Big Spring High School
- High school in Big Spring ISD
- Big Spring, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Total students
1,044
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Big Spring High School is a high school in Big Spring, TX, in the Big Spring ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,044 students. 57.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% 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, 91.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Big Spring High School was 1178 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.9.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,347, which is $8,127 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Website
Address
707 E 11th PlBig Spring, TX 79720-4648
Office phone number
Principal
- Mike Ritchey
- mritchey@bsisd.esc18.net
- (432) 264-3641
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Spring High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,044
African American
56 (5.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13 (1.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
716 (68.6%)
Big Spring ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
234 (22.4%)
Big Spring ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
22 (2.1%)
Big Spring ISD: 3.1%
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
57.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
72.4 %
Big Spring ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6 %
Big Spring ISD: 7.6%
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
5.6 %
Big Spring ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 18.4%
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
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Spring 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
91.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
86.7 %
Big Spring ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Big Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
90.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Big Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Big Spring ISD: 100%
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
2 %
Big Spring ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
3.4 %
Big Spring ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Big Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.7 %
Big Spring ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Big Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.9 %
Big Spring ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Big Spring 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
25.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
36.7 %
Big Spring ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Big Spring ISD: 25%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
9.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Big Spring ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
26.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 20%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Big Spring ISD: 19.1%
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
10 %
Big Spring ISD: 10%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
4 %
Big Spring ISD: 4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
50 %
Big Spring ISD: 50%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
7.9 %
Big Spring ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Big Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15.9 %
Big Spring ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Big Spring ISD: 0%
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
47.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Big Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Big Spring ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
48.1 %
Big Spring ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Spring ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
40 %
Big Spring ISD: 40%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Spring 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
1178
Big Spring ISD: 1178
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.9
Big Spring ISD: 17.9
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
82.8 %
Big Spring ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
83.2 %
Big Spring ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
77.7 %
Big Spring ISD: 77.7%
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
87.6
African American
2 (2.3%)
Big Spring ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.1%)
Big Spring ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.1%)
Big Spring ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
23.6 (27%)
Big Spring ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
58 (66.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (2.3%)
Big Spring ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
14.2 (16.2%)
Big Spring ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
54.4 (62.1%)
Big Spring ISD: 61.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
19 (21.7%)
Big Spring ISD: 17%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Spring ISD: 0%
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
Big Spring ISD: 12.8
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
10 years
Big Spring ISD: 8.3 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
$54,347
Big Spring ISD: $50,330
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$33,548
Big Spring ISD: $25,473
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,535
Big Spring ISD: $42,712
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,678
Big Spring ISD: $55,309
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,822
Big Spring ISD: $65,231
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,885
Big Spring ISD: $69,322
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,773
Big Spring ISD: $64,875
Statewide: $74,014