Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Hays CISD: B

Total students

1,937

Avg. teacher experience

13.2 years

Hays CISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.6 %

Hays CISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 90%

Jack C Hays High School is a high school in Buda, TX, in the Hays CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,937 students. 45.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% 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, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Jack C Hays High School was 1019 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.1.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,193, which is $2,306 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hayscisd.net

Address

4800 Jack C Hays Trl
Buda, TX 78610-9390

Office phone number

(512) 268-2911

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Jack C Hays 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

1,937

African American

70 (3.6%)

Hays CISD: 3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.3%)

Hays CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

29 (1.5%)

Hays CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,117 (57.7%)

Hays CISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

644 (33.2%)

Hays CISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

71 (3.7%)

Hays CISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.6%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

57.7%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

33.2%

Two or more races

3.7%

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

45.6 %

Hays CISD: 55.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

34.4 %

Hays CISD: 46.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

Hays CISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

34.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.4%

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

6.7 %

Hays CISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10 %

Hays CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.9 %

Hays CISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.7%

Gifted and talented

10.0%

Special education

11.9%

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

Hays CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Hays CISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Hays CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Hays CISD: 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

94.6 %

Hays CISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

95.7 %

Hays CISD: 95.7%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Hays CISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

90 %

Hays CISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

94.8 %

Hays CISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hays CISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

94.9 %

Hays CISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

84.6 %

Hays CISD: 89.5%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

95.7%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

90.0%

Hispanic

94.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

94.9%

Two or more races

84.6%

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

1.7 %

Hays CISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Hays CISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Hays CISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Hays CISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.5 %

Hays CISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hays CISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.6 %

Hays CISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

1.4 %

Hays CISD: 2.7%

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

26.6 %

Hays CISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

24.4 %

Hays CISD: 22%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hays CISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

17.6 %

Hays CISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

32.3 %

Hays CISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hays CISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

18.1 %

Hays CISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

22.5 %

Hays CISD: 15.7%

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

18.7 %

Hays CISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

13.2 %

Hays CISD: 12%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Hays CISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

26.3 %

Hays CISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

13.7 %

Hays CISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hays CISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

26.4 %

Hays CISD: 27.1%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

11.5 %

Hays CISD: 11.5%

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

62.6 %

Hays CISD: 55.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

40 %

Hays CISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Hays CISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

80 %

Hays CISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

59.8 %

Hays CISD: 48.5%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hays CISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

64.6 %

Hays CISD: 63%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Hays CISD: 33.3%

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

1019

Hays CISD: 990

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

24.1

Hays CISD: 23.1

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

53.8 %

Hays CISD: 43.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

44.4 %

Hays CISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

37.3 %

Hays CISD: 28.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

53.8%

Math

44.4%

Reading + Math

37.3%

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

129.5

African American

3.7 (2.9%)

Hays CISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.8%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1.7 (1.3%)

Hays CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

31.7 (24.5%)

Hays CISD: 31.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hays CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

89.5 (69.1%)

Hays CISD: 63.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1.9 (1.5%)

Hays CISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1.6 (1.2%)

Hays CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

92.3 (71.3%)

Hays CISD: 71.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

34.7 (26.8%)

Hays CISD: 27.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.9 (0.7%)

Hays CISD: 0.9%

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

15

Hays CISD: 14.8

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

13.2 years

Hays CISD: 10.5 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

$61,193

Hays CISD: $58,611

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,113

Hays CISD: $49,966

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,270

Hays CISD: $53,685

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,944

Hays CISD: $57,314

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,475

Hays CISD: $61,551

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,699

Hays CISD: $66,920

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$83,969

Hays CISD: $74,638

Statewide: $71,111

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