Sam Houston High School
- High school in Arlington ISD
- Arlington, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington ISD: N/A
Total students
3,176
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Arlington ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
81.3 %
Arlington ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Sam Houston High School is a high school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 3,176 students. 82.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 51.2% 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, 81.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Sam Houston High School was 834 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 14.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,563, which is $3,089 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Juan Villareal
- jvillarr@aisd.net
- (682) 867-8200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sam Houston High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,176
African American
616 (19.4%)
Arlington ISD: 26%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.3%)
Arlington ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
85 (2.7%)
Arlington ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,321 (73.1%)
Arlington ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Arlington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
107 (3.4%)
Arlington ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
34 (1.1%)
Arlington ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
82.9 %
Arlington ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
91.3 %
Arlington ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
51.5 %
Arlington ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
51.2 %
Arlington ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Arlington ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.6 %
Arlington ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Arlington 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
81.3 %
Arlington ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
80.1 %
Arlington ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Arlington ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
84.6 %
Arlington ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
82.8 %
Arlington ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Arlington ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
69.8 %
Arlington ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
66.7 %
Arlington ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 91.7%
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
3.6 %
Arlington ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
3.2 %
Arlington ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
8.3 %
Arlington ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
2 %
Arlington ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.6 %
Arlington ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Arlington ISD: 5%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
5.4 %
Arlington ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
8.9 %
Arlington ISD: 2.8%
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
45.5 %
Arlington ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
44.9 %
Arlington ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
25 %
Arlington ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
21.6 %
Arlington ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
46.3 %
Arlington ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Arlington ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
45.5 %
Arlington ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
70.2 %
Arlington ISD: 28.3%
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
28.2 %
Arlington ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
30.5 %
Arlington ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Arlington ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
43.8 %
Arlington ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
27.3 %
Arlington ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Arlington ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
21.1 %
Arlington ISD: 37%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
25 %
Arlington ISD: 28%
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
18.9 %
Arlington ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
18 %
Arlington ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Arlington ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
19 %
Arlington ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
19.2 %
Arlington ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Arlington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
16.7 %
Arlington ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Arlington ISD: 55.3%
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
834
Arlington ISD: 935
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
14.4
Arlington ISD: 17.0
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
74.1 %
Arlington ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
65.9 %
Arlington ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
61.2 %
Arlington ISD: 67.1%
Statewide: 48.4%
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
204.1
African American
55.9 (27.4%)
Arlington ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (4.4%)
Arlington ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
51.6 (25.3%)
Arlington ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
79.7 (39%)
Arlington ISD: 51%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
8 (3.9%)
Arlington ISD: 2.3%
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%)
Arlington ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
140.5 (68.8%)
Arlington ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
60.6 (29.7%)
Arlington ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (1.5%)
Arlington ISD: 1.1%
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
15.6
Arlington ISD: 14
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
9.1 years
Arlington ISD: 10.7 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
$65,563
Arlington ISD: $66,378
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,562
Arlington ISD: $49,925
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$65,721
Arlington ISD: $64,452
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$68,335
Arlington ISD: $66,959
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$70,368
Arlington ISD: $70,504
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,229
Arlington ISD: $75,070
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$90,438
Arlington ISD: $80,744
Statewide: $74,014