Rice High School
- High school in Rice ISD
- Rice, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Rice ISD: A
Total students
291
Avg. teacher experience
7 years
Rice ISD: 6.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.7 %
Rice ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
Rice High School is a high school in Rice, TX, in the Rice ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 291 students. 43% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Rice High School was 963 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,576, which is $7,311 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7 years of experience.
Contact information
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
291
African American
8 (2.7%)
Rice ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
200 (68.7%)
Rice ISD: 72%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
76 (26.1%)
Rice ISD: 24%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (2.4%)
Rice ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
43 %
Rice ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.3 %
Rice ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
12.7 %
Rice ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.7 %
Rice ISD: 21%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.4 %
Rice ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11 %
Rice ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Rice ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Rice ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Rice ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Rice ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.7 %
Rice ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.9 %
Rice ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.1 %
Rice ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
0.7 %
Rice ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Rice ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.1 %
Rice ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20 %
Rice ISD: 20%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21 %
Rice ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.9 %
Rice ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20 %
Rice ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
26.8 %
Rice ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
26.6 %
Rice ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.3 %
Rice ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
27 %
Rice ISD: 27%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
40 %
Rice ISD: 40%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
963
Rice ISD: 963
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.1
Rice ISD: 19.1
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
85.3 %
Rice ISD: 85.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
69.1 %
Rice ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
69.1 %
Rice ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.2
African American
1.8 (7%)
Rice ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (3.8%)
Rice ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (7.6%)
Rice ISD: 8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.3 (77.7%)
Rice ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.8%)
Rice ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.2 (73.2%)
Rice ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6 (22.9%)
Rice ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.8%)
Rice ISD: 4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.1
Rice ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
7 years
Rice ISD: 6.7 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
$51,576
Rice ISD: $50,312
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$42,938
Rice ISD: $45,060
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,132
Rice ISD: $45,332
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,436
Rice ISD: $52,503
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,498
Rice ISD: $60,456
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,170
Rice ISD: $59,660
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111