/Language Arts Enrichment, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education, Special Education, Band, Music, Art, LEAP, Athletics, Choir, Home Economics, Computer Literacy, Spanish, Industrial Technology and Outdoor Trails. |
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