Florence High School
- High school in Florence ISD
- Florence, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Total students
369
Avg. teacher experience
14.3 years
Florence ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.2 %
Florence ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Florence High School is a high school in Florence, TX, in the Florence ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 369 students. 69.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.3% 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, 90.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Florence High School was 930 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,104, which is $1,370 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Russell Porterfield
- lcrow@florenceisd.net
- (254) 793-2495
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Florence High School 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
369
African American
3 (0.8%)
Florence ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Florence ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
185 (50.1%)
Florence ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Florence ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
173 (46.9%)
Florence ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
6 (1.6%)
Florence ISD: 2.5%
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
69.6 %
Florence ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
56.1 %
Florence ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
30.6 %
Florence ISD: 35.2%
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
29.3 %
Florence ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Florence ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.1 %
Florence ISD: 14.8%
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
Florence ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence 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
90.2 %
Florence ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
89.2 %
Florence ISD: 89.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92.2 %
Florence ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Florence 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
2 %
Florence ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Florence ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.1 %
Florence ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Florence 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
31.5 %
Florence ISD: 26%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
37.9 %
Florence ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
25.4 %
Florence ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
42.9 %
Florence ISD: 22.7%
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
28.9 %
Florence ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
22.5 %
Florence ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
36.8 %
Florence ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Florence 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
15.4 %
Florence ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
25 %
Florence ISD: 25%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
9.4 %
Florence ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Florence 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
Florence ISD: 930
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
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
42.2 %
Florence ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
18.1 %
Florence ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
16.9 %
Florence ISD: 16.9%
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
29.1
African American
2 (6.9%)
Florence ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.3 (11.5%)
Florence ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.8 (81.7%)
Florence ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Florence 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%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
16.3 (56%)
Florence ISD: 69%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11.5 (39.4%)
Florence ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1.3 (4.6%)
Florence ISD: 3.4%
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
12.7
Florence ISD: 13
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
Florence ISD: 10.2 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
$61,104
Florence ISD: $58,294
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$53,309
Florence ISD: $47,588
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,635
Florence ISD: $53,539
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,191
Florence ISD: $55,054
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,638
Florence ISD: $61,374
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,410
Florence ISD: $77,107
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$74,913
Florence ISD: $73,544
Statewide: $74,014