High Island School
- Elementary/secondary school in High Island ISD
- High Island, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
High Island ISD: A
Total students
158
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
High Island ISD: 16.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
High Island ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
High Island School is an elementary/secondary school in High Island, TX, in the High Island ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 158 students. 31.6% 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 A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at High Island School was 991 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,934, which is $7,953 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2113 6th StHigh Island, TX 77623-0246
Office phone number
Principal
- Christopher Loftin
- dwalker@highislandisd.com
- (409) 286-5313
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
158
African American
0 (0%)
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (1.9%)
High Island ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.3%)
High Island ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
16 (10.1%)
High Island ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
129 (81.6%)
High Island ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (5.1%)
High Island ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
31.6 %
High Island ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.2 %
High Island ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
High Island ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.8 %
High Island ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
High Island ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
High Island ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
High Island ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
High Island ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
High Island ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
High Island ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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: 2.4%
African American
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
29.3 %
High Island ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
36.8 %
High Island ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.9 %
High Island ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
33.3 %
High Island ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
2.9 %
High Island ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.7 %
High Island ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
High Island ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
991
High Island ISD: 991
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.2
High Island ISD: 17.2
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
64.7 %
High Island ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
35.3 %
High Island ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
35.3 %
High Island ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
18.1
African American
1 (5.5%)
High Island ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.1 (94.5%)
High Island ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
High Island ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (5.4%)
High Island ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
11.5 (63.4%)
High Island ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.6 (25.7%)
High Island ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (5.5%)
High Island ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
8.7
High Island ISD: 8.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
16.9 years
High Island ISD: 16.9 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
$50,934
High Island ISD: $50,934
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$29,680
High Island ISD: $29,680
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$38,072
High Island ISD: $38,072
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
High Island ISD: N/A
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,610
High Island ISD: $51,610
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,661
High Island ISD: $59,661
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,057
High Island ISD: $68,057
Statewide: $71,111