Tascosa High School

  • High school in Amarillo ISD
  • Amarillo, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Amarillo ISD: N/A

Total students

2,208

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

Amarillo ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

90.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

Tascosa High School is a high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,208 students. 50.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

In the Class of 2023, 90.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Tascosa High School was 943 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.5.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,505, which is $31 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

thsamaisd.sharpschool.com/

Address

3921 Westlawn
Amarillo, TX 79102-1795

Office phone number

(806) 326-2600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tascosa High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,208

African American

271 (12.3%)

Amarillo ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

18 (0.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

85 (3.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

750 (34%)

Amarillo ISD: 47.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

4 (0.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

989 (44.8%)

Amarillo ISD: 33.7%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

91 (4.1%)

Amarillo ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

12.3%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

3.8%

Hispanic

34.0%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

44.8%

Two or more races

4.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

50.5 %

Amarillo ISD: 53.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

55.9 %

Amarillo ISD: 71.6%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

6.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 19%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

50.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

55.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.5 %

Amarillo ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

9.2 %

Amarillo ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

6.5%

Gifted and talented

9.2%

Special education

13.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Amarillo ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Amarillo ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Amarillo ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Amarillo ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

90.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

92.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 100%

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

94.4 %

Amarillo ISD: 94.8%

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

91 %

Amarillo ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 88.3%

White

90.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 93.8%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

71.4 %

Amarillo ISD: 88.7%

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

92.3%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

94.4%

Hispanic

91.0%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

90.7%

Two or more races

71.4%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1 %

Amarillo ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 1%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

0 %

Amarillo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

1.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

White

1.2 %

Amarillo ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

1 %

Amarillo ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.7%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

31.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

35.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

13.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

22.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

36.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 38.9%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

27.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

31.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 18.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.

All students

18.1 %

Amarillo ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

9.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

7.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

10.5 %

Amarillo ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 19.5%

White

27 %

Amarillo ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 26.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

53.6 %

Amarillo ISD: 53%

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

40 %

Amarillo ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

Masked

Amarillo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

Masked

Amarillo ISD: 56.7%

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

38.2 %

Amarillo ISD: 36.3%

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Amarillo ISD: Masked

Statewide: 47.4%

White

61.4 %

Amarillo ISD: 68.1%

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Amarillo ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

943

Amarillo ISD: 948

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.5

Amarillo ISD: 22.6

Statewide: 19.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.

Reading

87.3 %

Amarillo ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

85 %

Amarillo ISD: 76.8%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

83.8 %

Amarillo ISD: 72.5%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

87.3%

Math

85.0%

Reading + Math

83.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

133.4

African American

3 (2.2%)

Amarillo ISD: 3%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.7%)

Amarillo ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

25 (18.7%)

Amarillo ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

104.4 (78.3%)

Amarillo ISD: 75.7%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

95.7 (71.7%)

Amarillo ISD: 84%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

37.7 (28.3%)

Amarillo ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Amarillo ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

16.6

Amarillo ISD: 14.3

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

Amarillo ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$62,505

Amarillo ISD: $60,491

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$30,545

Amarillo ISD: $45,428

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$54,535

Amarillo ISD: $53,653

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$61,274

Amarillo ISD: $59,269

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$64,279

Amarillo ISD: $63,330

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$75,713

Amarillo ISD: $67,665

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$72,570

Amarillo ISD: $72,425

Statewide: $74,014

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