Academics and Curriculum
Ingram operates from 7:55 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Starting with the 2009-2010 school year, Ingram implemented a trimester schedule, enabling students to take up to five courses each trimester period, not including the 30-minute on-campus lunch or the 15-minute tutorial period preceding it. Core classes (classes in science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies) and other special courses last two trimesters, while most electives only last one. In past years, Ingram has used Block scheduling as well as an 8-period day, however these were dropped for financial reasons.
Academically, the school performs slightly below average. On the state-wide TAKS test, 69% of students in grades 9-11 met the 2009 standard, as opposed to the state average of 74%. Nation-wide tests reflected similar results: on the 2008 SAT, the average campus score was 950(Critical Reading and Math only) compared to the national average score of 1017. The school was rated by the Texas Education Agency as "Academically Acceptable," and has a graduation rate of 85.7%.
The school is notable for offering a large number of AP classes for its size, with courses in English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Government, Macroconomics, U. S. History, Calculus AB, Physics B, Environmental Science, Biology, and Chemistry. Ingram Tom Moore High School has also opted to join the "Ignite" Rocketry Program with a class in Aerospace Engineering.
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