Sonora Secondary School
- High school in Sonora ISD
- Sonora, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Total students
289
Avg. teacher experience
16.2 years
Sonora ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Sonora Secondary School is a high school in Sonora, TX, in the Sonora ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 289 students. 52.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.1% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 17.5.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,280, which is $7,194 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Christina Rodriguez
- christina.rodriguez@sonoraisd.net
- (325) 387-6940
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sonora Secondary 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
289
African American
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Sonora ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
219 (75.8%)
Sonora ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
67 (23.2%)
Sonora ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.7%)
Sonora ISD: 0.5%
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
52.6 %
Sonora ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
53.6 %
Sonora ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.1 %
Sonora ISD: 18%
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
13.1 %
Sonora ISD: 18%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.1 %
Sonora ISD: 2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.1 %
Sonora ISD: 15.4%
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
Sonora ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Sonora 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
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Sonora 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
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Sonora 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
11.9 %
Sonora ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.1 %
Sonora ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
7.9 %
Sonora ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
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
20.9 %
Sonora ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
19.5 %
Sonora ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
20 %
Sonora ISD: 20%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Sonora 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
39.1 %
Sonora ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
35.3 %
Sonora ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Sonora 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
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.5
Sonora ISD: 17.5
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
61.4 %
Sonora ISD: 61.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
66.7 %
Sonora ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
40.4 %
Sonora ISD: 40.4%
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
33
African American
1 (3%)
Sonora ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
11.2 (34%)
Sonora ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.8 (63%)
Sonora ISD: 67.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sonora 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%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
27.4 (83%)
Sonora ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.6 (17%)
Sonora ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sonora 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
8.8
Sonora ISD: 10.7
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
16.2 years
Sonora ISD: 13.8 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
$55,280
Sonora ISD: $53,359
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$39,910
Sonora ISD: $39,660
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,841
Sonora ISD: $43,061
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,018
Sonora ISD: $50,164
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,825
Sonora ISD: $58,141
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$59,255
Sonora ISD: $60,444
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$65,806
Sonora ISD: $65,806
Statewide: $74,014