Sweeny High School
- High school in Sweeny ISD
- Sweeny, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Total students
594
Avg. teacher experience
0.2 years
Sweeny ISD: 0.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Sweeny High School is a high school in Sweeny, TX, in the Sweeny ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 594 students. 53.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.7% 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 dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Sweeny High School was 949 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,723, which is $3,249 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 0.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
600 E Ashley Wilson RdSweeny, TX 77480-1399
Office phone number
Principal
- Tyler Rowlett
- wmader@sweenyisd.org
- (979) 491-8100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sweeny 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
594
African American
69 (11.6%)
Sweeny ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
161 (27.1%)
Sweeny ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
330 (55.6%)
Sweeny ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
33 (5.6%)
Sweeny ISD: 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
53.2 %
Sweeny ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
46 %
Sweeny ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.9 %
Sweeny ISD: 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
4.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Sweeny ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.3 %
Sweeny ISD: 12.3%
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
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Sweeny 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 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Sweeny 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
0.3 %
Sweeny ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.3 %
Sweeny ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.3 %
Sweeny ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Sweeny 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
20.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.3 %
Sweeny ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21 %
Sweeny ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.8 %
Sweeny ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
25 %
Sweeny ISD: 19.6%
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
5.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
3.4 %
Sweeny ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
3.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
7.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sweeny 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
40 %
Sweeny ISD: 40%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
45.5 %
Sweeny ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Sweeny 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
949
Sweeny ISD: 949
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
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
54.5 %
Sweeny ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
49.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
40.5 %
Sweeny ISD: 40.5%
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
44.7
African American
1.2 (2.7%)
Sweeny ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.7 (10.5%)
Sweeny ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1.2 (2.7%)
Sweeny ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
36.6 (81.9%)
Sweeny ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.2%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.7%
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%)
Sweeny ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
34.2 (76.5%)
Sweeny ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
9.5 (21.3%)
Sweeny ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (2.2%)
Sweeny 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
13.3
Sweeny ISD: 13.9
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
0.2 years
Sweeny ISD: 0.1 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
$65,723
Sweeny ISD: $63,799
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$65,728
Sweeny ISD: $63,842
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
N/A
Sweeny ISD: $59,941
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,707
Sweeny ISD: $61,722
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014