Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Giddings ISD: A

Total students

643

Avg. teacher experience

14.3 years

Giddings ISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.7 %

Giddings ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 90%

Giddings High School is a high school in Giddings, TX, in the Giddings ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 643 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 97.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Giddings High School was 1010 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,266, which is $4,621 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.giddingsisd.net/o/ghs

Address

2337 N Main
Giddings, TX 78942-0339

Office phone number

(979) 542-3351

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Giddings High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

643

African American

48 (7.5%)

Giddings ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Giddings ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (0.9%)

Giddings ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

332 (51.6%)

Giddings ISD: 57%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Giddings ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

242 (37.6%)

Giddings ISD: 33%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (2.3%)

Giddings ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

51.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

37.6%

Two or more races

2.3%

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

52.1 %

Giddings ISD: 53%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

60.8 %

Giddings ISD: 68.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.1 %

Giddings ISD: 22%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.1%

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

9.3 %

Giddings ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5 %

Giddings ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.9 %

Giddings ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.3%

Gifted and talented

5.0%

Special education

7.9%

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)

A

Giddings ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Giddings ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Giddings ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Giddings ISD: B

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

97.7 %

Giddings ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Giddings ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

95.6 %

Giddings ISD: 95.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Giddings ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

95.6%

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 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

1.2 %

Giddings ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.1 %

Giddings ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Giddings ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Giddings ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.4 %

Giddings ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Giddings ISD: 0%

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

17.2 %

Giddings ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

25.5 %

Giddings ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Giddings ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Giddings ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.2 %

Giddings ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.6 %

Giddings ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

30.8 %

Giddings ISD: 23.3%

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

24 %

Giddings ISD: 24%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

15.8 %

Giddings ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

14.7 %

Giddings ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

37.7 %

Giddings ISD: 37.7%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

60 %

Giddings ISD: 60%

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

32.9 %

Giddings ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

37.5 %

Giddings ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Giddings ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

34.9 %

Giddings ISD: 34.9%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

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

1010

Giddings ISD: 1010

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Giddings ISD: Masked

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

38.6 %

Giddings ISD: 38.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

28 %

Giddings ISD: 28%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

23.5 %

Giddings ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

38.6%

Math

28.0%

Reading + Math

23.5%

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

51.7

African American

1.7 (3.3%)

Giddings ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Giddings ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (3.8%)

Giddings ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.8 (11.2%)

Giddings ISD: 16%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Giddings ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

42.2 (81.7%)

Giddings ISD: 79.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Giddings ISD: 0%

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%)

Giddings ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

36.8 (71.2%)

Giddings ISD: 77%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.9 (28.8%)

Giddings ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Giddings ISD: 0%

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

12.4

Giddings ISD: 13

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

14.3 years

Giddings ISD: 14 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

$54,266

Giddings ISD: $53,126

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,465

Giddings ISD: $43,465

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,769

Giddings ISD: $45,716

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,970

Giddings ISD: $48,052

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,756

Giddings ISD: $55,448

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,836

Giddings ISD: $61,718

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,466

Giddings ISD: $63,639

Statewide: $71,111

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