Venus High School
- High school in Venus ISD
- Venus, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Total students
712
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Venus ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.5 %
Venus ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Venus High School is a high school in Venus, TX, in the Venus ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 712 students. 57.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.3% 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, 94.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Venus High School was 966 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,517, which is $2,957 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
12 Bulldog DrVenus, TX 76084-0364
Office phone number
Principal
- Santiago Camacho
- santiago.camacho@VENUSISD.NET
- (972) 366-8815
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Venus High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
712
African American
32 (4.5%)
Venus ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Venus ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.8%)
Venus ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
475 (66.7%)
Venus ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Venus ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
185 (26%)
Venus ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
13 (1.8%)
Venus ISD: 2.5%
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
57.6 %
Venus ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
74 %
Venus ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
26 %
Venus ISD: 31.1%
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
25.3 %
Venus ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Venus ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.5 %
Venus ISD: 11.4%
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
Venus ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Venus 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
94.5 %
Venus ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Venus ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Venus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.4 %
Venus ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
89.4 %
Venus ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Venus 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
1.4 %
Venus ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Venus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2 %
Venus ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Venus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.4 %
Venus ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Venus 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
16.3 %
Venus ISD: 12%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
20 %
Venus ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Venus ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
19.6 %
Venus ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
23.1 %
Venus ISD: 14.6%
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
5.2 %
Venus ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Venus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
6 %
Venus ISD: 6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Venus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
3.4 %
Venus ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Venus 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
5.9 %
Venus ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Venus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Venus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Venus 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
966
Venus ISD: 966
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Venus 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
21 %
Venus ISD: 21%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
51.5 %
Venus ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
14.4 %
Venus ISD: 14.4%
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
45.6
African American
2.1 (4.5%)
Venus ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Venus ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.7 (8.1%)
Venus ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Venus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
39.9 (87.4%)
Venus ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Venus ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.1%)
Venus ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
31.7 (69.4%)
Venus ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12.1 (26.6%)
Venus ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.9 (1.9%)
Venus ISD: 0.5%
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
15.6
Venus ISD: 13.8
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
Venus ISD: 10.3 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
$59,517
Venus ISD: $60,864
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,721
Venus ISD: $50,361
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,295
Venus ISD: $52,404
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,930
Venus ISD: $58,701
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,510
Venus ISD: $66,726
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$75,012
Venus ISD: $73,914
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$88,642
Venus ISD: $82,269
Statewide: $74,014