San Saba High School
- High school in San Saba ISD
- San Saba, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Total students
213
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
San Saba ISD: 14 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.4 %
San Saba ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
San Saba High School is a high school in San Saba, TX, in the San Saba ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 213 students. 34.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.1% 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, 97.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at San Saba High School was 917 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,095, which is $621 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
808 W WallaceSan Saba, TX 76877-3523
Office phone number
Principal
- Josh Ham
- ssisd@san-saba.net
- (325) 267-2731
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in San Saba High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
213
African American
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.9%)
San Saba ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
126 (59.2%)
San Saba ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
83 (39%)
San Saba ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.9%)
San Saba ISD: 0.9%
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
34.7 %
San Saba ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
68.1 %
San Saba ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.1 %
San Saba ISD: 26.6%
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
22.1 %
San Saba ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.3 %
San Saba ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15 %
San Saba ISD: 16.7%
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
San Saba ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
San Saba 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
97.4 %
San Saba ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
San Saba ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.4 %
San Saba ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
San Saba 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 %
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
San Saba ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
San Saba ISD: Masked
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
23.3 %
San Saba ISD: 15%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
San Saba ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21.5 %
San Saba ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Saba ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
26 %
San Saba ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
San Saba ISD: 14.3%
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
9.3 %
San Saba ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
San Saba ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
12.5 %
San Saba ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
6.1 %
San Saba ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
San Saba 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
85.7 %
San Saba ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
80 %
San Saba ISD: 80%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Saba ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
San Saba ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
San Saba 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
917
San Saba ISD: 917
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.1
San Saba ISD: 18.1
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
52.8 %
San Saba ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
41.7 %
San Saba ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
36.1 %
San Saba ISD: 36.1%
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
22.1
African American
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0.4 (1.8%)
San Saba ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.7 (98.2%)
San Saba ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
San Saba ISD: 0%
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%)
San Saba ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
17 (76.6%)
San Saba ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.2 (23.4%)
San Saba ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
San Saba 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
9.6
San Saba ISD: 11.9
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
15.4 years
San Saba ISD: 14 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
$63,095
San Saba ISD: $61,459
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$43,774
San Saba ISD: $45,319
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,335
San Saba ISD: $51,198
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,730
San Saba ISD: $57,191
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,955
San Saba ISD: $64,833
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,829
San Saba ISD: $72,753
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
San Saba ISD: $74,143
Statewide: $74,014