Sherman High School
- High school in Sherman ISD
- Sherman, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Total students
2,160
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Sherman ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.8 %
Sherman ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Sherman High School is a high school in Sherman, TX, in the Sherman ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,160 students. 66.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.9% 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, 94.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Sherman High School was 915 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,618, which is $144 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2907 W Travis StSherman, TX 75092
Office phone number
Principal
- Scott Johnston
- jpoliti@shermanisd.net
- (903) 891-6440
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sherman 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
2,160
African American
264 (12.2%)
Sherman ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
17 (0.8%)
Sherman ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
61 (2.8%)
Sherman ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,028 (47.6%)
Sherman ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.2%)
Sherman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
653 (30.2%)
Sherman ISD: 31%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
133 (6.2%)
Sherman ISD: 6.7%
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
66.8 %
Sherman ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
67.3 %
Sherman ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.1 %
Sherman ISD: 28.9%
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
23.9 %
Sherman ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
14.7 %
Sherman ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.5 %
Sherman ISD: 19.4%
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
Sherman ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Sherman 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
94.8 %
Sherman ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.9 %
Sherman ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Sherman ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.2 %
Sherman ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.5 %
Sherman ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
92.6 %
Sherman ISD: 92.9%
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
1.3 %
Sherman ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.4 %
Sherman ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Sherman ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.2 %
Sherman ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
2.1 %
Sherman ISD: 2.1%
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
28.3 %
Sherman ISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
30.1 %
Sherman ISD: 24%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
47.4 %
Sherman ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
8.2 %
Sherman ISD: 8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
27.4 %
Sherman ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
27.9 %
Sherman ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
39.4 %
Sherman ISD: 27.3%
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
19.4 %
Sherman ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
8.2 %
Sherman ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
0 %
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
71.4 %
Sherman ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Sherman ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
27.5 %
Sherman ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21.1 %
Sherman ISD: 20.3%
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
60.1 %
Sherman ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
55.6 %
Sherman ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
73.3 %
Sherman ISD: 73.3%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
46.3 %
Sherman ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
71.6 %
Sherman ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
25 %
Sherman 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
915
Sherman ISD: 915
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.4
Sherman ISD: 22.4
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
46.9 %
Sherman ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
35.1 %
Sherman ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
29 %
Sherman ISD: 25.4%
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
158.5
African American
9.9 (6.2%)
Sherman ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (2.5%)
Sherman ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.9 (0.6%)
Sherman ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
11 (6.9%)
Sherman ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
127.8 (80.7%)
Sherman ISD: 75%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
4.9 (3.1%)
Sherman ISD: 2.5%
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%)
Sherman ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
98 (61.8%)
Sherman ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
57.8 (36.5%)
Sherman ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2.7 (1.7%)
Sherman ISD: 0.6%
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
13.6
Sherman ISD: 12.4
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
11.3 years
Sherman 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
$62,618
Sherman ISD: $60,527
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$56,009
Sherman ISD: $55,858
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,300
Sherman ISD: $56,601
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,568
Sherman ISD: $59,725
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,251
Sherman ISD: $63,447
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,717
Sherman ISD: $66,654
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,292
Sherman ISD: $72,174
Statewide: $74,014