Athens High School
- High school in Athens ISD
- Athens, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Total students
871
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Athens ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.5 %
Athens ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Athens High School is a high school in Athens, TX, in the Athens ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 871 students. 61.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 99.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Athens High School was 1144 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,503, which is $4,029 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
708 E College StAthens, TX 75751-2687
Office phone number
Principal
- Jason Iglehart
- 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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
871
African American
113 (13%)
Athens ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Athens ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.6%)
Athens ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
443 (50.9%)
Athens ISD: 51%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
262 (30.1%)
Athens ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
46 (5.3%)
Athens ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
61.9 %
Athens ISD: 55.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.8 %
Athens ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.2 %
Athens ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.6 %
Athens ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Athens ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.7 %
Athens ISD: 19%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Athens ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.5 %
Athens ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Athens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Athens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.6 %
Athens ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Athens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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: 2%
African American
0 %
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Athens ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.6 %
Athens ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
2.1 %
Athens ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
37.9 %
Athens ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
38.7 %
Athens ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Athens ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
42.9 %
Athens ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
36.5 %
Athens ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
39.3 %
Athens ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
42.6 %
Athens ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
30.6 %
Athens ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
8.3 %
Athens ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
80 %
Athens ISD: 80%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
30 %
Athens ISD: 30%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
34.6 %
Athens ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
50 %
Athens ISD: 50%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
7.1 %
Athens ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Athens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
8.1 %
Athens ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Athens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
8.5 %
Athens ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
0 %
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
1144
Athens ISD: 1144
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.2
Athens ISD: 16.2
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
63.8 %
Athens ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
69.7 %
Athens ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
61.1 %
Athens ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
66.8
African American
6.1 (9.2%)
Athens ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.7 (5.5%)
Athens ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Athens ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
56.1 (84%)
Athens ISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (1.3%)
Athens ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.2 (6.3%)
Athens ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
41.3 (61.9%)
Athens ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
20.3 (30.4%)
Athens ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.9 (1.3%)
Athens ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13
Athens ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
13.1 years
Athens ISD: 11.8 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
$66,503
Athens ISD: $62,795
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,946
Athens ISD: $53,775
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,587
Athens ISD: $55,979
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,127
Athens ISD: $59,250
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$72,847
Athens ISD: $67,468
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,567
Athens ISD: $72,974
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$79,370
Athens ISD: $70,110
Statewide: $74,014