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Thornton Patriots Lead, Contribute, Excel

Thornton Patriots Lead, Contribute, Excel.

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Thornton Patriots Lead, Contribute, Excel

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  1. Thornton Patriots Lead, Contribute, Excel Our mission at Thornton Middle School is to create and maintain a warm, supportive learning environment where the Thornton Family (parents/guardians, students, staff, and community) works collaboratively to provide our students a quality education.  By providing students a foundation of rigorous academic skills and meaningful, relevant learning experiences, we will furnish them with the building blocks for a successful future. In addition to meeting academic needs, our intent is to address the whole child by providing activities that enhance self-esteem, improve interpersonal communication, build positive relationships, and promote self-responsibility.  The Patriot ideal, symbolizing a love for our country, community, and school, also emphasizes self-respect and respect for others. As we learn from the past, focus on the present, and march into the future, we envision our students as life-long learners, productive citizens, and preservers of our democracy.

  2. Who are the students of Thornton? Thornton has a student body of 1,317 students • 6th grade- 442 • 7th grade- 452 • 8th grade- 423 • Economically Disadvantaged- 951 • LEP- 129 Thornton also has a very diverse student population • African American- 357 • Hispanic- 763 • White- 131 • Asian- 33 • Pacific Islander- 2 • Two or more races- 31

  3. 2010-2011 Student Achievement Data Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test Reading (all grades) Math (all grades) All students- 88% African American- 87% Hispanic- 87% White- 93% Asian- 99% Econ Disad- 86% All students- 78% African American- 71% Hispanic- 80% White- 84% Asian- 97% Econ Disad- 76%

  4. 2010-2011 Student Achievement Data Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test Writing (7th Grade) All students- 92% African American- 96% Hispanic- 97% White- 99% Asian- 99% Econ Disad- 96%

  5. 2010-2011 Student Achievement Data Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test Science (8th Grade) Social Studies (8th Grade) All students- 73% African American- 64% Hispanic- 72% White- 92% Asian- 75% Econ Disad- 68% All students- 98% African American- 98% Hispanic- 98% White- 98% Asian- 99% Econ Disad- 98%

  6. The staff is at Thornton Middle School second to none! • Professional Staff- 102.3 Higher Education • Teachers- 84.6 Bachelors Degree- 69% • Professional Support- 14.7 Masters Degree- 30% • Campus Administration- 3.1 Doctorate- 1%

  7. The staff also has the advantage of youth and experience, as well as ethnic diversity. • Teaching years of experience Ethnic Breakdown of Teachers • Beginning Teachers- 3.9% African American- 19 • 1-5 Years of Experience- 39.5% Hispanic- 8.9 • 6-10 Years of Experience- 17.8% White- 55.7 • 11-20 Years of Experience- 14.1% Two or more races- 1.1 • Over 20 Years of Experience- 9.4%

  8. Special Programs The students at Thornton Middle School work extremely hard at their academics, but they are involved in so many other activities as well. There are countless opportunities for students, both academic and extra-curricular.

  9. Athletics For 7th and 8th grade boys, they can play football, basketball, run track, or play soccer. For 7th and 8th grade girls, they can play volleyball, basketball, run track, or play soccer.

  10. Electives Students at Thornton have many choices for elective classes. Some of the choices include band, choir, orchestra, family and consumer sciences, tech, professional communications, keyboarding, art, and foreign language.

  11. Clubs and Organizations After school, students can participate in numerous clubs such as the math club, science club, or recycling club. There is also student council, book club, No Place for Hate, and a cursive handwriting club.

  12. Students have the opportunity to celebrate diversity with the Hispanic Heritage performance in October and the Black History Program in February.

  13. Academic Opportunities for a variety of students NAC The New Arrival Center is an intense English immersion program for students who are new to the country and are on a Beginner English speaking level. They work together in a smaller setting using research based methods to gain as much English knowledge as possible in one school year’s time. CARE The CARE Academy is a credit recovery program for over-aged seventh grade students. They are guided by an accelerated curriculum in hopes of sending them on to high school the following year. Read 180 READ 180 is a comprehensive system of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development proven to raise reading achievement for struggling readers in grades 4–12+. Designed for any student reading two or more years below grade-level, READ 180 leverages adaptive technology to individualize instruction for students and provide powerful data for differentiation to teachers.

  14. ARISS ARISS This year, our students are participating in the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. Thornton was chosen from over 150 schools by NASA to have a chance to have a question and answer session with an astronaut on the International Space Station. It has been a real treat to see our students so excited about science this year!

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