Paradise High School
- High school in Paradise ISD
- Paradise, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Paradise ISD: A
Total students
370
Avg. teacher experience
21 years
Paradise ISD: 17.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Paradise ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Paradise High School is a high school in Paradise, TX, in the Paradise ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 370 students. 34.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Paradise High School was 1039 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,688, which is $1,801 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 21 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
338 School House RdParadise, TX 76073-0646
Office phone number
Principal
- Mark Mathis
- mmathis@pisd.net
- (940) 969-5010
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Paradise High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
370
African American
4 (1.1%)
Paradise ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Paradise ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Paradise ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
66 (17.8%)
Paradise ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Paradise ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
293 (79.2%)
Paradise ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (1.1%)
Paradise ISD: 2.1%
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
34.9 %
Paradise ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
28.9 %
Paradise ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Paradise ISD: 3.1%
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
3 %
Paradise ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Paradise ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.2 %
Paradise ISD: 13.3%
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)
A
Paradise ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Paradise ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Paradise ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Paradise 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
100 %
Paradise ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Paradise ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Paradise ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Paradise 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
0 %
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Paradise 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
9.7 %
Paradise ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Paradise ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.9 %
Paradise ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.2 %
Paradise ISD: 6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Paradise ISD: 12.5%
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
6.8 %
Paradise ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.5 %
Paradise ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.7 %
Paradise ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Paradise 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
0 %
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Paradise ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Paradise ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
0 %
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Paradise 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
1039
Paradise ISD: 1039
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.9
Paradise ISD: 18.9
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
56.4 %
Paradise ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
40.4 %
Paradise ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
39.4 %
Paradise ISD: 39.4%
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
30.2
African American
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3.3%)
Paradise ISD: 1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.2 (96.7%)
Paradise ISD: 99%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Paradise 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%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.4 (57.7%)
Paradise ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.8 (42.3%)
Paradise ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Paradise ISD: 0%
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
12.2
Paradise ISD: 12.7
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
21 years
Paradise ISD: 17.1 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
$60,688
Paradise ISD: $54,652
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,500
Paradise ISD: $40,167
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,400
Paradise ISD: $43,004
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,923
Paradise ISD: $46,533
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,380
Paradise ISD: $53,268
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,381
Paradise ISD: $63,322
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,691
Paradise ISD: $69,736
Statewide: $71,111