Akins High School
- High school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Austin ISD: B
Total students
2,637
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.9 %
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Akins High School is a high school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,637 students. 64.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.3% 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, 95.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Akins High School was 907 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,518, which is $2,369 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Michael Herbin
- akins@austinisd.org
- (512) 841-9900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Akins High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,637
African American
138 (5.2%)
Austin ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.3%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
57 (2.2%)
Austin ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,058 (78%)
Austin ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
314 (11.9%)
Austin ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
60 (2.3%)
Austin ISD: 3.8%
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
64.9 %
Austin ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
60.1 %
Austin ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
25.6 %
Austin ISD: 29.3%
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
25.3 %
Austin ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.7 %
Austin ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.3 %
Austin ISD: 13.1%
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)
B
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Austin ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Austin ISD: B
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
95.9 %
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.6 %
Austin ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Austin ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.7 %
Austin ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.3 %
Austin ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
94.1 %
Austin ISD: 96.2%
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
1.8 %
Austin ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.6 %
Austin ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Austin ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Austin ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.9 %
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.9 %
Austin ISD: 0.7%
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
14.2 %
Austin ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
15.1 %
Austin ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Austin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.8 %
Austin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.2 %
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.6 %
Austin ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
13 %
Austin ISD: 6.6%
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
8.4 %
Austin ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
6.6 %
Austin ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
23.5 %
Austin ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
7.1 %
Austin ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.9 %
Austin ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
19.4 %
Austin ISD: 40.4%
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
44.4 %
Austin ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Austin ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
37.5 %
Austin ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
50 %
Austin ISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
47.4 %
Austin ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Austin ISD: 76.8%
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
907
Austin ISD: 1048
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.3
Austin ISD: 26.1
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
90.3 %
Austin ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
84.4 %
Austin ISD: 73%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
82.2 %
Austin ISD: 68%
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
163.1
African American
10 (6.1%)
Austin ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1.8%)
Austin ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
74 (45.4%)
Austin ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
73.5 (45%)
Austin ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2.6 (1.6%)
Austin ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.3 (1.4%)
Austin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
107.2 (65.7%)
Austin ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
51.6 (31.7%)
Austin ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.2%)
Austin ISD: 0.7%
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
16.2
Austin ISD: 13.8
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
8.5 years
Austin 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
$56,518
Austin ISD: $56,424
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,835
Austin ISD: $50,931
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,218
Austin ISD: $53,753
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,113
Austin ISD: $55,764
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,883
Austin ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,052
Austin ISD: $61,418
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,831
Austin ISD: $71,664
Statewide: $71,111