Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Austin ISD: B

Total students

2,379

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Austin ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.2 %

Austin ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 90%

Austin High School is a high school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,379 students. 34.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 98.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Austin High School was 1091 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,750, which is $1,137 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.austinisd.org/schools/austin

Address

1715 W Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX 78703-4699

Office phone number

(512) 414-2505

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Austin 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

2,379

African American

79 (3.3%)

Austin ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.2%)

Austin ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

55 (2.3%)

Austin ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

844 (35.5%)

Austin ISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.1%)

Austin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,282 (53.9%)

Austin ISD: 30.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

112 (4.7%)

Austin ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.3%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

2.3%

Hispanic

35.5%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

53.9%

Two or more races

4.7%

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

34.3 %

Austin ISD: 51.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

22.2 %

Austin ISD: 50.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

Austin ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

34.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

22.2%

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

7 %

Austin ISD: 32.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

17.2 %

Austin ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.8 %

Austin ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.0%

Gifted and talented

17.2%

Special education

10.8%

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)

A

Austin ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Austin ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

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

98.2 %

Austin ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 90%

African American

95 %

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

97.3 %

Austin ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Austin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

98.7 %

Austin ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Austin ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

95.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

97.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.7%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

0.9 %

Austin ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

1.1 %

Austin ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Austin ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

1.8 %

Austin ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.5 %

Austin ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Austin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.5 %

Austin ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0.9 %

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

6.8 %

Austin ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10.9 %

Austin ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Austin ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

3.6 %

Austin ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11.1 %

Austin ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Austin ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4 %

Austin ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

3.7 %

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

28.9 %

Austin ISD: 26.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

7.7 %

Austin ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Austin ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

45.8 %

Austin ISD: 60.2%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

14.4 %

Austin ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Austin ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

37.9 %

Austin ISD: 43.1%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

42.9 %

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

63.4 %

Austin ISD: 70.5%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Austin ISD: 34.1%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Austin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

72.7 %

Austin ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

54.4 %

Austin ISD: 58.4%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Austin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

62.9 %

Austin ISD: 76.4%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

85.7 %

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

1091

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

25.2

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

85.6 %

Austin ISD: 80.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

77.5 %

Austin ISD: 73%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

72.7 %

Austin ISD: 68%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

85.6%

Math

77.5%

Reading + Math

72.7%

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

132

African American

5 (3.8%)

Austin ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Austin ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (3%)

Austin ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

24.9 (18.9%)

Austin ISD: 34.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Austin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

95.1 (72%)

Austin ISD: 55.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

3 (2.3%)

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

0 (0%)

Austin ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

86 (65.1%)

Austin ISD: 68.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

45 (34.1%)

Austin ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (0.8%)

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

18

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

11 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

$57,750

Austin ISD: $56,424

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,686

Austin ISD: $50,931

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,365

Austin ISD: $53,753

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,353

Austin ISD: $55,764

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,711

Austin ISD: $56,873

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,813

Austin ISD: $61,418

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,984

Austin ISD: $71,664

Statewide: $71,111

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