Academy High School
- High school in Plano ISD
- Plano, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/A
Total students
298
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Plano ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Plano ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Academy High School is a high school in Plano, TX, in the Plano ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 298 students. 10.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Academy High School was 1154 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.6.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,560, which is $3,086 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Catherine Gaschen
- catherine.gaschen@pisd.edu
- (972) 905-8100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Academy 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
298
African American
17 (5.7%)
Plano ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
45 (15.1%)
Plano ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
63 (21.1%)
Plano ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
152 (51%)
Plano ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
20 (6.7%)
Plano ISD: 4.8%
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
10.1 %
Plano ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
19.5 %
Plano ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.4 %
Plano ISD: 26.3%
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
4.4 %
Plano ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
35.2 %
Plano ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
7 %
Plano ISD: 14%
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
Plano ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Plano 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
100 %
Plano ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Plano ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Plano ISD: 75%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Plano ISD: 99%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Plano ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plano ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Plano ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Plano 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 %
Plano ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Plano ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Plano ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Plano ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Plano ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plano ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Plano ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Plano ISD: 0.6%
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
13.7 %
Plano ISD: 16%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
5.3 %
Plano ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Plano ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
8.3 %
Plano ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.7 %
Plano ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plano ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.2 %
Plano ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Plano ISD: 17.9%
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
8.9 %
Plano ISD: 38%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Plano ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Plano ISD: 12%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
17.4 %
Plano ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
13.9 %
Plano ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plano ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
5.3 %
Plano ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Plano ISD: 37.2%
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
53.3 %
Plano ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Plano ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Plano ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Plano ISD: 92%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Plano ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Plano ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
60 %
Plano ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Plano ISD: 83.5%
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
1154
Plano ISD: 1119
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.6
Plano ISD: 26.6
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
100 %
Plano ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
98.8 %
Plano ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
98.8 %
Plano ISD: 60%
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
27.7
African American
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.9 (6.9%)
Plano ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.8 (89.5%)
Plano ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.6%)
Plano ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
9.9 (35.7%)
Plano ISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
16.8 (60.7%)
Plano ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (3.6%)
Plano ISD: 1.3%
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
10.7
Plano ISD: 14
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
9.5 years
Plano ISD: 10.9 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
$65,560
Plano ISD: $64,307
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$63,468
Plano ISD: $55,301
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,255
Plano ISD: $61,600
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$65,084
Plano ISD: $63,925
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,593
Plano ISD: $66,969
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,982
Plano ISD: $70,529
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Plano ISD: $77,890
Statewide: $74,014