Temple High School
- High school in Temple ISD
- Temple, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: C
Total students
2,254
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Temple ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.9 %
Temple ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90%
Temple High School is a high school in Temple, TX, in the Temple ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,254 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Temple High School was 921 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,204, which is $1,683 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jason Mayo
- jason.mayo@tisd.org
- (254) 215-7000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Temple High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,254
African American
585 (26%)
Temple ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.3%)
Temple ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
31 (1.4%)
Temple ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,050 (46.6%)
Temple ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.3%)
Temple ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
492 (21.8%)
Temple ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
82 (3.6%)
Temple ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
62.4 %
Temple ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
72.4 %
Temple ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.3 %
Temple ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11 %
Temple ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Temple ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.2 %
Temple ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Temple ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.9 %
Temple ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.8 %
Temple ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Temple ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Temple ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Temple ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Temple ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.6 %
Temple ISD: 88.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
83.3 %
Temple ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
2.1 %
Temple ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.9 %
Temple ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Temple ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Temple ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Temple ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Temple ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3 %
Temple ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.3 %
Temple ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
32.4 %
Temple ISD: 24%
Statewide: 15%
African American
34.8 %
Temple ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
25 %
Temple ISD: 28%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
10.8 %
Temple ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
33.8 %
Temple ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
50 %
Temple ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
28.6 %
Temple ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
28.1 %
Temple ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
18 %
Temple ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
10.5 %
Temple ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Temple ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
65 %
Temple ISD: 65%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
16.4 %
Temple ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
60 %
Temple ISD: 50%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.5 %
Temple ISD: 21%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
28.2 %
Temple ISD: 25%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
34.7 %
Temple ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
18.5 %
Temple ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Temple ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
69.2 %
Temple ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
25 %
Temple ISD: 25%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Temple ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
50 %
Temple ISD: 50%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
27.3 %
Temple ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
921
Temple ISD: 921
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.7
Temple ISD: 27.3
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
39.4 %
Temple ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
22.7 %
Temple ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
18.5 %
Temple ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
182.3
African American
22.5 (12.3%)
Temple ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.1%)
Temple ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
21.5 (11.8%)
Temple ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
136.3 (74.8%)
Temple ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8.9 (4.9%)
Temple ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
117.8 (64.6%)
Temple ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
51.7 (28.4%)
Temple ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.9 (2.1%)
Temple ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.4
Temple ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10 years
Temple ISD: 9.9 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
$57,204
Temple ISD: $55,849
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,722
Temple ISD: $49,408
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,084
Temple ISD: $52,737
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,361
Temple ISD: $54,968
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,803
Temple ISD: $58,062
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,586
Temple ISD: $64,258
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$73,484
Temple ISD: $67,102
Statewide: $71,111