Anderson High School
- High school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Austin ISD: B
Total students
2,234
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Austin ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.4 %
Austin ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Anderson High School is a high school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,234 students. 33.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 99.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Anderson High School was 1172 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 26.6.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,924, which is $717 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Sammilu Harrison
- sammilu.harrison@austinisd.org
- (512) 414-2538
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Anderson High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,234
African American
115 (5.1%)
Austin ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
174 (7.8%)
Austin ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
670 (30%)
Austin ISD: 55%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,151 (51.5%)
Austin ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
119 (5.3%)
Austin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
33.3 %
Austin ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
23.6 %
Austin ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.3 %
Austin ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6 %
Austin ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
15.1 %
Austin ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.4 %
Austin ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Austin ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.4 %
Austin ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Austin ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Austin ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
99.3 %
Austin ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
99.3 %
Austin ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Austin ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0.2 %
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Austin ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Austin ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.1 %
Austin ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
1.1 %
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.9 %
Austin ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
12.3 %
Austin ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
1.5 %
Austin ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Austin ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.9 %
Austin ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
7.4 %
Austin ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
43.5 %
Austin ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 22%
African American
20.9 %
Austin ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
49 %
Austin ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
29.6 %
Austin ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
54.2 %
Austin ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Austin ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
79.6 %
Austin ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 59%
African American
71.4 %
Austin ISD: 47%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
83.3 %
Austin ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
73.4 %
Austin ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
81 %
Austin ISD: 82.7%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
86.7 %
Austin ISD: 83.5%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1172
Austin ISD: 1058
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
26.6
Austin ISD: 23.1
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
87.9 %
Austin ISD: 84%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
86.5 %
Austin ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
83.7 %
Austin ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
128.4
African American
6.7 (5.2%)
Austin ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.8 (2.9%)
Austin ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16.2 (12.6%)
Austin ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
97.8 (76.1%)
Austin ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
4 (3.1%)
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
1 (0.8%)
Austin ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
88.8 (69.2%)
Austin ISD: 68.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
38.5 (30%)
Austin ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
17.4
Austin ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.2 years
Austin ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$56,924
Austin ISD: $55,849
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$51,000
Austin ISD: $51,231
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$54,453
Austin ISD: $53,287
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,148
Austin ISD: $54,961
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,003
Austin ISD: $56,111
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,206
Austin ISD: $61,468
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$73,522
Austin ISD: $70,749
Statewide: $69,974