Tarkington High School

Tarkington High School
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United States
Coordinates30°18′54″N 94°57′50″W / 30.3150°N 94.9640°W / 30.3150; -94.9640
Information
School typePublic
School districtTarkington Independent School District
PrincipalJennifer Fierro[1]
Faculty33.40 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment552 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.53[2]
Color(s)Maroon   and gold  [3]
Athletics conferenceUIL 4A
MascotLonghorn[3]
Websitewww.ths.tarkingtonisd.net/o/ths

Tarkington High School is a public high school serving students grades 9–12[4] 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.[5] It is wholly attended by students residing in unincorporated communities of Tarkington, Ainsworth, Rayburn, and Macedonia including other portions of Liberty County.[6] Students compete in UIL Region 3A.[7] In 2022, the school received a "B" rating from the Texas Education Agency.[8] In 2015, it was commended for meeting all indexes and having high improvement in performance.[9]

Athletics

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The Tarkington Longhorns participate in the following sports:[10][11]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Jennifer Fierro Tarkington High School". Tarkington High School. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Tarkington H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Tarkinton (Cleveland, TX) High School Sports". www.maxpreps.com.
  4. ^ "Explore Tarkington High School". Niche. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 Census School District Reference Map" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "UIL Reclassification and Realignment 2022-2024" (PDF). UIL Texas. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "2022 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary TARKINGTON H S". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Brashier, Vanesa (August 13, 2015). "TEA's accountability ratings show improvement for Cleveland ISD". Chron. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tarkington High School". www.ths.tarkingtonisd.net. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Tarkington (Cleveland, TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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