Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Total students

159

Avg. teacher experience

19.6 years

High Island ISD: 19.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

High Island ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

High Island School is an elementary/secondary school in High Island, TX, in the High Island ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 159 students. 10.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at High Island School was 984 for 2022-2023 graduates.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,222, which is $1,252 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 19.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.highislandisd.com

Address

2113 6th St
High Island, TX 77623-0246

Office phone number

(409) 257-5276

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in High Island 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

159

African American

0 (0%)

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (2.5%)

High Island ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

16 (10.1%)

High Island ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.6%)

High Island ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

131 (82.4%)

High Island ISD: 82.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

7 (4.4%)

High Island ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

10.1%

Pacific Islander

0.6%

White

82.4%

Two or more races

4.4%

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

10.1 %

High Island ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

59.7 %

High Island ISD: 59.7%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

10.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

59.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

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 %

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

5.7 %

High Island ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

13.2 %

High Island ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

5.7%

Special education

13.2%

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

High Island ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

High Island 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

100 %

High Island ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

High Island ISD: 100%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

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

0 %

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

African American

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

High Island 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

15.8 %

High Island ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

6.7 %

High Island ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

17.3 %

High Island ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

22.2 %

High Island ISD: 22.2%

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 %

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

Masked

High Island ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

Masked

High Island 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

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

High Island 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

984

High Island ISD: 984

Statewide: 978

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

N/A

High Island 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

53.8 %

High Island ISD: 53.8%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

30.8 %

High Island ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

23.1 %

High Island ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

53.8%

Math

30.8%

Reading + Math

23.1%

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

14.4

African American

2 (13.5%)

High Island ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.7 (4.9%)

High Island ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11.8 (81.6%)

High Island ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

High Island 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%)

High Island ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

7.3 (50.6%)

High Island ISD: 50.6%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

5.2 (36.4%)

High Island ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

1.9 (13%)

High Island ISD: 13%

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

High Island ISD: 11

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

19.6 years

High Island ISD: 19.6 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

$61,222

High Island ISD: $61,222

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

N/A

High Island ISD: N/A

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$39,003

High Island ISD: $39,003

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$74,160

High Island ISD: $74,160

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$58,201

High Island ISD: $58,201

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$73,859

High Island ISD: $73,859

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$62,024

High Island ISD: $62,024

Statewide: $74,014

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