Bushland High School
- High school in Bushland ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Total students
471
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Bushland ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Bushland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bushland High School is a high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Bushland ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 471 students. 31% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.6% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Bushland High School was 1135 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,046, which is $6,428 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
18701 Jim Line RdAmarillo, TX 79124
Office phone number
Principal
- Kristi Culpepper
- kristi.culpepper@bushlandisd.net
- (806) 322-1184
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bushland High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
471
African American
4 (0.8%)
Bushland ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Bushland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
96 (20.4%)
Bushland ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
360 (76.4%)
Bushland ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
8 (1.7%)
Bushland 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
31 %
Bushland ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
15.9 %
Bushland ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.6 %
Bushland ISD: 1%
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
0.6 %
Bushland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Bushland ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.7 %
Bushland ISD: 16.9%
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
Bushland ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Bushland 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
100 %
Bushland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Bushland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Bushland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Bushland 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 %
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Bushland 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
9 %
Bushland ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Bushland ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
9.2 %
Bushland ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
9 %
Bushland ISD: 7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Bushland ISD: 11.1%
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
1.7 %
Bushland ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
2.8 %
Bushland ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
1.6 %
Bushland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Bushland 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
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Bushland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Bushland 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
1135
Bushland ISD: 1135
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Bushland ISD: 21.1
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
87.6 %
Bushland ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
95 %
Bushland ISD: 95%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
86 %
Bushland ISD: 86%
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
44.9
African American
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.1 (4.6%)
Bushland ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
42.1 (93.9%)
Bushland ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.7 (1.5%)
Bushland ISD: 0.8%
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 (2.2%)
Bushland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29.5 (65.7%)
Bushland ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
13.5 (30.1%)
Bushland ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.9 (2%)
Bushland ISD: 0.7%
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
10.5
Bushland ISD: 11.5
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
14.1 years
Bushland ISD: 12.9 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
$56,046
Bushland ISD: $54,681
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,494
Bushland ISD: $44,856
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,141
Bushland ISD: $46,119
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,895
Bushland ISD: $50,708
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,451
Bushland ISD: $57,272
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,542
Bushland ISD: $64,187
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$62,067
Bushland ISD: $69,790
Statewide: $74,014