Vernon High School
- High school in Vernon ISD
- Vernon, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Total students
481
Avg. teacher experience
15.7 years
Vernon ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.4 %
Vernon ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Vernon High School is a high school in Vernon, TX, in the Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 481 students. 70.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.1% 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, 93.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Vernon High School was 1102 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,791, which is $683 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2102 Yucca LnVernon, TX 76384-4999
Office phone number
Principal
- Cynthia Jackson
- cynthia.jackson@visdtx.org
- (940) 553-3377
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vernon High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
481
African American
35 (7.3%)
Vernon ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Vernon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
30 (6.2%)
Vernon ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
242 (50.3%)
Vernon ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
142 (29.5%)
Vernon ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
30 (6.2%)
Vernon ISD: 6.7%
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
70.5 %
Vernon ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
66.7 %
Vernon ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.1 %
Vernon ISD: 15.1%
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
13.1 %
Vernon ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.6 %
Vernon ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.5 %
Vernon ISD: 20.1%
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
Vernon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon 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
93.4 %
Vernon ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.9 %
Vernon ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
83.3 %
Vernon ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.2 %
Vernon ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.3 %
Vernon ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Vernon ISD: 100%
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
1.1 %
Vernon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Vernon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.7 %
Vernon ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Vernon 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
23.7 %
Vernon ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
34 %
Vernon ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: 40%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
3.4 %
Vernon ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23 %
Vernon ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
25.1 %
Vernon ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Vernon ISD: 26.4%
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
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Vernon 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
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Vernon 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
1102
Vernon ISD: 1102
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.1
Vernon ISD: 18.1
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
39 %
Vernon ISD: 32%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
25.4 %
Vernon ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
24.6 %
Vernon ISD: 19.6%
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
34.1
African American
3 (8.7%)
Vernon ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.1 (91.3%)
Vernon ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 2.2%
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%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
27.1 (79.5%)
Vernon ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7 (20.5%)
Vernon ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Vernon 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
14.1
Vernon ISD: 12.9
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
15.7 years
Vernon ISD: 13.4 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
$61,791
Vernon ISD: $55,851
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$45,000
Vernon ISD: $41,420
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,467
Vernon ISD: $49,638
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,333
Vernon ISD: $53,898
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,124
Vernon ISD: $58,528
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,013
Vernon ISD: $66,319
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$60,000
Vernon ISD: $56,818
Statewide: $74,014