Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At HighlandCharter

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Total students

112

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Cedars International Academy: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Cedars International Academy: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland is a charter high school in Austin, TX, in the Cedars International Academy school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 112 students. 39.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.6% 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 Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland was 970 for 2022-2023 graduates.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,124, which is $2,350 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

cedars-academy.org

Address

6700 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752

Office phone number

(512) 956-4406

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

112

African American

9 (8%)

Cedars International Academy: 8.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0.4%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

83 (74.1%)

Cedars International Academy: 80.9%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

17 (15.2%)

Cedars International Academy: 6.9%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

3 (2.7%)

Cedars International Academy: 2.8%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

8.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

74.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

15.2%

Two or more races

2.7%

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

39.3 %

Cedars International Academy: 60.5%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

70.5 %

Cedars International Academy: 82.6%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

36.6 %

Cedars International Academy: 56.6%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

39.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

36.6%

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

36.6 %

Cedars International Academy: 56.6%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

Cedars International Academy: 3%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

24.1 %

Cedars International Academy: 18%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

36.6%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

24.1%

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

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Cedars International Academy: 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 %

Cedars International Academy: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

Masked

Cedars International Academy: Masked

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

100 %

Cedars International Academy: 100%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Cedars International Academy: 100%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

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

0 %

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

Cedars International Academy: Masked

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

30.8 %

Cedars International Academy: 27.4%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

22.2 %

Cedars International Academy: 19.4%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

34.9 %

Cedars International Academy: 28.1%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

15.8 %

Cedars International Academy: 27.8%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Cedars International Academy: 30.8%

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

12.7 %

Cedars International Academy: 12.7%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

20 %

Cedars International Academy: 20%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

7.5 %

Cedars International Academy: 7.5%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

33.3 %

Cedars International Academy: 33.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Cedars International Academy: Masked

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

28.6 %

Cedars International Academy: 28.6%

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

Masked

Cedars International Academy: Masked

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

Masked

Cedars International Academy: Masked

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

Masked

Cedars International Academy: Masked

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Cedars International Academy: 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

970

Cedars International Academy: 970

Statewide: 978

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

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

60.9 %

Cedars International Academy: 60.9%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

34.8 %

Cedars International Academy: 34.8%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

34.8 %

Cedars International Academy: 34.8%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

60.9%

Math

34.8%

Reading + Math

34.8%

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

14.2

African American

1 (6.9%)

Cedars International Academy: 4.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (14.1%)

Cedars International Academy: 12%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

2 (14.1%)

Cedars International Academy: 36.6%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

7.2 (50.9%)

Cedars International Academy: 39.4%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

2 (14.1%)

Cedars International Academy: 7.2%

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%)

Cedars International Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

7.8 (55%)

Cedars International Academy: 71.5%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

5.4 (38%)

Cedars International Academy: 26.1%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

1 (7%)

Cedars International Academy: 2.4%

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

7.9

Cedars International Academy: 11.1

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

11.1 years

Cedars International Academy: 10.5 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

$60,124

Cedars International Academy: $58,818

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$54,869

Cedars International Academy: $54,042

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$72,000

Cedars International Academy: $56,779

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$63,292

Cedars International Academy: $62,721

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$64,890

Cedars International Academy: $67,133

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Cedars International Academy: N/A

Statewide: $74,014

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