Chester High School
- Elementary/secondary school in Chester ISD
- Chester, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Total students
116
Avg. teacher experience
15.6 years
Chester ISD: 16.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95 %
Chester ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
Chester High School is an elementary/secondary school in Chester, TX, in the Chester ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 116 students. 38.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.9% 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, 95% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,491, which is $6,983 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
273 Yellowjacket DrChester, TX 75936-0028
Office phone number
Principal
- Amy Dinger
- chesterisd@chesterisd.com
- (936) 969-2353
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Chester High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
116
African American
1 (0.9%)
Chester ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
6 (5.2%)
Chester ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
100 (86.2%)
Chester ISD: 86.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (7.8%)
Chester ISD: 6.5%
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
38.8 %
Chester ISD: 36%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
55.2 %
Chester ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.9 %
Chester ISD: 1.6%
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
0.9 %
Chester ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Chester ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.3 %
Chester ISD: 12.4%
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
Chester ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester 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
95 %
Chester ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Chester ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.8 %
Chester ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Chester ISD: Masked
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 %
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Chester ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Chester 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
11.9 %
Chester ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Chester ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Chester ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.3 %
Chester ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
18.2 %
Chester ISD: 21.4%
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 %
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Chester ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Chester ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Chester 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
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Chester 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
Masked
Chester ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Chester ISD: 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
23.5 %
Chester ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
17.6 %
Chester ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
11.8 %
Chester ISD: 11.8%
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
12.2
African American
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12.2 (100%)
Chester ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Chester 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
0 (0.3%)
Chester ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
11.1 (91.5%)
Chester ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (8.2%)
Chester ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Chester 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
9.5
Chester ISD: 8.8
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
15.6 years
Chester ISD: 16.6 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
$55,491
Chester ISD: $54,943
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,101
Chester ISD: $45,121
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$47,983
Chester ISD: $48,501
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,935
Chester ISD: $56,507
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,084
Chester ISD: $62,863
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$59,414
Chester ISD: $59,414
Statewide: $74,014