Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

Total students

127

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Vega ISD: 13.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Vega ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Vega High School is a high school in Vega, TX, in the Vega ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 127 students. 15.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Vega High School was 1045 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,729, which is $7,158 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.vegalonghorn.com

Address

200 Longhorn Dr
Vega, TX 79092-0190

Office phone number

(806) 267-2123

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Vega High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

127

African American

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1.6%)

Vega ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

27 (21.3%)

Vega ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

97 (76.4%)

Vega ISD: 76.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.8%)

Vega ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

21.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

76.4%

Two or more races

0.8%

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

15.7 %

Vega ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

15 %

Vega ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.4 %

Vega ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

15.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

15.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.4%

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

2.4 %

Vega ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.5 %

Vega ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.7 %

Vega ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.4%

Gifted and talented

5.5%

Special education

8.7%

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

Vega ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

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 %

Vega ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Vega ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Vega ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

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 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

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

3.2 %

Vega ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.3 %

Vega ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Vega ISD: 0%

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

7.9 %

Vega ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10 %

Vega ISD: 10%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

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

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Vega 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

1045

Vega ISD: 1045

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.2

Vega 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

55.6 %

Vega ISD: 55.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

40.7 %

Vega ISD: 40.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

37 %

Vega ISD: 37%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

55.6%

Math

40.7%

Reading + Math

37.0%

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

18.9

African American

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (5.2%)

Vega ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

17.9 (94.8%)

Vega ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Vega 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%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.5 (82%)

Vega ISD: 84.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.4 (18%)

Vega ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Vega 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

6.7

Vega ISD: 8.1

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

13.5 years

Vega ISD: 13.4 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

$51,729

Vega ISD: $50,683

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,007

Vega ISD: $41,008

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,756

Vega ISD: $46,574

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,676

Vega ISD: $53,215

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,179

Vega ISD: $59,167

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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