LISD - The Colony High School

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4301 Blair Oaks
The Colony, TX 75056

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Phone: 469-713-5178
Fax: 972-350-9336

Principal: Becky MacDonald

The Colony High School was built in 1986. The school was designated as a Recognized campus from 1996 through 1999 and was designated as an Exemplary school for the years 2000-2003. The Colony High School received Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the Texas Education Agency in 2005-06 for: AP/IB Results (2004-05); Recommended High School Program (Class of 2005); and Texas Success Initiative ELA.

SCHOOL INFORMATION (Last updated July 2009)
BASIC DATA
School Hours	8:45 a.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Assistant Principals	Tim Baxter, Dan Coley, Angela Deaton, Nicole Jund and Clint Mosely
Counselors	Sherry Deichman, Bill Etheredge, Kelly Hemenway, Annie Pittman and Cynda Wilson
Registered Nurse	Lisa Hutchinson
School Colors	Black and Gold
School Mascot	Cougars
Grades	9 through 12
Total Enrollment	1885
Ninth Grade	576
Tenth Grade	523
Eleventh Grade	368
Twelfth Grade	418
Average Class Size	27:1 (Core Subjects)
% of Attendance	94%
PTA President	Jan Partin
School Bus Transportation	School bus transportation is provided to all students living two or more miles from the school.
FACULTY DATA
Teacher Education Status
Bachelor's Degree	97
Master's Degree	41
Teachers by Years of Experience
Beginning	3
1-5 Years	35
6-10 Years	38
11-20 Years	37
Over 20 Years	28
Avg. Actual Teaching Experience	12 Years
Avg. Teaching Experience in LISD	7 Years
Avg. Teacher Salary	$50,003
Teacher of the Year	Elaine Porter
STUDENT DATA
Student Ethnicity
African American	10%
Hispanic	24%
White	58%
Other	8%

% of Students in Gifted Programs	9.8%
Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills 2008
The Colony High School	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11
Reading	90%	N/A	N/A
English/Language Arts	N/A	91%	96%
Mathematics	76%	78%	89%
Science	N/A	74%	89%
Social Studies	N/A	93%	99%
Lewisville ISD	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11
Reading	94%	N/A	N/A
English/Language Arts	N/A	93%	96%
Mathematics	82%	82%	92%
Science	N/A	78%	92%
Social Studies	N/A	94%	99%
TCHS Students Seeking Higher Education – 2005
4-Year College	44%
2-Year College	40%
Technical School	4%
Military Service	4%
Other/Undecided	7%
OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS
• Advanced Placement Academic Courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language and Fine Arts) • Access to vocational/career classes at Dale Jackson Career Center • Learning Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP) • PSAT/SAT Preparation • SAT Improvement Project • TAKS Preparation Classes • ESL (English as a Second Language) • Special Needs classes to meet individual differences • Art Program • Inclusion Classes • JROTC Drill Teams/Color Guards/Cadet Challenge Team • National Honor Society • Foreign Language Clubs • History Club • Teen Leadership Class • Theater Arts • Drill Team, Color Guard • Athletic Programs • Accelerated Block Scheduling • Dyslexia Program • Tutorial Program • Orchestra • Band • Music Theory • AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) • HELP (Helping Educate Learners Program) • Newspaper • Yearbook • $265,000 HP Innovations Education Grant
COURSE OFFERINGS
Art, Athletics, Business, English, Language Arts, Spanish, French, German, Latin, Health, Physical Education, Industrial Arts, Journalism, JROTC, Mathematics, Band, Choral, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Speech/Debate, Theatre Arts, Computer Education, Vocational.