Big Sandy High School
- High school in Big Sandy ISD
- Big Sandy, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
Met standard
Big Sandy ISD: C
Total students
219
Avg. teacher experience
16.7 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.1 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.5 %
Big Sandy ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 89.7%
Big Sandy High School is a high school in Big Sandy, TX, in the Big Sandy ISD school district. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 219 students. The school received an accountability rating of Met standard. 56.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $43,438, which is $9,896 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Big Sandy High School was 1028. The average ACT score was 18.7. In the Class of 2017, 95.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.6%.
Contact information
Principal
- Kim Stradley
- kstradley@bigsandyisd.org
- (903) 636-5287
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Sandy High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
219
African American
24 (11%)
Big Sandy ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.4%
Hispanic
24 (11%)
Big Sandy ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
151 (68.9%)
Big Sandy ISD: 73%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
20 (9.1%)
Big Sandy ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 2.3%
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
56.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
55.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
2.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
95.9 %
Big Sandy ISD: 35%
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
12.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
Met standard
Big Sandy ISD: C
Student achievement
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: C
School progress
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: C
Closing the gaps
N/A
Big Sandy 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 2018 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2013-2014 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2017. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
95.5 %
Big Sandy ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 89.7%
African American
100 %
Big Sandy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.1%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96%
Hispanic
100 %
Big Sandy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.6%
White
93.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2016-2017 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
1.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
African American
3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.2%
White
1.8 %
Big Sandy ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
Two or more races
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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 2015-2016 school year.
All students
2.8 %
Big Sandy ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 26.2%
African American
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.4%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.4%
White
4.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 28.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2016-2017 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
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 49.1%
African American
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 27.9%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.2%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73%
Hispanic
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 36.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 46.8%
White
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 63.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2017, 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
1028
Big Sandy ISD: 1028
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2017. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.7
Big Sandy ISD: 18.7
Statewide: 20.3
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 2017.
Reading
34.9 %
Big Sandy ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Math
25.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 42%
Reading + Math
20.9 %
Big Sandy ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 37.8%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
23.7
African American
1.4 (6%)
Big Sandy ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
1.9 (8%)
Big Sandy ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
White
20.4 (86%)
Big Sandy ISD: 89.2%
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.1 (80.6%)
Big Sandy ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
4.6 (19.4%)
Big Sandy ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
9.2
Big Sandy ISD: 11.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 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
16.7 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.1 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$43,438
Big Sandy ISD: $41,697
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
$34,347
Big Sandy ISD: $32,459
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$34,384
Big Sandy ISD: $33,245
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$35,985
Big Sandy ISD: $36,810
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$44,261
Big Sandy ISD: $43,420
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$51,282
Big Sandy ISD: $49,653
Statewide: $61,428