Rice High School
- High school in Rice ISD
- Rice, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Total students
328
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Rice ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.1 %
Rice ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Rice High School is a high school in Rice, TX, in the Rice ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 328 students. 42.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.7% 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, 97.1% 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 Rice High School was 932 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 14.3.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,849, which is $3,625 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Casey Sellers
- bivie@rice-isd.org
- (903) 326-4502
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rice High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
328
African American
12 (3.7%)
Rice ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
228 (69.5%)
Rice ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Rice ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
78 (23.8%)
Rice ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (2.7%)
Rice ISD: 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
42.7 %
Rice ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79 %
Rice ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
21 %
Rice ISD: 25.8%
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
20.7 %
Rice ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
15.2 %
Rice ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.9 %
Rice ISD: 11.3%
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
Rice ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Rice 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
97.1 %
Rice ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.7 %
Rice ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Rice ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
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 %
Rice ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Rice ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Rice 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
17.2 %
Rice ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
12.5 %
Rice ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Rice ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
20.2 %
Rice ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Rice ISD: 25%
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
21.6 %
Rice ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
20.2 %
Rice ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
29.4 %
Rice ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
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
13.3 %
Rice ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
20 %
Rice ISD: 20%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
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
932
Rice ISD: 932
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
14.3
Rice ISD: 14.3
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
51.5 %
Rice ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
45.6 %
Rice ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
44.1 %
Rice ISD: 44.1%
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
25
African American
1 (4%)
Rice ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0.9 (3.5%)
Rice ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.6 (6.5%)
Rice ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.5 (82.1%)
Rice ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.9%)
Rice ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.7 (7%)
Rice ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
18.6 (74.4%)
Rice ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.8 (15.1%)
Rice ISD: 17%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.9 (3.5%)
Rice ISD: 2.5%
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
13.1
Rice ISD: 15
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
10.1 years
Rice ISD: 10.2 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
$58,849
Rice ISD: $59,168
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Rice ISD: $50,310
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,654
Rice ISD: $48,929
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,072
Rice ISD: $59,246
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,706
Rice ISD: $65,955
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$75,285
Rice ISD: $74,015
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014