Princeton High School
- High school in Princeton ISD
- Princeton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Total students
1,741
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Princeton ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.5 %
Princeton ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Princeton High School is a high school in Princeton, TX, in the Princeton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,741 students. 37.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.5% 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, 97.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Princeton High School was 1058 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,998, which is $5,524 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1000 E Princeton DrPrinceton, TX 75407-1002
Office phone number
Principal
- Richard Aaron Boring
- rboring@princetonisd.net
- (469) 952-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Princeton 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
1,741
African American
334 (19.2%)
Princeton ISD: 21%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.3%)
Princeton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
57 (3.3%)
Princeton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
837 (48.1%)
Princeton ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.4%)
Princeton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
436 (25%)
Princeton ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
64 (3.7%)
Princeton ISD: 4.5%
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
37.3 %
Princeton ISD: 45.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
55.7 %
Princeton ISD: 59.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.3 %
Princeton ISD: 23.4%
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
16.5 %
Princeton ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.6 %
Princeton ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11 %
Princeton ISD: 14.8%
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
Princeton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Princeton 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
97.5 %
Princeton ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
98.7 %
Princeton ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Princeton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.5 %
Princeton ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.2 %
Princeton ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
90.9 %
Princeton ISD: 90.9%
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
0.8 %
Princeton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.6 %
Princeton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.9 %
Princeton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Princeton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Princeton 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
30.1 %
Princeton ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.9 %
Princeton ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
55.6 %
Princeton ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
22.2 %
Princeton ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32.3 %
Princeton ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Princeton ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
27.1 %
Princeton ISD: 16%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
40 %
Princeton ISD: 21.2%
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
19.4 %
Princeton ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
15.6 %
Princeton ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
29.4 %
Princeton ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
15.3 %
Princeton ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
27.3 %
Princeton ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
34.8 %
Princeton ISD: 34.8%
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
37 %
Princeton ISD: 37%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
28 %
Princeton ISD: 28%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
80 %
Princeton ISD: 80%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
38.2 %
Princeton ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
37.9 %
Princeton ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
25 %
Princeton ISD: 25%
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
1058
Princeton ISD: 1058
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.0
Princeton ISD: 20.0
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
79.1 %
Princeton ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
81.1 %
Princeton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
71.4 %
Princeton ISD: 71.4%
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
103.3
African American
9.1 (8.9%)
Princeton ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1%)
Princeton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (2.9%)
Princeton ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
9.9 (9.6%)
Princeton ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0.8 (0.8%)
Princeton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
78 (75.5%)
Princeton ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.5 (1.5%)
Princeton ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
26.7 (25.9%)
Princeton ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
47.9 (46.4%)
Princeton ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
28.6 (27.7%)
Princeton ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Princeton ISD: 0.2%
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
16.9
Princeton ISD: 15.8
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
11 years
Princeton 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
$67,998
Princeton ISD: $65,464
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$56,449
Princeton ISD: $54,370
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,052
Princeton ISD: $60,639
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,454
Princeton ISD: $63,823
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$73,924
Princeton ISD: $69,784
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$80,330
Princeton ISD: $74,073
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,944
Princeton ISD: $71,608
Statewide: $74,014