Cross Plains High School
- High school in Cross Plains ISD
- Cross Plains, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Total students
152
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Cross Plains ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.9 %
Cross Plains ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cross Plains High School is a high school in Cross Plains, TX, in the Cross Plains ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 152 students. 45.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 92.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 17.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,134, which is $11,340 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Shay Adams
- sadams@cplains.esc14.net
- (254) 725-6121
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cross Plains High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
152
African American
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
29 (19.1%)
Cross Plains ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
123 (80.9%)
Cross Plains ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 1.1%
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
45.4 %
Cross Plains ISD: 41.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.8 %
Cross Plains ISD: 64.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Cross Plains ISD: 2.2%
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
4.6 %
Cross Plains ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Cross Plains ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.2 %
Cross Plains ISD: 13.3%
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
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Cross Plains 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
92.9 %
Cross Plains ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Cross Plains ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Cross Plains ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.7 %
Cross Plains ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
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 %
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Cross Plains ISD: 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
17.8 %
Cross Plains ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Cross Plains ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.4 %
Cross Plains ISD: 9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
17.6 %
Cross Plains ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Cross Plains ISD: Masked
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 %
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Cross Plains ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Cross Plains ISD: 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
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Cross Plains 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
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.4
Cross Plains 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
33.3 %
Cross Plains ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
29.6 %
Cross Plains ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
25.9 %
Cross Plains ISD: 25.9%
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
21.7
African American
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.4 (15.4%)
Cross Plains ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.4 (84.6%)
Cross Plains ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cross Plains 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%)
Cross Plains ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
17.1 (78.9%)
Cross Plains ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.6 (16.5%)
Cross Plains ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (4.6%)
Cross Plains ISD: 2.5%
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
Cross Plains ISD: 8.9
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
12.5 years
Cross Plains ISD: 13.1 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
$51,134
Cross Plains ISD: $50,692
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$37,075
Cross Plains ISD: $36,782
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$39,876
Cross Plains ISD: $39,102
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$45,170
Cross Plains ISD: $44,250
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,893
Cross Plains ISD: $55,644
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$56,869
Cross Plains ISD: $57,319
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Cross Plains ISD: $56,540
Statewide: $74,014