Rowlett High School
- High school in Garland ISD
- Rowlett, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Total students
2,280
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Garland ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.3 %
Garland ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Rowlett High School is a high school in Rowlett, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,280 students. 34.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.1% 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, 92.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Rowlett High School was 902 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $69,525, which is $7,051 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4700 Kirby RdRowlett, TX 75088-5191
Office phone number
Principal
- David Dunphy
- A009@garlandisd.net
- (972) 463-1712
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rowlett High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,280
African American
626 (27.5%)
Garland ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
26 (1.1%)
Garland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
113 (5%)
Garland ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
929 (40.7%)
Garland ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
517 (22.7%)
Garland ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
69 (3%)
Garland ISD: 3.3%
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
34.6 %
Garland ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
58.5 %
Garland ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
19.9 %
Garland ISD: 40.9%
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
18.1 %
Garland ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.5 %
Garland ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.9 %
Garland 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
Garland ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland 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
92.3 %
Garland ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
87.8 %
Garland ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Garland ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95 %
Garland ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90.6 %
Garland ISD: 95%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
90 %
Garland ISD: 92.1%
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
1.4 %
Garland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.1 %
Garland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Garland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Garland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Garland ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Garland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
2.6 %
Garland ISD: 1.4%
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
29.4 %
Garland ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
40.7 %
Garland ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
22.2 %
Garland ISD: 14%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
11.1 %
Garland ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.8 %
Garland ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.2 %
Garland ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
35.5 %
Garland ISD: 20.9%
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
24.7 %
Garland ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
19.7 %
Garland ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
46.3 %
Garland ISD: 59.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
23.7 %
Garland ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
27.8 %
Garland ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
25.7 %
Garland ISD: 30.5%
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
25.9 %
Garland ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
18.6 %
Garland ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 25%
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
48 %
Garland ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
19.6 %
Garland ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
30.6 %
Garland ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
55.6 %
Garland ISD: 42.6%
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
902
Garland ISD: 925
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Garland ISD: 20.2
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
70.7 %
Garland ISD: 68%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
67.4 %
Garland ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
58.8 %
Garland ISD: 58.1%
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
142.8
African American
33.1 (23.2%)
Garland ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Garland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4.4 (3.1%)
Garland ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
14.6 (10.2%)
Garland ISD: 24%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
87.6 (61.4%)
Garland ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.4%)
Garland ISD: 1.2%
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%)
Garland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
103.6 (72.6%)
Garland ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
36.2 (25.3%)
Garland ISD: 28%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (2.1%)
Garland ISD: 1.5%
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
16
Garland ISD: 14.6
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 years
Garland ISD: 10.8 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
$69,525
Garland ISD: $66,462
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$63,406
Garland ISD: $59,982
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$64,234
Garland ISD: $62,709
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,955
Garland ISD: $65,486
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$72,105
Garland ISD: $69,278
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,249
Garland ISD: $72,707
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$75,503
Garland ISD: $76,210
Statewide: $74,014