LISD - The Colony High School

TEA Rating:
ACADEMICALLY ACCEPTABLE
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4301 Blair Oaks
The Colony, TX 75056

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Phone: 469-713-5178
Fax: 972-625-9015

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 March 2008)
BASIC DATA
School Hours	8:45 a.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Assistant Principals	Tim Baxter, Dan Coley, Angela Deaton, James Hill and Clint Mosely
Counselors	Sherry Deichman, Bill Etheredge, James LeBlanc, Annie Pittman, Martha Strack and Cynda Wilson
Registered Nurse	Lisa Fitzpatrick
School Colors	Black and Gold
School Mascot	Cougars
Grades	9 through 12
Total Enrollment (Nov. 2007)	1973
Ninth Grade	665
Tenth Grade	465
Eleventh Grade	401
Twelfth Grade	442
Average Class Size	25:1 (Core Subjects)
% of Attendance (05-06)	95.3%
PTA President	Jorie Bennett/972-625-7045
School 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
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
2007 Teacher of the Year	L. Anne Bond
STUDENT DATA (06-07 AEIS Reports)
Student Ethnicity
African American	8%
Hispanic	21%
White	64%
Other	7%

% of Students in Gifted Programs	9.8%
2008 National Merit Finalists	4
2008 National Merit Semi-Finalists	5
2008 National Merit Commended	11
2008 National Hispanic Scholars	4
2005 Nat'l Achievement Scholars	2
2005 Adv. Placement Scholars	47
2005 Scholars with Honors	2
2005 Scholars with Distinction	7
Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills 2007 (TAKS is administered in grades 3-11; TAKS Met Standard is reflected below)
The Colony High School	Grade 9	Grade 10		Grade 11
Reading	94%	N/A		N/A
English/Language Arts	N/A	95%		98%
Mathematics	76%	79%		94%
Science	N/A	75%		92%
Social Studies	N/A	97%		99%
Lewisville ISD	Grade 9	Grade 10		Grade 11
Reading	96%	N/A		N/A
English/Language Arts	N/A	92%		98%
Mathematics	85%	82%		93%
Science	N/A	75%		92%
Social Studies	N/A	94%		99%
Scholastic Achievement Test Scores 2007
	Critical Thinking	Math	Writing	Composite
TCHS	509	541	504	518
LISD	527	550	522	533
Texas	492	507	482	494
Nation	502	515	494	504
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 • French Club/National Honor Society • Spanish Club • History Club • Teen Leadership Class • Mentor Program • Theater Arts • Drill Team, Color Guard • Athletic Programs • Accelerated Block Scheduling • Dyslexia Program • Tutorial Program
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.