2012 - 2013
MAGNET SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
Performing and Visual
Arts
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
2010 – 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
2010 - 2011
Assessment
40th Percentile Norm Referenced Test
*** (English or Spanish) or
ReadiStep Assessment Scale Score
*** (English or Spanish)
Booker T. Washington High School
for the Performing and Visual Arts
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts
Academy
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
Onsite interview and auditions for the following clusters:
Dance, Theatre, Music and Visual Arts
Auditions for the following clusters:
Band, Choir, Drama, Orchestra, Dance,
International Dance, Piano and Mariachi.
Portfolio and audition for Visual Arts
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
2010 – 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
40th Percentile Norm Referenced Test ***
(English or Spanish)
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law
Magnet at Yvonne A.
Ewell Townview Center
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site essay and interview
Portfolio of 3-5 hand-written work samples submitted with
application
L. G. Pinkston Law Magnet
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site essay and interview
Portfolio of 3-5 hand-written work samples submitted with
application
William Hawley Atwell Law
Academy
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
On-site essay and interview
Portfolio of 3-5 hand-written work samples submitted with
application
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
2010 - 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
40th Percentile Norm Referenced Test ***
(English or Spanish)
Skyline Career Development
Center
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site essay and interview
Education and Social Services
Magnet
at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview
Center
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site essay and interview
Business and Management Center
at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview
Center
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
Students will complete a business composition on-site
Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts
Vanguard
Government, Law and
Law Enforcement
Career and Technology
On-site interview and short answer writing sample
2010 - 2011
Assessment
2010 - 2011
Assessment
*** Note:

GPA is determined by adding the 4 core subjects (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science) and dividing
them by 4

Reading Comprehension or Reading Total will be used for Reading Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

Math Problem Solving or Math Total will be used for Math Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

If a recent Norm Referenced Test score is not available, a TAKS converted scale score will be used.
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2012 - 2013
MAGNET SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
Career and Technology
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
40th
2010 - 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
Percentile Norm Referenced Test ***
(English or Spanish)
2010 - 2011
Assessment
Health Professions Magnet at
Yvonne
A. Ewell Townview Center
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site essay
On-site interview and career choice inventory
F. D. Roosevelt Health Magnet
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site essay
On-site interview and career choice inventory
Henry W. Longfellow Career
Exploration Academy
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
On-site essay
Oliver Wendell Holmes
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
On-site essay
Portfolio of 3-5 hand-written work samples submitted with
application
Portfolio of 3-5 hand-written work samples submitted with
application
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
2010 - 2011
TAKS Scale Score and
82nd Percentile National Norm
Referenced Test *** (English or Spanish)
2010 - 2011
Assessment
Talented and Gifted Magnet at
Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center
82
ReadiStep average of 6.0 Scale Score
for
reading and math
Neither score below 5.8
On-site essay
Portfolio submitted with application to include a resume with
supporting documentation, project from school or outside
school, and a working document showing previous years GPA.
K.B. Polk Talented and Gifted
Vanguard
80
ITBS 80th percentile for reading and math
with neither score below 70
On-site essay
On-site critical thinking assessment
80
ITBS 80th percentile for reading and math
with neither score below 70
On-site essay
On-site critical thinking assessment
80
ITBS 80th percentile for reading and math
with neither score below 70
On-site essay
On-site critical thinking assessment
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
2010 - 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
40th Percentile Norm Referenced Test ***
(English or Spanish
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for
reading and math
Talented and Gifted
Grades 4-5
William B. Travis Talented and
Gifted
Grades 4-8
Alex Spence Talented and Gifted
Grades 6-8
Communications and
Humanities
Lincoln
Humanities/Communications
Magnet
2010 - 2011
Assessment
Humanities- on-site essay
Journalism- on site computer skills assessment and essay
Radio/TV/ on-site on camera newscast and interview
*** Note:

GPA is determined by adding the 4 core subjects (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science) and dividing
them by 4

Reading Comprehension or Reading Total will be used for Reading Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

Math Problem Solving or Math Total will be used for Math Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

If a recent Norm Referenced Test score is not available, a TAKS converted scale score will be used.
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2012 - 2013
MAGNET SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
Montessori
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
40th
2010 - 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
Percentile Norm Referenced Test ***
(English or Spanish
2010 – 2011
Assessment
George B. Dealey Montessori
Vanguard
75
Grades 3 - 6
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
PreK – K - On-site assessment Observation, Parental
Letter of Interest
Grade 1 - On-site assessment Observation, Teacher
Survey and Portfolio of 5 current work samples
Grades 2 - 3 – Observation, On-site writing assessment,
portfolio of 5 current work samples and Teacher Survey
Grades 4 – 6 – On-site essay, portfolio of 5 current work
samples
Harry Stone Montessori
Vanguard
75
Grades 3 - 6
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
PreK – K - Interview, Observation, Parental Letter of
Interest
Grade 1 - On-site assessment Observation, Teacher
Survey, Portfolio of 5 current work samples
Grades 2 - 3 – Observation, On-site writing assessment,
portfolio of 5 current work samples and Teacher Survey
Grades 4 – 6 – On-site essay, portfolio of 5 current work
samples
George Bannerman Dealey
International Academy
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
On-site essay and interview
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
On-site essay and interview
Math, Science and
Technology
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
2010 - 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
40th Percentile Norm Referenced Test ***
(English or Spanish
Science and Engineering Magnet at
Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center
80
ReadiStep 5.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site timed math assessment
On-site essay and interview
J. F. Kimball Math and Science
Magnet
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site timed math assessment
On-site essay and interview
Environmental Science Magnet at
Seagoville
75
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site interview
3 minute presentation on a
current environmental issue
Dallas Environmental Science
Academy
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
On-site math assessment
On-site essay and interview
J. P. Starks Math, Science and
Technology
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
Grades 7-8
Harry Stone Academy
Grades 7-8
2010 - 2011
Assessment
On-site math assessment
On-site essay and interview
*** Note:

GPA is determined by adding the 4 core subjects (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science) and dividing
them by 4

Reading Comprehension or Reading Total will be used for Reading Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

Math Problem Solving or Math Total will be used for Math Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

If a recent Norm Referenced Test score is not available, a TAKS converted scale score will be used.
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2012 - 2013
MAGNET SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
Leadership
Grade Point
Average
(GPA)
40th
2010 - 2011
TAKS Scale Score or
Percentile Norm Referenced Test ***
(English or Spanish
2010 - 2011
Assessment
Barack Obama Male Leadership
80
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site math assessment
On-site essay
Irma Rangel Young Women’s
Leadership
80
ReadiStep 4.8 Scale Score for reading and
math
On-site math assessment
On-site essay
Mark Twain Leadership
Vanguard
75
TAKS Scale Score Conversion for 40th
percentile for reading and math
Essay submitted with application
Portfolio of at least 3 - 5 hand-written work samples submitted
with application
*** Note:

GPA is determined by adding the 4 core subjects (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science) and dividing
them by 4

Reading Comprehension or Reading Total will be used for Reading Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

Math Problem Solving or Math Total will be used for Math Percentile on Norm Referenced Tests

If a recent Norm Referenced Test score is not available, a TAKS converted scale score will be used.
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