Sachse High School is a

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located in Sachse,

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). Sachse High School enrolls students in grades 9- 12 and is a part of the

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. The first graduating class was the Charter Class of 2005. In 2009, the school was rated " recognized" by the

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Statistics (per 2009)

The attendance rate for students at the school is 96%, equal to the state average of 96%. 25% of the students at Sachse are economically disadvantaged, 10% enroll in special education, 6% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 39% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 7% are considered "limited English proficient." The ethnic makeup of the school is 50%

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, non-Hispanic, 27%

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, 16%

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, 7% Asian/

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, and less than 1% Native American. The average class sizes at Sachse are 24 students for

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, 24 for

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, 25 for math, 23 for

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, and 27 for social studies. Teachers at the school carry, on average, 9 years of teaching experience and 6% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers. In 2011 Sachse High School made it to the state playoffs for football for the first time in the school's history.

Feeder patterns

Garland ISD is a Free Choice school district, which allows the parent to choose which school his or her children want to attend within the district.GISD Choice of School
. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.

Sports

Sachse High School has a strong athletic department, and offers its students the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball. Sachse was put into the UIL Class 5A for the 2013-2014 school year, but will be moved to the UIL Class 6A Region 2 District 11 for the 2014-2015 school year and onwards.

Fine Arts

Sachse High school has a fine arts program with Band, Choir, and Theater

Extracurricular

Two Sachse High School students won the 2014 HOSA National Championship for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Skills.

Notable alumni

* Devine Ozigbo - Football player for the New England Patriots. *

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- Football player for the

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. *

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- Football player for the

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References

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