High Island School
- Elementary/secondary school in High Island ISD
- High Island, TX
- Early education - 12th grade
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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Website
Address
2113 6th StHigh Island, TX 77623-0246
Office phone number
Principal
- Jerrett Fabain
- dwalker@highislandisd.com
- (409) 257-5276
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%
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%
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%
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
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%
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%
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