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Natalia High School

Public | 9-12 | 270 students

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Posted November 24, 2009

The turnover rate of Natalia schools teachers/faculty are very high, some teachers don't seem to give too much of an effort in helping students. The school seems more focus is on attendance rather than the quality of the education - clearly from reading the reviews of past and present students, you can tell the education given(english/grammer/spelling at least being the example here) was not the best. I was a substitute for over a year in NHS, and it was obvious to me and the students that even I cared more than the teachers working there each day. The elementary & middle schools are slightly worse off than the highschool. I am grateful my children are no longer students here.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 30, 2009

I am a current teacher at Natalia and love every minute of it. Although there are challenges here, many teachers are expecting more from their students and providing the support for the students success. I am proud to be a Mustang and I know that our test scores will increase every year. Keep the faith, Natalia!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted October 6, 2008

There is lots of room for improvment.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 22, 2008

After teaching in Natalia for ten years, I can say that I do not feel that it will ever change. The teacher turnover rate is astronomical, and there is no continuity to the students education. The principal that started in the 2002-2007 is running a dictatorship where teacher and student morale student morale is extremely low. The superintendent is a weak leader for letting this downward spiral continue. I would not put my children in this school. I always promised myself that if I was working in a district which I would not let my children attend, first: I would try to make it better, and if that didn't work, I would go somewhere else where my time and talents were appreciated.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted September 16, 2007

There are some really good teachers here, there are also some that don't care, but not many.I think this school has the potential to become number one, just give it time. Nearly 100% of last year's seniors were accepted into collage, that should say something.
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 30, 2007

I am a junior at Natalia and i think the reason why the scores were so low was because the students here don't put any effort into anything. They make themselves believe that they can't get any where in life. I'm not just blaming this on the students. We have a few teachers who don't care about the students education or just aren't meant for teaching. They teach as if we already know what we're supposed to do, and expect so much of us. In my oppinion, i think Natalia has a some of the best teachers, who not only teach great, but also care about your students future. I'm hoping that this school makes a few changes.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 30, 2006

I am a senior at Natalia and I have to say the reason the test scores are so low is because the students do not try. Im a member of the class that brought the English scores up from 41% to 82% and that is because we cared about the school's image. We got tired of people looking down on us because we go to NHS. I would hate to be a student at Natalia after the Senior class of '07 leaves because it's all going to head down hill.
—Submitted by Jenn Martin, a student


Posted October 24, 2006

Well I was a softmore here last year in 2005 and I think the school was fine. Us students never tried to pass the test we just put anything just to get over with it. We always had too much pressure on us about test that we just wanted to get the test over with.I rated it with 2005 school year.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 4, 2006

First of all i'm senior in natalia high school and the nerve of ya'll saying we are not the best school. Yeah we may not be rich or have high tax scores but did you ever stop to think that the reason why we're not highly educated is because the students don't try because all the negativity being talked about our school? So here we are thinking
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 23, 2006

Natalia is not the best school but they have came a long way to where they are know. They are tring to get the school up there were it needs to be and the tax scores were a lot beter this year in english for the 10th graders who are now in the 12th grade were 41% but they brought it up to 82%. Now thats a big jump for a school like this.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 24, 2005

This school has great technology but the teaching and administrative staff is terrible & I don't recommend anyone to send their child here.
—Submitted by a former student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

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.

74 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
43%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

77 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
70%
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.

76 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
85%
Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

75 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
45%

2008

 
 
50%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

75 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
49%

2008

 
 
46%
Social Studies

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

75 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
82%
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.

52 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
92%
Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

53 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
63%
Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

53 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
80%
Social Studies

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

52 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
93%
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 Students51%
Female51%
Male52%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic49%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Special educationn/a
Not special education53%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English53%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant51%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students86%
Female90%
Male80%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special educationn/a
Not special education86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English88%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant86%
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 Students84%
Female94%
Male77%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Special education0%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English85%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented100%

Math

All Students48%
Female42%
Male52%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White55%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Special education0%
Not special education52%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English49%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant48%
Gifted/talented80%

Science

All Students53%
Female52%
Male55%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Special education17%
Not special education57%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English54%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant53%
Gifted/talented90%

Social Studies

All Students84%
Female85%
Male83%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education33%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English85%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant84%
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 Students96%
Female97%
Male96%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic95%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged95%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special educationn/a
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English98%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%

Math

All Students85%
Female83%
Male87%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Special educationn/a
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English86%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
Gifted/talented86%

Science

All Students91%
Female87%
Male96%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special educationn/a
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged100%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special educationn/a
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English100%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant100%
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 Unacceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • 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 78% 48%
White 18% 34%
Black 3% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 12%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 18%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 6%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 72%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 13%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 32%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 17%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 7%N/A23%
21 or more years 31%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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8th & Kearney
Natalia, TX 78059
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Phone: (830) 663-4417

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