1Accountability rating raised one level due to school meeting Required Improvement and Texas Projection Measure improvement standards. Click on this TEA accountability ratings link for accountability rating information and general guidelines.
Performance information, as is shown below, for the 2009-2010 school year will be posted on these campus pages when it is published by the TEA in late-November.
2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Results
Reading/
English
Language Arts2
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
All
percentage of students passing
Shepton High School
98
90
89
98
87
Grade 9
99
91
91
Plano ISD
98
90
90
All Texas public schools
91
71
70
Grade 10
98
90
89
98
84
Plano ISD
97
88
87
97
81
All Texas public schools
90
69
67
91
57
percentage of students commended performance
Shepton High School
50
51
35
75
29
2Reading tested in grade 9 and English language arts tested in grades 10. School score is combined indicator.
performance improvements needed to achieve Exemplary rating
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 124 students representing 9 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 69 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 120 students representing 9 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 66 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 129 students representing 9 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 67 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of all students taking TAKS science test from 89 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 68 students representing 10 percent of all students taking TAKS science test from 59 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 49 students representing 10 percent of all students taking TAKS science test from 72 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 59 students representing 9 percent of all students taking TAKS science test from 59 percent to 90 percent.
2007 - 2008 Mobility Percentage:11.2
Mobility percentage is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled at the school for less than 83 percent of the school year by the total number of students enrolled at the school any time during the school year.
2008 - 2009 Enrollment and Class Sizes
Students
Average
class size
Shepton High School
1,543
Ninth grade
818
Tenth grade
725
English/language arts
25.6
Foreign languages
23.3
Mathematics
28.3
Science
27.1
Social studies
26.9
Gifted and talented program
238
Special education program
138
For additional information about the Plano Independent School District, click on this Plano ISD link. Click on these west Plano and far north Dallas links for west Plano area and far north Dallas area residential real estate information.
Sources: Plano Independent School District and Texas Education Agency
Looking for the best real estate agent in the greater Dallas area to help you find your dream home?
If you are relocating to or within the DFW metroplex and looking for the best real estate agent to assist you and your family with finding and buying a home, here are some important questions for you to ask.