Vernon Isd Opportunity Center
- High school in Vernon ISD
- Vernon, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Total students
13
Avg. teacher experience
34 years
Vernon ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Vernon ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Vernon Isd Opportunity Center is a high school in Vernon, TX, in the Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 13 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.4% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $30,000, which is $32,474 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 34 years of experience.
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Principal
- Stefanie Merrell
- stephanie.merell@visdtx.org
- (940) 553-1900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vernon Isd Opportunity Center 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
13
African American
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (7.7%)
Vernon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
11 (84.6%)
Vernon ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (7.7%)
Vernon ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
100 %
Vernon ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
61.5 %
Vernon ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
15.4 %
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
15.4 %
Vernon ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Vernon ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.4 %
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
N/A
Vernon ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Vernon ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Vernon ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Vernon ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Vernon ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
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
0 %
Vernon ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Vernon ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
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
69.4 %
Vernon ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Vernon ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: 40%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Vernon ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
69.6 %
Vernon ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
60 %
Vernon ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
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
Masked
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
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
N/A
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
N/A
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
N/A
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
8.6 %
Vernon ISD: 32%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
2.9 %
Vernon ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
2.9 %
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
1
African American
0 (0%)
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
1 (100%)
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
1 (100%)
Vernon ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
0 (0%)
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
13
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
34 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
$30,000
Vernon ISD: $55,851
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Vernon ISD: $41,420
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
N/A
Vernon ISD: $49,638
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
N/A
Vernon ISD: $53,898
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
N/A
Vernon ISD: $58,528
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Vernon ISD: $66,319
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$30,000
Vernon ISD: $56,818
Statewide: $74,014