Transmountain Early College High School in El Paso, TX
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 74
- Address
- 9570 GATEWAY N BLVD EC
EL PASO, TX 79925
- Telephone
- (915) 887-6805
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- Website
- http://tmechs.episd.org
- City-data.com school rating
- 74
- Students
- 435
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 22.2
- Free lunch eligible students
- 223
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 46
- School district
- EL PASO ISD
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I schoolwide school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
COLLINS EL (0.6 miles): | 79 |
Transmountain Early College High School: | 74 |
DOWELL EL (0.6 miles): | 70 |
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - EL PASO (0.5 miles): | 61 |
CHARLES MIDDLE (1.4 miles): | 54 |
TERRACE HILLS MIDDLE (0.5 miles): | 38 |
SCHUSTER EL (1.3 miles): | 31 |
NEWMAN EL (1.2 miles): | 29 |
ANDRESS H S (1.1 miles): | 22 |
Transmountain Early College High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas: | 54 |
El Paso County: | 54 |
El Paso: | 56 |
Transmountain Early College High: | 74 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 435
Enrollment in 2015: 431
Enrollment in 2014: 385
Enrollment in 2013: 391
Enrollment in 2012: 393
Enrollment in 2011: 327
Enrollment in 2010: 223
Enrollment in 2009: 118
Enrollment in 2015: 431
Enrollment in 2014: 385
Enrollment in 2013: 391
Enrollment in 2012: 393
Enrollment in 2011: 327
Enrollment in 2010: 223
Enrollment in 2009: 118
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 112 | 136 | 94 | 93 | 435 |
Female students | 61 | 85 | 59 | 57 | 262 |
Male students | 51 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 173 |
Asian students | - | 4 | 3 | - | 7 |
Hispanic students | 90 | 110 | 79 | 81 | 360 |
Black students | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
White students | 13 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 48 |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Two or More Races students | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 112
10th grade enrollment: 136
11th grade enrollment: 94
12th grade enrollment: 93
10th grade enrollment: 136
11th grade enrollment: 94
12th grade enrollment: 93
Transmountain Early College High School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 262 (60.2%)
Transmountain Early College High School: | 60.2% |
State: | 49.0% |
Male enrollment: 173 (39.8%)
Here: | 39.8% |
State: | 50.1% |
Transmountain Early College High School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 7 (1.6%)
School: | 1.6% |
State: | 3.1% |
Hispanic enrollment: 360 (82.8%)
Transmountain Early College High School: | 82.8% |
Texas: | 46.9% |
Black enrollment: 16 (3.7%)
Transmountain Early College High School: | 3.7% |
Texas: | 11.6% |
White enrollment: 48 (11.0%)
Transmountain Early College High School: | 11.0% |
Texas: | 32.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Transmountain Early College High School: | 0.2% |
State: | 0.1% |
Two or More Races enrollment: 3 (0.7%)
Transmountain Early College High School: | 0.7% |
State: | 2.1% |
Transmountain Early College High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 269 (61.8%)
Here: | 61.8% |
State: | 61.6% |
Free lunch eligible students: 223 (51.3%)
Transmountain Early College High School: | 51.3% |
State: | 55.4% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 46 (10.6%)
Here: | 10.6% |
State: | 6.2% |
Transmountain Early College High School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 22.2
Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 5.7
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 5.7
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 19.6 |
Texas: | 15.6 |
Transmountain Early College High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,525,516
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 22.2 (Salary Expenditures: $1,164,402)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $172,142)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $188,972)
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $1,585,833
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,164,402
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $232,459)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $188,972)
Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic7
- Black2
- White4
- Multirace2
Students with disabilities served under Section 504
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
Retention:
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(State average from 1,124 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 2 (all female)
Percent of 9th grade students retained
- Hispanic: 2
Percent of 9th grade students retained
Here: | 1.8% |
Texas: | 18.3% |
Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
- Hispanic118
- Asian4
- Black4
- White22
- Multirace2
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment
- Hispanic: 118 (male: 50, female: 68)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School: | 344.8 |
Texas: | 79.4 |
Dual Enrollment:
(State average from 1,381 schools)
This school has students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a dual enrollment / dual credit program
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
- Hispanic325
- Asian7
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black19
- White46
- Multirace2
- LEP5
- IDEA4
Dual Enrollment
- Hispanic: 325 (male: 131, female: 194)
- Asian: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all female)
- Black: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
- White: 46 (male: 17, female: 29)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students
Here: | 921.8 |
State: | 133.0 |
Accountability
SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,567 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
Transmountain Early College High School - ACT/SAT scores
- All20.7
- Hispanic20.1
- Asian26.0
- Black19.0
- White23.4
Average ACT composite score
Percent of graduates taking the ACT: | 84.5% |
State: | 41.3% |
ACT composite scores above criteria: | 19.7% |
Texas: | 21.8% |
Number of graduates taking the ACT: 71
Average ACT composite score: | 20.7 |
Texas: | 18.9 |
Average ACT English score: | 20.2 |
State: | 17.8 |
Average ACT mathematics score: | 20.8 |
State: | 19.1 |
Average ACT reading score: | 20.7 |
State: | 19.3 |
Average ACT science score: | 20.5 |
State: | 19.2 |
- All959
- Hispanic939
- Asian1,195
- Black910
- White1,052
Average SAT combined score
Percent of graduates taking the SAT: | 97.6% |
Texas: | 45.4% |
SAT combined scores above criteria: | 17.1% |
State: | 19.5% |
