Elsik High School
- High school in Alief ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: B
Total students
4,116
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
84.2 %
Alief ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
Elsik High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Alief ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 4,116 students. 90% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 84.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Elsik High School was 882 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,940, which is $6,053 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
12601 High StarHouston, TX 77072-1197
Office phone number
Principal
- Tina Elzy
- tina.elzy@aliefisd.net
- (281) 498-8110
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Elsik High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,116
African American
1,078 (26.2%)
Alief ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
20 (0.5%)
Alief ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
367 (8.9%)
Alief ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,502 (60.8%)
Alief ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.2%)
Alief ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
124 (3%)
Alief ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
18 (0.4%)
Alief ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
90 %
Alief ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.2 %
Alief ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
32.2 %
Alief ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
31 %
Alief ISD: 50.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Alief ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.7 %
Alief ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Alief ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
84.2 %
Alief ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
African American
88.6 %
Alief ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Alief ISD: 90%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
88.9 %
Alief ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
81.3 %
Alief ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
70 %
Alief ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
80 %
Alief ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
2.6 %
Alief ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.9 %
Alief ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Alief ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.9 %
Alief ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.4 %
Alief ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
6.1 %
Alief ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Alief ISD: 4.7%
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
27.3 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23 %
Alief ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
36.8 %
Alief ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
14.3 %
Alief ISD: 8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31 %
Alief ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
40 %
Alief ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
34.3 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20.8 %
Alief ISD: 18.5%
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
17.8 %
Alief ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
18.5 %
Alief ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Alief ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
29.9 %
Alief ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
15.5 %
Alief ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
16.7 %
Alief ISD: 20%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.7 %
Alief ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Alief ISD: 21.9%
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
18.1 %
Alief ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
16.2 %
Alief ISD: 15%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
30.5 %
Alief ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Alief ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
42.9 %
Alief ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Alief ISD: 28.6%
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
882
Alief ISD: 914
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.1
Alief ISD: 18.8
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
34.7 %
Alief ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
26.7 %
Alief ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
23 %
Alief ISD: 34%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
263.7
African American
118.7 (45%)
Alief ISD: 41%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
26.8 (10.2%)
Alief ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
35.6 (13.5%)
Alief ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
79.5 (30.2%)
Alief ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (1.1%)
Alief ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
9.3 (3.5%)
Alief ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
155.4 (58.9%)
Alief ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
94 (35.6%)
Alief ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
5 (1.9%)
Alief ISD: 1.4%
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
15.6
Alief ISD: 12.8
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
10.4 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 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
$64,940
Alief ISD: $64,889
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,895
Alief ISD: $53,873
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$62,129
Alief ISD: $60,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,311
Alief ISD: $62,864
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,602
Alief ISD: $67,033
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,783
Alief ISD: $72,383
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$84,593
Alief ISD: $78,804
Statewide: $71,111