Lancaster High School
- High school in Lancaster ISD
- Lancaster, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Total students
2,313
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Lancaster ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lancaster High School is a high school in Lancaster, TX, in the Lancaster ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,313 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.3% 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, 98.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Lancaster High School was 928 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.3.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,418, which is $56 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kirsten Jett
- kirstenjett@lancasterisd.org
- (972) 218-1800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lancaster 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
2,313
African American
1,704 (73.7%)
Lancaster ISD: 72%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
13 (0.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (0.5%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
511 (22.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (1.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
35 (1.5%)
Lancaster 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
52.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 59%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
97.8 %
Lancaster ISD: 91%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 11.5%
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
10.3 %
Lancaster ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 10.2%
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
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Lancaster 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
98.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
99.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
100 %
Lancaster ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Lancaster ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
85.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 85.7%
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
0.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
5.3 %
Lancaster ISD: 5.3%
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
34.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
33.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
28.6 %
Lancaster ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
37 %
Lancaster ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
42.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
35.9 %
Lancaster ISD: 26.9%
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
13.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
14.5 %
Lancaster ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
30 %
Lancaster ISD: 30%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
8.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
6.3 %
Lancaster ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 22.2%
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
12.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
6 %
Lancaster ISD: 6%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
47.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
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
928
Lancaster ISD: 928
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.3
Lancaster ISD: 15.3
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
26.3 %
Lancaster ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
20.5 %
Lancaster ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
10.6 %
Lancaster ISD: 10.6%
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
123.4
African American
92.7 (75.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 81%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6 (4.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23 (18.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.7 (1.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.9 (3.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
67.1 (54.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 63%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
50.5 (40.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (1.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.2%
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
18.7
Lancaster ISD: 17
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
11.2 years
Lancaster ISD: 10.1 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
$62,418
Lancaster ISD: $61,203
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,674
Lancaster ISD: $51,032
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,101
Lancaster ISD: $58,416
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,017
Lancaster ISD: $61,192
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,079
Lancaster ISD: $64,330
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,384
Lancaster ISD: $72,879
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$76,607
Lancaster ISD: $77,555
Statewide: $74,014