Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Lancaster ISD: B

Total students

2,179

Avg. teacher experience

11.6 years

Lancaster ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99.2 %

Lancaster ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

Lancaster High School is a high school in Lancaster, TX, in the Lancaster ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,179 students. 63.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Lancaster High School was 936 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,241, which is $1,354 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

200 E Wintergreen Rd
Lancaster, TX 75134-1499

Office phone number

(972) 218-1800

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lancaster High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,179

African American

1,665 (76.4%)

Lancaster ISD: 73.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

16 (0.7%)

Lancaster ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (0.3%)

Lancaster ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

434 (19.9%)

Lancaster ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.1%)

Lancaster ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

27 (1.2%)

Lancaster ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

27 (1.2%)

Lancaster ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

76.4%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

19.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

1.2%

Two or more races

1.2%

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

63.6 %

Lancaster ISD: 69.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

74.4 %

Lancaster ISD: 83.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.1 %

Lancaster ISD: 10%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

63.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

74.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.1%

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

6.9 %

Lancaster ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9 %

Lancaster ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.2 %

Lancaster ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.9%

Gifted and talented

9.0%

Special education

9.2%

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 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)

B

Lancaster ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Lancaster ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Lancaster ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Lancaster 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

99.2 %

Lancaster ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

99.5 %

Lancaster ISD: 99.5%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Lancaster ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

97.9 %

Lancaster ISD: 97.9%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Lancaster ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Lancaster ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

99.5%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

97.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

0.1 %

Lancaster ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.7 %

Lancaster ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lancaster ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Lancaster 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

2.5 %

Lancaster ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

2 %

Lancaster ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

8.3 %

Lancaster ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.4 %

Lancaster ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.9 %

Lancaster ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 6.8%

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

6.6 %

Lancaster ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

6 %

Lancaster ISD: 6%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Lancaster ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

9.2 %

Lancaster ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

18.2 %

Lancaster ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 0%

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

4.3 %

Lancaster ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

0 %

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

11.1 %

Lancaster ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Lancaster ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Lancaster ISD: N/A

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

936

Lancaster ISD: 936

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

15.5

Lancaster ISD: 15.5

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

28.2 %

Lancaster ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

29 %

Lancaster ISD: 29%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

18.9 %

Lancaster ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

28.2%

Math

29.0%

Reading + Math

18.9%

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

134

African American

96.5 (72%)

Lancaster ISD: 80.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Lancaster ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.5 (4.1%)

Lancaster ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lancaster ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

29 (21.6%)

Lancaster ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

3 (2.2%)

Lancaster ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

2 (1.5%)

Lancaster ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

69.6 (51.9%)

Lancaster ISD: 56.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

58.5 (43.6%)

Lancaster ISD: 41.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

4 (3%)

Lancaster ISD: 1.8%

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

16.3

Lancaster ISD: 15.8

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

11.6 years

Lancaster ISD: 12 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

$60,241

Lancaster ISD: $60,345

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,699

Lancaster ISD: $48,076

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,495

Lancaster ISD: $56,372

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,865

Lancaster ISD: $58,871

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,445

Lancaster ISD: $61,966

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,199

Lancaster ISD: $69,876

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,852

Lancaster ISD: $75,806

Statewide: $71,111

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