DISD freshman age Stats....this SHOCKED me

[kaorder1999]

How old is too old to be a freshman?

Tawnell Hobbs



Check out these stats for 12,403 DISD freshmen:

Oldest freshman -- 25 years old
Youngest freshman -- 11 years old
Percent of "overage" freshmen (16 and up): 27 percent or 3,386
Number of "average-aged" freshmen (14 or 15): 73 percent or 9,006
Number of 17-year-old freshmen: 770
Number of 18-year-old freshmen: 179
Number of 19-year-old freshmen: 58
Number of 20-year-old freshmen: 9
Number of 21-year-old freshmen: 3

I bring this up because I recently heard from an "older student" who claimed that folks on this blog were a bit too critical of a new law that requires school districts to admit individuals up to age 25 -- the maximum age used to be 21 and 22 for special education students.

Teachers have for years complained about "repeaters" -- students who don't make it out the 9th grade on the first try. They say the kids are usually disruptive and hopeless among other things. Even in the recent Spruce High School gutting, repeater 9th graders had to move on with nearly all of the upperclassmen. The only students at the school this year are new freshmen and graduating seniors who chose to stay.

[JR2004]

That is pretty shocking when you look at those numbers for the first time.
I don't think it's too good an idea to have kids in their early 20's in high school, but maybe that's just me.

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by JR2004
That is pretty shocking when you look at those numbers for the first time.
I don't think it's too good an idea to have kids in their early 20's in high school, but maybe that's just me.

yeah...i think that is crazy!

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by JR2004
That is pretty shocking when you look at those numbers for the first time.
I don't think it's too good an idea to have kids in their early 20's in high school, but maybe that's just me.

What is the age limit to attend a DISD high school?

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
What is the age limit to attend a DISD high school?

state law is 25...all schools have to admit students up to 25 if they wish to attend public school

[JR2004]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
state law is 25

Which is crazy in my opinion.

[crzyjournalist03]

My question is, out of those 20-and-up crowds, how many are special education? I can honestly understand a family wanting to keep their kid in high school until he was 25 if he had serious retardation issues.

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
state law is 25...all schools have to admit students up to 25 if they wish to attend public school

Wow! I could understand if a kid had learning disabilities. But,
a kid that just goes to school to hang out with friends can
repeat the ninth grade ten times.:eek:

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Wow! I could understand if a kid had learning disabilities. But,
a kid that just goes to school to hang out with friends can
repeat the ninth grade ten times.:eek:
i may be wrong...they may have to be deemed Special Ed or MR or something....not 100% sure

[Txbroadcaster]

I wonder if the 25 yr old can play football...If so he will magically turn 15 and be on Lincoln's football team next year :D

[I_Do_Care]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
My question is, out of those 20-and-up crowds, how many are special education? I can honestly understand a family wanting to keep their kid in high school until he was 25 if he had serious retardation issues. :(

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by I_Do_Care
:( I Do Care do you go to DISD?

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by I_Do_Care
:(

I hope that you didn't take that as me being rude or trying to slight families who deal with children with disabilities.

Actually, far from it...I've seen families who struggle with children with severe mental disabilities, and it's a constant effort for the parents. If someone is willing to take their children for a few hours a day and allow the parents to do the "normal" things in life like clean the house or buy groceries, you have to take advantage of it.

[I_Do_Care]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I hope that you didn't take that as me being rude or trying to slight families who deal with children with disabilities.

Actually, far from it...I've seen families who struggle with children with severe mental disabilities, and it's a constant effort for the parents. If someone is willing to take their children for a few hours a day and allow the parents to do the "normal" things in life like clean the house or buy groceries, you have to take advantage of it. :)

[DDBooger]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
i may be wrong...they may have to be deemed Special Ed or MR or something....not 100% sure whats the correct label? Do they still use MR?

[Trashman]

I don't mind the 20 somethings going to school, but maybe it ought to be on a campus for students that are all 20 something.

[bobcat4life]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
I wonder if the 25 yr old can play football...If so he will magically turn 15 and be on Lincoln's football team next year :D
State law is that you cant be 19 by September 1st or you are ineligible for all athletic events.
I believe this it the case for Chris Parr at LV and if so, he will be ineligible next season.

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by bobcat4life
State law is that you cant be 19 by September 1st or you are ineligible for all athletic events.
I believe this it the case for Chris Parr at LV and if so, he will be ineligible next season.
You totally missed that

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by bobcat4life
State law is that you cant be 19 by September 1st or you are ineligible for all athletic events.
I believe this it the case for Chris Parr at LV and if so, he will be ineligible next season.

you can be older than 19 if you are labled as Sped...Edorian McCoulough ran track for North Garland at the age of 21

[bobcat4life]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
you can be older than 19 if you are labled as Sped...Edorian McCoulough ran track for North Garland at the age of 21
I was talking about general students without learning disabilities.

[LeonJr]

Leon says "That's how you Red Shirt":clap:

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by bobcat4life
I was talking about general students without learning disabilities.
the state says 25