Number of graduates taking the SAT: 82
Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score: | 959 |
Texas: | 875 |
Average SAT mathematics score: | 492 |
State: | 443 |
Average SAT critical reading score: | 468 |
Texas: | 432 |
Average SAT writing score: | 439 |
State: | 415 |
- Hispanic94
- Asian2
- Black4
- White13
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
SAT or ACT Test Participation
- Hispanic: 94 (male: 35, female: 59)
- Asian: 2 (all male)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 1,179 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: <200
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
Number of examinees scoring at or above 3 on at least one AP exam: <25
Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam: | 0.6% |
State: | 23.9% |
Examinees scoring at or above criteria on at least one AP exam: | 100.0% |
Texas: | 39.1% |
Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3: | 100.0% |
State: | 32.7% |
Health & Safety
Offenses:
(State average from 2,394 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident
Firearm or explosive device refers to any weapon that is designed to (or may readily be converted to) expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. This includes guns, bombs, grenades, mines, rockets, missiles, pipe bombs, or similar devices designed to explode and capable of causing bodily harm or property damage
Firearm or explosive device refers to any weapon that is designed to (or may readily be converted to) expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. This includes guns, bombs, grenades, mines, rockets, missiles, pipe bombs, or similar devices designed to explode and capable of causing bodily harm or property damage
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No
Incidents of possession of a firearm or explosive device: 1
Total incidents per 1,000 students
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No
Incidents of possession of a firearm or explosive device: 1
Total incidents per 1,000 students
Transmountain Early College High School: | 2.3 |
Texas: | 38.0 |
Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 1,516 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest: 2 (all male)
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
- Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
Transmountain Early College High School: | 4.6 |
Texas: | 13.1 |
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 11 (male: 2, female: 9)
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- White: 2 (all female)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here: | 25.3 |
Texas: | 147.9 |
Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 1 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here: | 2.3 |
Texas: | 102.7 |
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 3
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 3
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 61 (male: 26, female: 35)
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 3
- Hispanic46
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black4
- White7
- Multirace2
- LEP4
- IDEA2
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 46 (male: 20, female: 26)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all female)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 44 (male: 19, female: 25)
- Black: 4 (all male)
- White: 4 (all female)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
Here: | 85.2% |
Texas: | 77.3% |
Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 5
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 5
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 107 (male: 37, female: 70)
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 5
- Hispanic85
- Asian5
- Black2
- White13
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II
- Hispanic: 85 (male: 32, female: 53)
- Asian: 5 (all female)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Calculus:
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Calculus (college-preparatory) course topics include the study of derivatives, differentiation, integration, the definite and indefinite integral, and applications of calculus.Typically, students have previously attained knowledge of precalculus topics (some combination of trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry, and math analysis).
Number of Calculus classes: 3
Student Enrollment in Calculus: 46 (male: 24, female: 22)
- Hispanic40
- Black2
- White4
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Calculus
- Hispanic: 40 (male: 20, female: 20)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 6
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 6
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 111 (male: 48, female: 63)
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 6
- Hispanic94
- Black7
- White10
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Geometry
- Hispanic: 94 (male: 41, female: 53)
- Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 4
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 4
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 98 (male: 38, female: 60)
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 4
- Hispanic79
- Asian2
- Black4
- White13
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics
- Hispanic: 79 (male: 29, female: 50)
- Asian: 2 (all male)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 6
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 6
Student Enrollment in Biology: 114 (male: 53, female: 61)
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 6
- Hispanic88
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black7
- White13
- Multirace4
- LEP7
- IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Biology
- Hispanic: 88 (male: 41, female: 47)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all female)
- Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- White: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
- Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 6
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 102 (male: 39, female: 63)
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 102 (male: 39, female: 63)
- Hispanic: 88 (male: 35, female: 53)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 4
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 4
Student Enrollment in Physics: 98 (male: 36, female: 62)
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 4
- Hispanic79
- Asian4
- Black5
- White10
Student Enrollment in Physics
- Hispanic: 79 (male: 29, female: 50)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 5 (all female)
- White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
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