Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Union Hill ISD: B

Total students

161

Avg. teacher experience

7.6 years

Union Hill ISD: 10.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Union Hill ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Union Hill High School is an elementary/secondary school in Gilmer, TX, in the Union Hill ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 161 students. 39.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.2% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average ACT score was 21.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,230, which is $4,657 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.uhisd.com

Address

2197 F M 2088
Gilmer, TX 75644-5559

Office phone number

(903) 762-2138

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Union Hill High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

161

African American

10 (6.2%)

Union Hill ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (1.2%)

Union Hill ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.6%)

Union Hill ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

19 (11.8%)

Union Hill ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

127 (78.9%)

Union Hill ISD: 73.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1.2%)

Union Hill ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.2%

American Indian

1.2%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

11.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

78.9%

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

39.8 %

Union Hill ISD: 39.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64 %

Union Hill ISD: 69%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.9 %

Union Hill ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.9%

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

1.2 %

Union Hill ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.5 %

Union Hill ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Union Hill ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.2%

Gifted and talented

2.5%

Special education

11.8%

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

Union Hill ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Union Hill ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Union Hill ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Union Hill 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

100 %

Union Hill ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Union Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Union Hill ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Union Hill ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Union Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

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

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Union Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Union Hill 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

28 %

Union Hill ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

50 %

Union Hill ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Union Hill ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Union Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27.3 %

Union Hill ISD: 13%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

26.4 %

Union Hill ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

Union Hill ISD: 13.3%

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

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Union Hill ISD: Masked

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

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Union Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Union Hill 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

Masked

Union Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.2

Union Hill ISD: 21.2

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

51.4 %

Union Hill ISD: 51.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

11.4 %

Union Hill ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

8.6 %

Union Hill ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

51.4%

Math

11.4%

Reading + Math

8.6%

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

22.5

African American

0.4 (1.6%)

Union Hill ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.2 (98.4%)

Union Hill ISD: 93.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Union Hill 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%)

Union Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17 (75.6%)

Union Hill ISD: 83.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.5 (20%)

Union Hill ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (4.4%)

Union Hill ISD: 3.1%

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

7.1

Union Hill ISD: 8.7

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

7.6 years

Union Hill ISD: 10.2 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

$54,230

Union Hill ISD: $52,397

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,078

Union Hill ISD: $50,078

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,754

Union Hill ISD: $54,382

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,880

Union Hill ISD: $44,027

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,332

Union Hill ISD: $58,142

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$50,500

Union Hill ISD: $52,847

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Union Hill ISD: $29,520

Statewide: $71,111

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