Hico High School

  • Elementary/secondary school in Hico ISD
  • Hico, TX
  • 6th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Total students

329

Avg. teacher experience

14.6 years

Hico ISD: 13.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

96.4 %

Hico ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

Hico High School is an elementary/secondary school in Hico, TX, in the Hico ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 329 students. 48.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.8% 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, 96.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average ACT score was 21.7.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,018, which is $3,456 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

901 Cedar
Hico, TX 76457-0218

Office phone number

(254) 796-2184

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hico High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

329

African American

6 (1.8%)

Hico ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.6%)

Hico ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.6%)

Hico ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

65 (19.8%)

Hico ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

248 (75.4%)

Hico ISD: 75.7%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

6 (1.8%)

Hico ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

1.8%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

19.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

75.4%

Two or more races

1.8%

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

48.6 %

Hico ISD: 44.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

53.5 %

Hico ISD: 52.5%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

8.8 %

Hico ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

48.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

53.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.8%

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

8.8 %

Hico ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

2.7 %

Hico ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13.7 %

Hico ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

8.8%

Gifted and talented

2.7%

Special education

13.7%

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

Hico ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Hico 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

96.4 %

Hico ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

88.9 %

Hico ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Hico ISD: 100%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

88.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

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

1.3 %

Hico ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2%

African American

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.7 %

Hico ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0.9 %

Hico ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

Hico 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

12.2 %

Hico ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

0 %

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

11.6 %

Hico ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

12.7 %

Hico ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

20 %

Hico ISD: 10%

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

1.5 %

Hico ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

2.3 %

Hico ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Hico 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

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hico ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

Masked

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Hico 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

Hico ISD: Masked

Statewide: 978

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.7

Hico ISD: 21.7

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

48.1 %

Hico ISD: 48.1%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

33.3 %

Hico ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

33.3 %

Hico ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

48.1%

Math

33.3%

Reading + Math

33.3%

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

29.9

African American

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

1.7 (5.6%)

Hico ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28.2 (94.4%)

Hico ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hico 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%)

Hico ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

25.7 (86%)

Hico ISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

4.2 (14%)

Hico ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hico 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

11

Hico ISD: 12.2

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

14.6 years

Hico ISD: 13.5 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

$59,018

Hico ISD: $56,934

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

N/A

Hico ISD: $45,672

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$44,489

Hico ISD: $44,473

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$51,472

Hico ISD: $51,619

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$62,447

Hico ISD: $60,691

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$68,559

Hico ISD: $67,420

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$80,282

Hico ISD: $80,282

Statewide: $74,014

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