Athens High School
- High school in Athens ISD
- Athens, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Athens ISD: B
Total students
920
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 years
Athens ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96 %
Athens ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90%
Athens High School is a high school in Athens, TX, in the Athens ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 920 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 62.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $53,688, which is $3,403 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Athens High School was 1037. The average ACT score was 19.5. In the Class of 2019, 96% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.8%.
Contact information
Website
Address
708 E College StAthens, TX 75751-2687
Office phone number
Principal
- Nicole Cornish
- ncornish@athensisd.net
- (903) 677-6920
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Athens High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
920
African American
96 (10.4%)
Athens ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Athens ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
6 (0.7%)
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
435 (47.3%)
Athens ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
346 (37.6%)
Athens ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
36 (3.9%)
Athens ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
62.3 %
Athens ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
70.1 %
Athens ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.1 %
Athens ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.6 %
Athens ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
98.7 %
Athens ISD: 36%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
5.9 %
Athens ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.7 %
Athens ISD: 13%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Athens ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Athens ISD: B
School progress
B
Athens ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Athens 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
96 %
Athens ISD: 96%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.7 %
Athens ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
98.8 %
Athens ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
92.4 %
Athens ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 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
0.8 %
Athens ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0.9 %
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Athens ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
1.1 %
Athens ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
29.4 %
Athens ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
5.4 %
Athens ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
25 %
Athens ISD: 25%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
40.8 %
Athens ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Athens ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 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
8.8 %
Athens ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
6.1 %
Athens ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
12.5 %
Athens ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, 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
1037
Athens ISD: 1037
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
Athens ISD: 19.5
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2019.
Reading
72.6 %
Athens ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
48.7 %
Athens ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
44.2 %
Athens ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
62.3
African American
2.8 (4.6%)
Athens ISD: 5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 (3.1%)
Athens ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
56.6 (90.7%)
Athens ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (1.6%)
Athens ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (4.8%)
Athens ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
39.9 (63.9%)
Athens ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
18.5 (29.7%)
Athens ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (1.6%)
Athens ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.8
Athens ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.9 years
Athens ISD: 10.4 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
$53,688
Athens ISD: $51,474
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$52,155
Athens ISD: $48,020
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$49,114
Athens ISD: $47,737
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,856
Athens ISD: $50,097
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,726
Athens ISD: $54,566
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$57,752
Athens ISD: $57,579
Statewide: $65,449