Ore City High School
- High school in Ore City ISD
- Ore City, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Ore City ISD: B
Total students
247
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Ore City ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.9 %
Ore City ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
Ore City High School is a high school in Ore City, TX, in the Ore City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 247 students. 55.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 19.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,230, which is $7,657 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Travis L Orms
- heflinl@ocisd.net
- (903) 968-3300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ore City High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
247
African American
10 (4%)
Ore City ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.8%)
Ore City ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ore City ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
53 (21.5%)
Ore City ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ore City ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
170 (68.8%)
Ore City ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (4.9%)
Ore City ISD: 5.2%
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
55.9 %
Ore City ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65.2 %
Ore City ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2 %
Ore City ISD: 8.7%
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
2 %
Ore City ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Ore City ISD: 3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.5 %
Ore City ISD: 11.6%
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)
B
Ore City ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Ore City ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Ore City ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Ore City 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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.9 %
Ore City ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
87.5 %
Ore City ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.9 %
Ore City ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.1 %
Ore City ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
1 %
Ore City ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.3 %
Ore City ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2 %
Ore City ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.5 %
Ore City ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
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
27.5 %
Ore City ISD: 22%
Statewide: 15%
African American
31.6 %
Ore City ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.4 %
Ore City ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.3 %
Ore City ISD: 22%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
27.3 %
Ore City ISD: 20%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Ore City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
N/A
Ore City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.3
Ore City ISD: 19.3
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
84.3 %
Ore City ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
68.6 %
Ore City ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
68.6 %
Ore City ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
27.4
African American
1 (3.7%)
Ore City ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ore City ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3.6%)
Ore City ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.4 (92.7%)
Ore City ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Ore City ISD: 0%
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%)
Ore City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.7 (82.8%)
Ore City ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.7 (13.5%)
Ore City ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.7%)
Ore City 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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
9
Ore City ISD: 10.5
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
12.6 years
Ore City ISD: 12.1 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
$51,230
Ore City ISD: $49,199
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,117
Ore City ISD: $38,454
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,101
Ore City ISD: $40,708
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$43,670
Ore City ISD: $44,474
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,014
Ore City ISD: $55,575
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,842
Ore City ISD: $62,394
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,184
Ore City ISD: $69,666
Statewide: $71,111