Tahoka High School
- High school in Tahoka ISD
- Tahoka, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Total students
169
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Tahoka ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.7 %
Tahoka ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tahoka High School is a high school in Tahoka, TX, in the Tahoka ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 169 students. 24.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% 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, 97.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 17.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,424, which is $12,050 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1925 Ave PTahoka, TX 79373-1500
Office phone number
Principal
- Rene Villegas
- rvillegas@tahokaisd.org
- (806) 561-4538
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tahoka High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
169
African American
4 (2.4%)
Tahoka ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Tahoka ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
97 (57.4%)
Tahoka ISD: 59%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
67 (39.6%)
Tahoka ISD: 36.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tahoka ISD: 2.2%
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
24.9 %
Tahoka ISD: 32%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.1 %
Tahoka ISD: 60%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.4 %
Tahoka ISD: 3.1%
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
2.4 %
Tahoka ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.2 %
Tahoka ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.3 %
Tahoka ISD: 17.5%
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
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Tahoka 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
97.7 %
Tahoka ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.2 %
Tahoka ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Tahoka ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
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 %
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
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
11.7 %
Tahoka ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.2 %
Tahoka ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
7.1 %
Tahoka ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Tahoka ISD: 0%
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
9.2 %
Tahoka ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
10.3 %
Tahoka ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
8.6 %
Tahoka ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
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
0 %
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tahoka ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Tahoka 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
Masked
Tahoka ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.1
Tahoka ISD: 17.1
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
92.7 %
Tahoka ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
82.9 %
Tahoka ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
82.9 %
Tahoka ISD: 82.9%
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
18.5
African American
0 (0%)
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.5 (13.4%)
Tahoka ISD: 15%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.1 (86.6%)
Tahoka ISD: 85%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tahoka 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%)
Tahoka ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
15.8 (85.3%)
Tahoka ISD: 88.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.7 (14.7%)
Tahoka ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tahoka 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
9.1
Tahoka 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
8.6 years
Tahoka ISD: 10.5 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
$50,424
Tahoka ISD: $54,718
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Tahoka ISD: $42,279
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$41,706
Tahoka ISD: $43,551
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,921
Tahoka ISD: $52,908
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,171
Tahoka ISD: $61,441
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,981
Tahoka ISD: $66,092
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Tahoka ISD: $67,123
Statewide: $74,014