C E King High School
- High school in Sheldon ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Total students
3,669
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.1 %
Sheldon ISD: 89%
Statewide: 90.3%
C E King High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Sheldon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 3,669 students. 63.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.8% 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, 91.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at C E King High School was 862 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.9.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,208, which is $5,734 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
11433 E Sam Houston Pkwy NHouston, TX 77044-2099
Office phone number
Principal
- Jeralan Kannady, Jillian Howard, Scott Merry, Nancy Orellana
- JillianHoward@sheldonisd.com
- (346) 378-7000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in C E King High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,669
African American
1,058 (28.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.2%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
19 (0.5%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,395 (65.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
138 (3.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
51 (1.4%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.7%
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
63.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 68.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
82.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
27.1 %
Sheldon ISD: 35.4%
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
25.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9 %
Sheldon ISD: 11.7%
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
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Sheldon 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
91.1 %
Sheldon ISD: 89%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
95.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
89.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
80.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
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
2 %
Sheldon ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
4.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 4.8%
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
37.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
39.1 %
Sheldon ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
40 %
Sheldon ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
18.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
36.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sheldon ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
37 %
Sheldon ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
46.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 35.8%
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 %
Sheldon ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
14.7 %
Sheldon ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
50 %
Sheldon ISD: 50%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
23.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
14.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 13%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
36.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 33.3%
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
15 %
Sheldon ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
6.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
17.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Sheldon 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
862
Sheldon ISD: 862
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.9
Sheldon ISD: 16.9
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
74.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
72.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
58.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 51.5%
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
206.8
African American
98.8 (47.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (1.9%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
34.7 (16.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
66.5 (32.1%)
Sheldon ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2.9 (1.4%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (1.5%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
135.9 (65.7%)
Sheldon ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
66 (31.9%)
Sheldon ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1.9 (0.9%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.7%
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
17.7
Sheldon ISD: 16.7
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
8.1 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.2 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
$68,208
Sheldon ISD: $67,099
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$60,119
Sheldon ISD: $61,262
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$65,793
Sheldon ISD: $64,516
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$68,267
Sheldon ISD: $66,582
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$72,457
Sheldon ISD: $70,593
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$78,687
Sheldon ISD: $76,698
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Sheldon ISD: $90,916
Statewide: $74,014