Talkington School for Young Women Leaders

Talkington School for Young Women Leaders

Public Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
415 N Ivory Ave,  Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Independent School District
4.3
5.0
469 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Julie Wyatt
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
80%
Reading Proficiency
89%
Average GPA
3.75
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
C
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.75
Reading Proficiency
89%
Math Proficiency
80%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
28.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
22
Reading
23
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
19.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
37%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
240:1

Student Diversity

Female
100%
Hispanic
44.8%
White
37.3%
Black
11.3%
Two or more races
3.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#14 Best Public MS in Texas
#30 Best HS for the Arts in Texas
#53 Best Public HS in Texas
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Texas Tech University 255 Students
University of Texas - Austin 115 Students
Abilene Christian University 112 Students
Texas A&M University 105 Students
Angelo State University 100 Students
Texas State University 95 Students
West Texas A&M University 90 Students
Baylor University 85 Students
Rice University 78 Students
Austin College 68 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 42 Students
Biology 39 Students
Business 35 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 35 Students
Nursing 31 Students
Education 23 Students
Pre-Law Studies 22 Students
Political Science and Government 21 Students
Forensic Science and Technology 21 Students
Music 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 87 Reviews
5.0 Junior
3/23/2024
Talkington has a wonderful staff of teachers who actually care about each individual student's success. They are always working their hardest to prepare all the students for college.
4.0 Freshman
12/29/2023
Talkington is an amazing preparatory school and college readiness school. It excels in the academic and fine art department. We have a brand new auditorium and fine arts wing, but the rest of the school is a little older. The only big issue is the size of the school and lack of funding for other extracurriculars and outside of school activities besides academic and fine arts. The sports department is also very underfunded, as we have 1 small sized gym and no track. Other than that Talkington is a very safe space and I love it there.
4.0 Sophomore
5/17/2023
I love how everyone is so close in the school since we are a pretty small school. The teachers have great relationships with the student and the students are basically all like family.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 6 Reviews
5.0 student
9/3/2022
The smaller nature of Talkington creates a community and forms life long relationships. The teachers get to know you personally and like to know how your life is both inside and outside of school. I can go back to teachers i’ve had a say hi and just talk to them. I transferred to Talkington in 2020....
5.0 parent
4/14/2015
We sincerely love Talkington School for Young Women Leaders. My daughter has the opportunity to not only enjoy the arts such as choir & piano but they also have a very dedicated robotics teacher. Mr. Rodriguez is amazing in getting girls so hyped about robotics and seeing the dedication Mr. Rodrigue...
5.0 parent
12/2/2014
Good school for my older daughter and she loves music and hard work and better behave more and learn of hard and changelle
5.0 other
6/5/2014
Going to talkington was the best decision I have made. The teachers are great with the students and help them with anything. The principal is very kind but firm. The students are friendly and very welcoming. It was not hard making friends here at all.

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