Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Arlington ISD: B

Total students

3,539

Avg. teacher experience

10 years

Arlington ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

80.5 %

Arlington ISD: 87.7%

Statewide: 90%

Sam Houston High School is a high school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,539 students. 75.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 43.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 80.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Sam Houston High School was 877 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,540, which is $4,653 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2000 Sam Houston Dr
Arlington, TX 76014-1699

Office phone number

(682) 867-8200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sam Houston 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

3,539

African American

675 (19.1%)

Arlington ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

9 (0.3%)

Arlington ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

121 (3.4%)

Arlington ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

2,575 (72.8%)

Arlington ISD: 47.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

4 (0.1%)

Arlington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

130 (3.7%)

Arlington ISD: 17%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (0.7%)

Arlington ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

19.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

3.4%

Hispanic

72.8%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

3.7%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

75.2 %

Arlington ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

89.2 %

Arlington ISD: 72.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

43.7 %

Arlington ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

75.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

43.7%

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

43.3 %

Arlington ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

Arlington ISD: 10%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10 %

Arlington ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

43.3%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

10.0%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Arlington ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Arlington ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Arlington ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Arlington 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

80.5 %

Arlington ISD: 87.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

82.1 %

Arlington ISD: 87%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Arlington ISD: 80%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

88.6 %

Arlington ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

80.6 %

Arlington ISD: 84.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Arlington ISD: 75%

Statewide: 88.3%

White

67.9 %

Arlington ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

50 %

Arlington ISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

82.1%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

88.6%

Hispanic

80.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

67.9%

Two or more races

50.0%

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

5.6 %

Arlington ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

6.2 %

Arlington ISD: 4%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

12.5 %

Arlington ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

2.8 %

Arlington ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

5.2 %

Arlington ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Arlington ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

11.1 %

Arlington ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

6.7 %

Arlington ISD: 3.8%

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

44.7 %

Arlington ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

41 %

Arlington ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

62.5 %

Arlington ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

27.1 %

Arlington ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

46.9 %

Arlington ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Arlington ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

41.4 %

Arlington ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Arlington ISD: 19.6%

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

15.9 %

Arlington ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

20.1 %

Arlington ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Arlington ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

33.3 %

Arlington ISD: 44.5%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

13.7 %

Arlington ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Arlington ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.1 %

Arlington ISD: 27%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Arlington ISD: 22%

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

14.7 %

Arlington ISD: 37.2%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

18.6 %

Arlington ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Arlington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

30.8 %

Arlington ISD: 52.1%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

10.1 %

Arlington ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Arlington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

12.5 %

Arlington ISD: 49.8%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Arlington ISD: 46.3%

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

877

Arlington ISD: 956

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

16.8

Arlington ISD: 19.5

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

29.6 %

Arlington ISD: 47.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

17.3 %

Arlington ISD: 32%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

15.2 %

Arlington ISD: 30.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

29.6%

Math

17.3%

Reading + Math

15.2%

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

219.4

African American

50.9 (23.2%)

Arlington ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.5%)

Arlington ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

11.9 (5.4%)

Arlington ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

44.7 (20.4%)

Arlington ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

104.9 (47.8%)

Arlington ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

6 (2.7%)

Arlington ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Arlington ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

149.5 (68.1%)

Arlington ISD: 70.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

64.5 (29.4%)

Arlington ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

5.4 (2.5%)

Arlington 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

16.1

Arlington ISD: 14.2

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

Arlington ISD: 11.3 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

$63,540

Arlington ISD: $63,040

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,974

Arlington ISD: $50,809

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,450

Arlington ISD: $59,216

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,502

Arlington ISD: $61,485

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$67,577

Arlington ISD: $65,162

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,727

Arlington ISD: $69,888

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$80,967

Arlington ISD: $77,690

Statewide: $71,111

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