Tarkington High School
| Tarkington High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°18′54″N 94°57′50″W / 30.3150°N 94.9640°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Tarkington Independent School District |
| Principal | Latoya Pea (interim) |
| Faculty | 33.40 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 552 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.53[1] |
| Colors | Maroon and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | UIL 4A |
| Mascot | Longhorn[2] |
| Website | ths |
Tarkington High School is a public high school serving students grades 9–12[3] located in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty County, Texas, United States, 7.5 miles from Cleveland, Texas. It is the only high school part of the Tarkington Independent School District.[4] It is attended by students residing in communities of Tarkington, Ainsworth, Rayburn, and Macedonia, and other portions of Liberty County.[5] Students compete in UIL Region 3A.[6] In 2022, the school received a "B" rating from the Texas Education Agency.[7] In 2015, it was commended for meeting all indexes and having high improvement in performance.[8]
Athletics
The Tarkington Longhorns participate in the following sports:[9][10]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Notable alumni
References
- ^ a b c "Tarkington H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tarkington (Cleveland, TX) High School Sports". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Explore Tarkington High School". Niche. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Census School District Reference Map" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "UIL Reclassification and Realignment 2022-2024" (PDF). UIL Texas. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary TARKINGTON H S". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Brashier, Vanesa (August 13, 2015). "TEA's accountability ratings show improvement for Cleveland ISD". Chron. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tarkington High School". www.ths.tarkingtonisd.net. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tarkington (Cleveland, TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.