Kemp High School
- High school in Kemp ISD
- Kemp, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Total students
554
Avg. teacher experience
8.7 years
Kemp ISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.9 %
Kemp ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kemp High School is a high school in Kemp, TX, in the Kemp ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 554 students. 66.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.3% 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, 92.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Kemp High School was 953 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,644, which is $1,830 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
220 State Hwy 274Kemp, TX 75143-9396
Office phone number
Principal
- John Brosemer
- john.brosemer@kempisd.org
- (903) 498-1401
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kemp High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
554
African American
14 (2.5%)
Kemp ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Kemp ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Kemp ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
214 (38.6%)
Kemp ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Kemp ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
309 (55.8%)
Kemp ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
13 (2.3%)
Kemp ISD: 3.9%
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
66.8 %
Kemp ISD: 63.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
61.2 %
Kemp ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.4 %
Kemp ISD: 20.3%
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
17.3 %
Kemp ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Kemp ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.2 %
Kemp ISD: 17.8%
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
Kemp ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Kemp 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
92.9 %
Kemp ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.3 %
Kemp ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
89.7 %
Kemp ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Kemp 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
3.1 %
Kemp ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Kemp ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
3.4 %
Kemp ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
9.5 %
Kemp ISD: 9.5%
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
25 %
Kemp ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.7 %
Kemp ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Kemp ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
25.8 %
Kemp ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.5 %
Kemp ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
38.1 %
Kemp ISD: 26.2%
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 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
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
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Kemp 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
953
Kemp ISD: 953
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.4
Kemp ISD: 18.4
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
23.1 %
Kemp ISD: 21%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
12 %
Kemp ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
9.3 %
Kemp ISD: 8.4%
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
45.2
African American
0.2 (0.5%)
Kemp ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.4 (7.4%)
Kemp ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
41.6 (92%)
Kemp ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.6 (12.3%)
Kemp ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
30.8 (68.3%)
Kemp ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
8.8 (19.4%)
Kemp ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
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
12.3
Kemp ISD: 13.8
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
8.7 years
Kemp ISD: 9.6 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
$60,644
Kemp ISD: $59,421
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,162
Kemp ISD: $51,691
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,115
Kemp ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,127
Kemp ISD: $60,567
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,401
Kemp ISD: $64,419
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,874
Kemp ISD: $72,636
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Kemp ISD: $71,298
Statewide: $74,014