Brenham High School
- High school in Brenham ISD
- Brenham, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Total students
1,556
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Brenham ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.7 %
Brenham ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Brenham High School is a high school in Brenham, TX, in the Brenham ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,556 students. 55.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% 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, 93.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Brenham High School was 986 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,741, which is $2,733 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
525 A H Ehrig DrBrenham, TX 77833-2487
Office phone number
Principal
- Michael Watts
- records@brenhamk-12.net
- (979) 277-3800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Brenham High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,556
African American
298 (19.2%)
Brenham ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
36 (2.3%)
Brenham ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
569 (36.6%)
Brenham ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Brenham ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
618 (39.7%)
Brenham ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
34 (2.2%)
Brenham ISD: 3.4%
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
55.1 %
Brenham ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.4 %
Brenham ISD: 60.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
9.6 %
Brenham ISD: 13.9%
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
9.6 %
Brenham ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Brenham ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.5 %
Brenham ISD: 16.3%
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
Brenham ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Brenham 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
93.7 %
Brenham ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.8 %
Brenham ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Brenham ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
88.9 %
Brenham ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.1 %
Brenham ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Brenham 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
0.7 %
Brenham ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.6 %
Brenham ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Brenham ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.3 %
Brenham ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.2 %
Brenham ISD: 3.2%
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
24.9 %
Brenham ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
32.4 %
Brenham ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
15 %
Brenham ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29.7 %
Brenham ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.7 %
Brenham ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
41.9 %
Brenham ISD: 17.5%
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
23.5 %
Brenham ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
6.7 %
Brenham ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
31.6 %
Brenham ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
23.5 %
Brenham ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
30.5 %
Brenham ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Brenham ISD: 16.7%
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
58.7 %
Brenham ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
44.4 %
Brenham ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
100 %
Brenham ISD: 100%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
50.9 %
Brenham ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
62.9 %
Brenham ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
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
986
Brenham ISD: 986
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.1
Brenham ISD: 22.1
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
46.8 %
Brenham ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
32.4 %
Brenham ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
31.1 %
Brenham ISD: 31.1%
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
120.8
African American
7.6 (6.3%)
Brenham ISD: 9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10.8 (8.9%)
Brenham ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
102 (84.4%)
Brenham ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.5 (0.4%)
Brenham ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.8 (4%)
Brenham ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
86.8 (71.9%)
Brenham ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
28.2 (23.3%)
Brenham ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (0.8%)
Brenham 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
12.9
Brenham ISD: 13
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
12.1 years
Brenham ISD: 11.9 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
$59,741
Brenham ISD: $57,303
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$46,671
Brenham ISD: $48,093
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,256
Brenham ISD: $53,263
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,673
Brenham ISD: $54,946
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,181
Brenham ISD: $58,884
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,532
Brenham ISD: $64,470
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$70,355
Brenham ISD: $69,524
Statewide: $74,014