Port Neches-Groves High School
- High school in Port Neches-Groves ISD
- Port Neches, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Total students
1,681
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90.3%
Port Neches-Groves High School is a high school in Port Neches, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,681 students. 48.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% 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, 96% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Port Neches-Groves High School was 1010 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,931, which is $2,543 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Scott Ryan
- sryan@pngisd.org
- (409) 729-7644
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Port Neches-Groves High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,681
African American
69 (4.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
107 (6.4%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
523 (31.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
926 (55.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
54 (3.2%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.4%
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
48.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
42.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.9%
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
7.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
7.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 12.6%
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
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves 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
96 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
85.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 85.7%
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
0.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Port Neches-Groves 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
20.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
22.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
5.2 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.8 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.9%
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
10.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
22.5 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
9.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
9.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 8%
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
54.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
33.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
69.6 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
51.2 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 51.2%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Port Neches-Groves 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
1010
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 1010
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.2
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 20.2
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
50 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 50%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
45 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 45%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
41.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 41.4%
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
115.2
African American
2 (1.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
13 (11.3%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
100.2 (87%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.2 (4.5%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
82.6 (71.8%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
27.3 (23.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves 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
14.6
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.2
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
14.4 years
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15 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
$59,931
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $60,319
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$16,274
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $49,975
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,923
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,394
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,312
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $55,186
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,804
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,870
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,412
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $67,313
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$80,900
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,147
Statewide: $74,014