Aransas Pass High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Aransas Pass ISD: C

Total students

476

Avg. teacher experience

14 years

Aransas Pass ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.1 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

Aransas Pass High School is a high school in Aransas Pass, TX, in the Aransas Pass ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 476 students. 55.5% 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, 98.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Aransas Pass High School was 1041 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,061, which is $174 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

apisd.org

Address

450 S Ave A
Aransas Pass, TX 78336-4699

Office phone number

(361) 758-3248

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Aransas Pass High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

476

African American

4 (0.8%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.6%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

299 (62.8%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 63.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

161 (33.8%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 31.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

8 (1.7%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

62.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

33.8%

Two or more races

1.7%

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

55.5 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 42.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72.3 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

55.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.3%

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

6.9 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.1 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.5 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.9%

Gifted and talented

2.1%

Special education

9.5%

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

Aransas Pass ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Aransas Pass ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Aransas Pass ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Aransas Pass 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

98.1 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

97.1 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

97.1%

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

0.7 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.9 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.5 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Aransas Pass 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

26.1 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

37.5 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

29.5 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 8.8%

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

10.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

7.4 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 16%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 33.3%

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

8 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 8%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

9.1 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Aransas Pass ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

8.3 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

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

1041

Aransas Pass ISD: 1041

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Aransas Pass ISD: Masked

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

28.4 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

20.6 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

15.7 %

Aransas Pass ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

28.4%

Math

20.6%

Reading + Math

15.7%

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

38.1

African American

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8.6 (22.6%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 27.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28.6 (75.3%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 68.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.8 (2.2%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 1.7%

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%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.2 (74%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 76.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.9 (23.4%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.6%)

Aransas Pass ISD: 1.2%

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

12.5

Aransas Pass ISD: 14.6

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

14 years

Aransas Pass ISD: 13.1 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

$59,061

Aransas Pass ISD: $56,917

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,348

Aransas Pass ISD: $47,564

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,093

Aransas Pass ISD: $48,353

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,255

Aransas Pass ISD: $53,381

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,204

Aransas Pass ISD: $59,305

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,792

Aransas Pass ISD: $65,721

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,916

Aransas Pass ISD: $69,166

Statewide: $71,111

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