La Vernia High School
- High school in La Vernia ISD
- La Vernia, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Total students
1,005
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
La Vernia ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.6 %
La Vernia ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
La Vernia High School is a high school in La Vernia, TX, in the La Vernia ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,005 students. 39% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.2% 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, 96.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at La Vernia High School was 987 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,027, which is $3,553 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
225 Bluebonnet RdLa Vernia, TX 78121-9554
Office phone number
Principal
- Jeffrey Clouse
- anthony.kosub@lvisd.org
- (830) 779-6630
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Vernia High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,005
African American
5 (0.5%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.5%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.3%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
363 (36.1%)
La Vernia ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
611 (60.8%)
La Vernia ISD: 60.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
18 (1.8%)
La Vernia ISD: 2.3%
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
39 %
La Vernia ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
23.5 %
La Vernia ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.5 %
La Vernia ISD: 3.6%
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
2.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.9 %
La Vernia ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.4 %
La Vernia ISD: 15.1%
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
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vernia 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
96.6 %
La Vernia ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
La Vernia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
La Vernia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.6 %
La Vernia ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
75 %
La Vernia ISD: 75%
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
0.4 %
La Vernia ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
La Vernia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
La Vernia ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.8 %
La Vernia ISD: 3.8%
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
14.4 %
La Vernia ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
La Vernia ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vernia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.8 %
La Vernia ISD: 9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
12 %
La Vernia ISD: 10%
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
6.9 %
La Vernia ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
La Vernia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
La Vernia ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
8.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
6.7 %
La Vernia ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
La Vernia 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
80.6 %
La Vernia ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
69.2 %
La Vernia ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vernia ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
88.9 %
La Vernia ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
La Vernia 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
987
La Vernia ISD: 987
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.0
La Vernia ISD: 24.0
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
59.3 %
La Vernia ISD: 59.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
52.3 %
La Vernia ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
47.3 %
La Vernia ISD: 47.3%
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
63.4
African American
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5.9 (9.3%)
La Vernia ISD: 11%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
57.5 (90.7%)
La Vernia ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.9 (1.4%)
La Vernia ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
40.8 (64.4%)
La Vernia ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
21.7 (34.2%)
La Vernia ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Vernia 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
15.9
La Vernia ISD: 17.1
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
13.5 years
La Vernia ISD: 13.1 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
$66,027
La Vernia ISD: $65,271
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,783
La Vernia ISD: $58,781
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,232
La Vernia ISD: $60,507
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,563
La Vernia ISD: $62,203
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,198
La Vernia ISD: $65,718
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,523
La Vernia ISD: $71,767
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,754
La Vernia ISD: $78,355
Statewide: $74,014