Students
During the spring semester a screening process is initiated to place incoming students drawn from across the Dallas Independent School District at the TAG Magnet for the following year. A holistic, case-study approach is used by the screening committee, which is composed of the principal, the counselor, teachers, and community representatives. Multiple identification criteria are used in the screening process including academic transcripts, TAKS/ITBS scores, a behavioral assessment scale, a student portfolio, and anecdotal information. Careful attention is paid to pre-established guidelines to ensure that the student population is ethnically balanced.
The current enrollment of students reflects the culturally diverse fabric of the larger school district as best as it can following the repeal of the Desegregation Mandate by Judge Barefoot Sanders. The ethnic makeup of the school for the 2006-2007 school year is 41.8% White, non-Hispanic, 28.4% Hispanic, 23.9% Black, 5.5% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 0.5% American Indian/Alaskan Native.
The attendance rate for students at the school is 97.6%, compared with a state average of 95.5%. Of the 201 students at TAG 28.9% are economically disadvantaged, 0% enroll in special education, 100% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 0% are considered "limited English proficient."
The average class sizes at TAG used to be 14.8 students for English, 5.2 for foreign language, 13.7 for math, 16.4 for science, and 16.8 for social studies but have since increased to about 20.
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