West Hardin High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Total students

260

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

West Hardin County CISD: 14.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.5 %

West Hardin County CISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90.3%

West Hardin High School is a high school in Saratoga, TX, in the West Hardin County CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 260 students. 70.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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, 97.5% 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 2022-2023 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,870, which is $1,604 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.westhardin.org

Address

39227 Hwy 105
Saratoga, TX 77585

Office phone number

(936) 274-5061

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in West Hardin High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

260

African American

2 (0.8%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

15 (5.8%)

West Hardin County CISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

239 (91.9%)

West Hardin County CISD: 90.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

4 (1.5%)

West Hardin County CISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

5.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

91.9%

Two or more races

1.5%

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

70.4 %

West Hardin County CISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

61.5 %

West Hardin County CISD: 69.3%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

1.2 %

West Hardin County CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

70.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.2%

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

0 %

West Hardin County CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

11.2 %

West Hardin County CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

19.2 %

West Hardin County CISD: 23%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

11.2%

Special education

19.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: 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

97.5 %

West Hardin County CISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

West Hardin County CISD: 100%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

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

2.1 %

West Hardin County CISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2%

African American

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

2.2 %

West Hardin County CISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: Masked

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

19.2 %

West Hardin County CISD: 18%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

28.6 %

West Hardin County CISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

19.2 %

West Hardin County CISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: 25%

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 %

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0 %

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: 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

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

West Hardin County CISD: 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

West Hardin County CISD: Masked

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

West Hardin County CISD: 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

23.8 %

West Hardin County CISD: 23.8%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

7.1 %

West Hardin County CISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

7.1 %

West Hardin County CISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

23.8%

Math

7.1%

Reading + Math

7.1%

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

21.6

African American

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0.1 (0.6%)

West Hardin County CISD: 2%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.4 (99.4%)

West Hardin County CISD: 98%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 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

0.3 (1.6%)

West Hardin County CISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

16 (74.1%)

West Hardin County CISD: 80.5%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

5.2 (24.3%)

West Hardin County CISD: 18%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

West Hardin County CISD: 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

12.1

West Hardin County CISD: 12.4

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

11.7 years

West Hardin County CISD: 14.4 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

$60,870

West Hardin County CISD: $63,168

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$67,373

West Hardin County CISD: $71,471

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$51,500

West Hardin County CISD: $52,140

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$55,442

West Hardin County CISD: $55,291

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$62,835

West Hardin County CISD: $63,996

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$70,770

West Hardin County CISD: $70,640

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$73,889

West Hardin County CISD: $73,884

Statewide: $74,014

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