Falfurrias High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Total students

385

Avg. teacher experience

14.3 years

Brooks County ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

85.1 %

Brooks County ISD: 85.1%

Statewide: 90.3%

Falfurrias High School is a high school in Falfurrias, TX, in the Brooks County ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 385 students. 64.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.8% 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, 85.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Falfurrias High School was 930 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.4.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,493, which is $3,981 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

fhs.bcisdistrict.net

Address

100 W Jersey Dr
Falfurrias, TX 78355-0589

Office phone number

(361) 325-8000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Falfurrias High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

385

African American

2 (0.5%)

Brooks County ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

380 (98.7%)

Brooks County ISD: 97%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3 (0.8%)

Brooks County ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

98.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.8%

Two or more races

0%

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

64.7 %

Brooks County ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

87.3 %

Brooks County ISD: 90.2%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

2.6 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

64.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.6%

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

1.8 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

3.4 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13 %

Brooks County ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

1.8%

Gifted and talented

3.4%

Special education

13.0%

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

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Brooks County 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

85.1 %

Brooks County ISD: 85.1%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

Masked

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

84.5 %

Brooks County ISD: 84.5%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

84.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

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

2.4 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2%

African American

Masked

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.5 %

Brooks County ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

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

37.8 %

Brooks County ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

37.8 %

Brooks County ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

30 %

Brooks County ISD: 37%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

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 %

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

Masked

Brooks County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

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

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

Brooks County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Brooks County 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

930

Brooks County ISD: 930

Statewide: 978

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

17.4

Brooks County ISD: 17.4

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

48.1 %

Brooks County ISD: 48.1%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

25.3 %

Brooks County ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

25.3 %

Brooks County ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

48.1%

Math

25.3%

Reading + Math

25.3%

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

24.1

African American

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

22.1 (91.7%)

Brooks County ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (8.3%)

Brooks County ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Brooks County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

2 (8.3%)

Brooks County ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

14.3 (59.6%)

Brooks County ISD: 72.4%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

6.7 (28%)

Brooks County ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

1 (4.2%)

Brooks County ISD: 1.3%

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

Brooks County ISD: 15.6

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

14.3 years

Brooks County ISD: 12.4 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

$58,493

Brooks County ISD: $56,771

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$44,129

Brooks County ISD: $43,288

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$55,733

Brooks County ISD: $52,244

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$56,300

Brooks County ISD: $58,015

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$66,519

Brooks County ISD: $61,079

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$67,151

Brooks County ISD: $66,689

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$59,459

Brooks County ISD: $62,114

Statewide: $74,014

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