Big Sandy High School
- High school in Big Sandy ISD
- Big Sandy, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Total students
199
Avg. teacher experience
17.7 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 90%
Big Sandy High School is a high school in Big Sandy, TX, in the Big Sandy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 199 students. 24.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% 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, 97.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Big Sandy High School was 930 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,476, which is $7,411 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Mike Moore
- 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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
199
African American
22 (11.1%)
Big Sandy ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (1%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
20 (10.1%)
Big Sandy ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
139 (69.8%)
Big Sandy ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
15 (7.5%)
Big Sandy ISD: 8.2%
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
24.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 73%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 6.6%
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
2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 16.3%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Big Sandy 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
97.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Big Sandy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Big Sandy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Big Sandy ISD: 100%
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
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
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
23.7 %
Big Sandy ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
26.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 18%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.4 %
Big Sandy ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
15.4 %
Big Sandy ISD: 12.2%
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
3.5 %
Big Sandy ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.4 %
Big Sandy ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Big Sandy ISD: 12.5%
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
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
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
930
Big Sandy ISD: 930
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
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
51.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
33.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
30.8 %
Big Sandy ISD: 30.8%
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
20.1
African American
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (5%)
Big Sandy ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.1 (95%)
Big Sandy ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
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%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.8 (78.6%)
Big Sandy ISD: 85%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.3 (21.4%)
Big Sandy ISD: 15%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
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
9.9
Big Sandy ISD: 11.1
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
17.7 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.1 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
$51,476
Big Sandy ISD: $48,216
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$36,110
Big Sandy ISD: $35,151
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,063
Big Sandy ISD: $38,201
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,881
Big Sandy ISD: $44,782
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,006
Big Sandy ISD: $52,663
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,481
Big Sandy ISD: $59,144
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$55,540
Big Sandy ISD: $55,540
Statewide: $71,111