Joshua High School
- High school in Joshua ISD
- Joshua, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
Total students
1,287
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Joshua ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.4 %
Joshua ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
Joshua High School is a high school in Joshua, TX, in the Joshua ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,287 students. 41.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11% 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, 99.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Joshua High School was 950 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $69,570, which is $7,096 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
909 S BroadwayJoshua, TX 76058-5199
Office phone number
Principal
- Celeste Neal
- nealc@joshuaisd.org
- (817) 202-2500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Joshua High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,287
African American
33 (2.6%)
Joshua ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Joshua ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (0.9%)
Joshua ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
409 (31.8%)
Joshua ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
797 (61.9%)
Joshua ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
33 (2.6%)
Joshua ISD: 2.4%
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
41.6 %
Joshua ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
41.6 %
Joshua ISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.1 %
Joshua ISD: 14.5%
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
11 %
Joshua ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Joshua ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.8 %
Joshua ISD: 14.3%
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
Joshua ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Joshua 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
99.4 %
Joshua ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Joshua ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Joshua ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Joshua ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
99 %
Joshua ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.5 %
Joshua ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Joshua ISD: 100%
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 %
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Joshua ISD: 0%
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
16.4 %
Joshua ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
27.3 %
Joshua ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
16.7 %
Joshua ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
16.7 %
Joshua ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12 %
Joshua ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Joshua ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18 %
Joshua ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
18.2 %
Joshua ISD: 21.4%
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
15.2 %
Joshua ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
14.3 %
Joshua ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Joshua ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Joshua ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
12.9 %
Joshua ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15.7 %
Joshua ISD: 15%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
28.6 %
Joshua ISD: 27.3%
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
48.7 %
Joshua ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Joshua ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Joshua ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
31 %
Joshua ISD: 30%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Joshua ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
54.5 %
Joshua ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
50 %
Joshua ISD: 50%
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
950
Joshua ISD: 950
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.8
Joshua ISD: 20.8
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
54.1 %
Joshua ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
45.3 %
Joshua ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
35 %
Joshua ISD: 31.2%
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
101.7
African American
1.9 (1.9%)
Joshua ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.9 (6.7%)
Joshua ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Joshua ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
87.9 (86.5%)
Joshua ISD: 83%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
5 (4.9%)
Joshua ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6 (5.9%)
Joshua ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
62 (61%)
Joshua ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
31.7 (31.1%)
Joshua ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (2%)
Joshua ISD: 0.5%
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
12.7
Joshua ISD: 14.3
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
14.9 years
Joshua ISD: 11.9 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
$69,570
Joshua ISD: $65,766
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$70,706
Joshua ISD: $66,306
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,455
Joshua ISD: $61,627
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,405
Joshua ISD: $63,342
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$70,389
Joshua ISD: $66,875
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,479
Joshua ISD: $69,797
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$80,510
Joshua ISD: $79,434
Statewide: $74,014