Pearland High School
- High school in Pearland ISD
- Pearland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Pearland ISD: N/A
Total students
3,395
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Pearland ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.2 %
Pearland ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Pearland High School is a high school in Pearland, TX, in the Pearland ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 3,395 students. 29.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 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, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Pearland High School was 1098 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.9.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,510, which is $4,036 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
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Website
www.pearlandisd.org/pearlandhs
Address
3775 S Main StPearland, TX 77581-5905
Office phone number
Principal
- Adrian Washburn
- palomboj@pearlandisd.org
- (281) 997-7445
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pearland High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,395
African American
441 (13%)
Pearland ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (0.3%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
212 (6.2%)
Pearland ISD: 12%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,415 (41.7%)
Pearland ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.1%)
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,209 (35.6%)
Pearland ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
105 (3.1%)
Pearland ISD: 4.2%
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
29.2 %
Pearland ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
37.6 %
Pearland ISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6 %
Pearland ISD: 13.8%
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
5 %
Pearland ISD: 15%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.8 %
Pearland ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.3 %
Pearland ISD: 12.3%
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
Pearland ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Pearland ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Pearland ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Pearland 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
99.2 %
Pearland ISD: 99.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
98.9 %
Pearland ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Pearland ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
99.3 %
Pearland ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.3 %
Pearland ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
95 %
Pearland ISD: 97.8%
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
0.1 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.2 %
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
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
14.6 %
Pearland ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
12.4 %
Pearland ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 13%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
3.8 %
Pearland ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
18 %
Pearland ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Pearland ISD: 25%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.7 %
Pearland ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
13.1 %
Pearland 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
37.9 %
Pearland ISD: 36%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
27.6 %
Pearland ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
73.7 %
Pearland ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
31.8 %
Pearland ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
42.2 %
Pearland ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
38.9 %
Pearland ISD: 42.2%
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
67 %
Pearland ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
54.5 %
Pearland ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
78.6 %
Pearland ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
58.5 %
Pearland ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
72.6 %
Pearland ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
76.2 %
Pearland ISD: 77.6%
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
1098
Pearland ISD: 1147
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.9
Pearland ISD: 24.3
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
57.5 %
Pearland ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
48 %
Pearland ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
45.3 %
Pearland ISD: 54.5%
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
193.2
African American
22.8 (11.8%)
Pearland ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8.9 (4.6%)
Pearland ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
28.8 (14.9%)
Pearland ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
129.7 (67.1%)
Pearland ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (1.5%)
Pearland ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (2.1%)
Pearland ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
122.8 (63.5%)
Pearland ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
64.5 (33.4%)
Pearland ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (1%)
Pearland ISD: 1.5%
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
17.6
Pearland ISD: 16.4
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
12.2 years
Pearland ISD: 11.9 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
$66,510
Pearland ISD: $66,084
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$62,453
Pearland ISD: $63,061
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,627
Pearland ISD: $63,144
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,785
Pearland ISD: $64,592
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,637
Pearland ISD: $67,132
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,906
Pearland ISD: $70,071
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,015
Pearland ISD: $75,068
Statewide: $74,014