Aransas Pass High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Total students

447

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Aransas Pass ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.7 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

Aransas Pass High School is a high school in Aransas Pass, TX, in the Aransas Pass ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 447 students. 51.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.8% 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, 94.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Aransas Pass High School was 1035 for 2022-2023 graduates.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,868, which is $3,606 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

apisd.org

Address

450 S Ave A
Aransas Pass, TX 78336-4699

Office phone number

(361) 758-3248

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Aransas Pass High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

447

African American

8 (1.8%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.9%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

294 (65.8%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

129 (28.9%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

11 (2.5%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

1.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

65.8%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

28.9%

Two or more races

2.5%

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

51.2 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 65.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

64.7 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 65.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

5.8 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 8%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

51.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.8%

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

5.8 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

3.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

8.9 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

5.8%

Gifted and talented

3.6%

Special education

8.9%

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

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Aransas Pass 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

94.7 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

96.3 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

90.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

90.6%

Two or more races

Masked

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

0.4 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

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

23.5 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

16.7 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 8%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

22.4 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

26.5 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 20%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

10 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 21.6%

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

0.4 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

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

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

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

1035

Aransas Pass ISD: 1035

Statewide: 978

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

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

33 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 33%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

21.4 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

19.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

33.0%

Math

21.4%

Reading + Math

19.6%

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

37.4

African American

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

10.3 (27.6%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 31.8%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.1 (69.7%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 64%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.7%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1.7 (4.6%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

24.5 (65.4%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 76.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

10.2 (27.3%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

1 (2.7%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.9%

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

11.9

Aransas Pass ISD: 15.2

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

12.8 years

Aransas Pass ISD: 11.8 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

$58,868

Aransas Pass ISD: $56,715

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$51,365

Aransas Pass ISD: $48,188

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$48,921

Aransas Pass ISD: $48,334

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$52,079

Aransas Pass ISD: $52,385

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$64,436

Aransas Pass ISD: $60,573

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$66,006

Aransas Pass ISD: $65,438

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$72,886

Aransas Pass ISD: $72,886

Statewide: $74,014

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