Hillsboro Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Hillsboro ISD
- Hillsboro, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Hillsboro ISD: B
Total students
291
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90%
Hillsboro Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Hillsboro, TX, in the Hillsboro ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 291 students. 61.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.7% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,782, which is $10,105 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
210 E Walnut StHillsboro, TX 76645-3333
Office phone number
Principal
- Patrick Harvell
- harvell@hillsboroisd.org
- (254) 582-4120
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hillsboro Junior High 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
291
African American
27 (9.3%)
Hillsboro ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
179 (61.5%)
Hillsboro ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
67 (23%)
Hillsboro ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (4.5%)
Hillsboro ISD: 4%
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
61.2 %
Hillsboro ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.7 %
Hillsboro ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 16.9%
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
22.7 %
Hillsboro ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Hillsboro ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
19.2 %
Hillsboro ISD: 14%
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
Hillsboro ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Hillsboro ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Hillsboro ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Hillsboro 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.
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
11.8 %
Hillsboro ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.5 %
Hillsboro ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
23.5 %
Hillsboro ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
26.7
African American
2 (7.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2.8 (10.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.9 (82.2%)
Hillsboro ISD: 80%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.6 (73.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.1 (26.6%)
Hillsboro ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%
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
10.9
Hillsboro ISD: 13.2
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
10.6 years
Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 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
$48,782
Hillsboro ISD: $49,709
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,259
Hillsboro ISD: $43,490
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,573
Hillsboro ISD: $43,939
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,989
Hillsboro ISD: $46,705
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,155
Hillsboro ISD: $52,918
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,837
Hillsboro ISD: $58,858
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,576
Hillsboro ISD: $61,067
Statewide: $71,111