Pampa High School
- High school in Pampa ISD
- Pampa, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Total students
1,055
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Pampa ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.7 %
Pampa ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Pampa High School is a high school in Pampa, TX, in the Pampa ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,055 students. 39% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.5% 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, 88.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Pampa High School was 995 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,961, which is $3,513 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
111 E HarvesterPampa, TX 79065-4499
Office phone number
Principal
- Clay Jones
- clay.jones@pampaisd.net
- (806) 669-4800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pampa High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,055
African American
27 (2.6%)
Pampa ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Pampa ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.6%)
Pampa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
541 (51.3%)
Pampa ISD: 49.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
457 (43.3%)
Pampa ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
21 (2%)
Pampa ISD: 2.6%
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 %
Pampa ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
50.8 %
Pampa ISD: 61.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
19 %
Pampa ISD: 19.8%
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
18.5 %
Pampa ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Pampa ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.2 %
Pampa ISD: 19.9%
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
Pampa ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Pampa 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
88.7 %
Pampa ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Pampa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
90.9 %
Pampa ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
86 %
Pampa ISD: 86%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Pampa ISD: 80%
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
2 %
Pampa ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.7 %
Pampa ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.5 %
Pampa ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.6 %
Pampa ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.6 %
Pampa ISD: 3.6%
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
36.7 %
Pampa ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
47.2 %
Pampa ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
42.9 %
Pampa ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
16.7 %
Pampa ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
39.1 %
Pampa ISD: 26%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
32.2 %
Pampa ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Pampa ISD: 40.2%
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
13.5 %
Pampa ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
10 %
Pampa ISD: 10%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
12.3 %
Pampa ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15.7 %
Pampa ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7.7 %
Pampa ISD: 7.7%
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
46.3 %
Pampa ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
42.9 %
Pampa ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
47.2 %
Pampa ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Pampa 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
995
Pampa ISD: 995
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.2
Pampa ISD: 19.2
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
82.4 %
Pampa ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
72 %
Pampa ISD: 72%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
70.3 %
Pampa ISD: 70.3%
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
73.7
African American
1.9 (2.6%)
Pampa ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.9 (5.3%)
Pampa ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
66.9 (90.7%)
Pampa ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.3%)
Pampa ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.4%)
Pampa ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
53.6 (72.7%)
Pampa ISD: 79%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
19.1 (25.9%)
Pampa ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pampa 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
14.3
Pampa ISD: 14.6
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
13.3 years
Pampa ISD: 9.5 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
$58,961
Pampa ISD: $54,832
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$41,277
Pampa ISD: $42,432
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,874
Pampa ISD: $51,155
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,231
Pampa ISD: $55,157
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,845
Pampa ISD: $58,817
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,497
Pampa ISD: $66,355
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$69,018
Pampa ISD: $69,288
Statewide: $74,014