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Turner High School

Public | 9-12 | 2124 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 22, 2013

I have had two students go from K-12th in CFBISD. Turner has been a great school, awesome school spirit and staff. The new small learning communities are a big benefit to students that start as freshmen and attend all 4 years. Our youngest will graduate in May, and she is extremely well prepared for college, as was our oldest. No matter where you go to school, volunteering and parent involvement is still important.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 27, 2013

I have two kids who live in the CFBISD area.Parents know your hand book, policies and TEA information. Janie Stark Elementary school is AMAZING!Its the Middle school and high school they get lost and the faculty are desensitized.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 25, 2012

I loved Turner in '95, and my son loves it now in 2012. As far as the tardy rule we have never a problem. He only has gotten one tardy and it was dismissed. If your child shows up on time, has desire to suceed and works at it, this school will allow them the freedom and comfortable enviroment needed. I get emails from his teachers and coach, and from the 9th grade counslers even calls from the assistant principal with progress reports. My son has requested when we move we gotta move to Turner territory.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 2, 2011

I am 2011 alumni. For the first year and a half of high school I attended Newman Smith High School down the street from Turner. I had a horrible experience with Newman Smith as a whole. The teachers, principals, and counselors have absolutely no sympathy for their students. Their philosophy seems to be guilty until proven innocent and they certainly enforce this. Because of this and other issues with them, my mother and I agreed to transfer over to R. L. Turner where she and my older brother had graduated from. We were very pleased with the change because immediately I was accepted with my peers and with the administration. Turner allows their students to make the right decisions on their own and because of this it builds great character in their students. I recommend this school for students who want to have a great relationship with their peers and teachers who are also wonderful.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 28, 2011

Unrealistic expectations of any teenager growing up in this neighborhood sets them up for failure If you walk into class even as the bell is ringing-you are sent to the 'tardy tank' 3 times is an ue absence and you miss 2 class PERIODS-not days-straight to court where $ is the motivation. I don't blame kids for simply skipping the entire class period if they know they may be even a few seconds late they will not be allowed to attend the class anyway The school is forcing students to miss a whole day's lecture over a tardy. My daughter was approached by a girl in the lunchroom who hit her in the face so daughter swung and hit her back. My daughter & the other girl were ticketed & sent to the alternative school for 30 days. My daughter made good grades and went to school daily but because she defended herself against an attacker-she was punished. The policy is to 'duck and cover' when someone begins attacking you at school. It's ridiculous. Even the officer said so. The tardy rule is the reason kids are finally just skipping classes, then whole days, then dropping out. They need to get with it and realize THEY are the one's ruining kids future's by their ludicrous views.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 9, 2010

Because my daughter goes there!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 13, 2008

I think Turner is an AMAZING school. Teachers, students, and principals get along just fine. There's a friendly person greeting you at every corner and it amazes me how students always give it their all to prove everyone wrong. Turner might not be winning district championships but they have the thing that matters the most which is character.... Like their slogan says 'character Counts'. I think students have a really good idea of what character is. If you don't know turner don't hesitate to give it a tour, you will see that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. 'Cheer, cheer for old Turner High Lift up her colors, long may they fly Send the volley cheer on high; Shake down the thunder from the sky. What though the odds may be great or small Old Turner High will win over all While her loyal sons go marching Onward to victory !'
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 1, 2006

I have found Turner to be a great school. It is in a bad neighborhood, but but the school is safer than any other high school in the district. The activities are great, and the teachers are understanding. What amazes me most are the students. You would imagine a school like this to have groups and fights at every corner. However, people of all races, genders, and religions are friends. I really enjoy this school, and would ask that parents and students give us a chance. People have a tendency to prejudge us, label us when they've never attended this school. So please give us a chance. If you come and meet us, you'll see that we don't agree with prejudice.
—Submitted by a staff


Posted September 4, 2003

I graduated from Turner in 2001. I really enjoyed all my teachers. Mr. Holland did an excellent job all the time, especially when we had things happen. The football program is turning around. It was good in the 60's and 70's and then turned south. Now its getting great once again. Get'em Lions!
—Submitted by a former student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

537 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
54%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

544 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
79%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

523 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
84%
Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

512 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
68%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

518 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
63%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

514 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
91%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

473 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
85%
Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

461 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
78%
Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

469 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
80%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

469 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
99%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
98%

2008

 
 
92%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students75%
Female73%
Male77%
Black or African American72%
Asian88%
Hispanic72%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Special education41%
Not special education77%
Limited English proficient (LEP)51%
Proficient in English79%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students87%
Female88%
Male86%
Black or African American95%
Asian96%
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education69%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)51%
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students89%
Female94%
Male84%
Black or African American85%
Asian95%
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education55%
Not special education90%
Limited English proficient (LEP)41%
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented99%

Math

All Students81%
Female80%
Male81%
Black or African American59%
Asian100%
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Special education53%
Not special education82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)51%
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant81%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students77%
Female73%
Male82%
Black or African American74%
Asian95%
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special education52%
Not special education79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)22%
Proficient in English83%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant77%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students95%
Female96%
Male94%
Black or African American79%
Asian100%
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education77%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)69%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students94%
Female95%
Male93%
Black or African American89%
Asian100%
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education74%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)44%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

Math

All Students92%
Female91%
Male92%
Black or African American88%
Asian96%
Hispanic90%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education70%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)63%
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students90%
Female87%
Male93%
Black or African American88%
Asian100%
Hispanic87%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education62%
Not special education92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)54%
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students99%
Female97%
Male100%
Black or African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic98%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged98%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special education97%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient (LEP)85%
Proficient in English100%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 73% 48%
White 17% 34%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6% 4%
Black 4% 14%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 8%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 12%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 16%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 59%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 17%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 32%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 20%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 18%N/A23%
21 or more years 13%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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1600 Josey Ln
Carrollton, TX 75006
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