Sulphur Springs High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A

Total students

1,276

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Sulphur Springs ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

90.6 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 89.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Sulphur Springs High School is a high school in Sulphur Springs, TX, in the Sulphur Springs ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,276 students. 57.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13% 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, 90.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Sulphur Springs High School was 1065 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.3.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,507, which is $5,967 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1200 Connally
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482

Office phone number

(903) 885-2158

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sulphur Springs High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,276

African American

122 (9.6%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (1.2%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

401 (31.4%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 31.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

675 (52.9%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 51.8%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

60 (4.7%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

9.6%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

31.4%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

52.9%

Two or more races

4.7%

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

57.5 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 50.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

53.4 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 63%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

13.6 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

57.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

53.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

13.6%

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 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

7.1 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

14.6 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

13.0%

Gifted and talented

7.1%

Special education

14.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Sulphur Springs 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

90.6 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 89.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

89.5 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 88.1%

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

96.2 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

87.8 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 86.4%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

85.7 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

89.5%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

96.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

87.8%

Two or more races

85.7%

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 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

0 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%

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

23.2 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

31.9 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

16.7 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

23.4 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: 20%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

21.4 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

25 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 19%

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

9.1 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

3.1 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

25 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 25%

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

7.4 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.5%

White

11.3 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 11%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%

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

62.7 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 62.7%

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

Masked

Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

46.2 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

66.7 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Sulphur Springs 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

1065

Sulphur Springs ISD: 1065

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.3

Sulphur Springs ISD: 20.3

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

30 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

27.2 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

17.9 %

Sulphur Springs ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

30.0%

Math

27.2%

Reading + Math

17.9%

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

103.4

African American

6 (5.8%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

9 (8.7%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

88.4 (85.5%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

5.7 (5.5%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

72.6 (70.2%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 78.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

24.1 (23.3%)

Sulphur Springs ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

1 (1%)

Sulphur Springs 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

12.3

Sulphur Springs ISD: 12.6

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

12.9 years

Sulphur Springs ISD: 12 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

$56,507

Sulphur Springs ISD: $54,216

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$56,587

Sulphur Springs ISD: $52,649

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$51,034

Sulphur Springs ISD: $49,415

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$52,075

Sulphur Springs ISD: $51,045

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$57,813

Sulphur Springs ISD: $55,984

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$64,178

Sulphur Springs ISD: $62,165

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$63,739

Sulphur Springs ISD: $64,011

Statewide: $74,014

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