Big Sandy High School
- High school in Big Sandy ISD
- Big Sandy, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Total students
197
Avg. teacher experience
16.1 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
Big Sandy High School is a high school in Big Sandy, TX, in the Big Sandy ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 197 students. 49.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 96.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Big Sandy High School was 1109 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.3.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,272, which is $7,819 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.1 years of experience.
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 2008 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
Race and ethnicity
Total students
197
African American
13 (6.6%)
Big Sandy ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
22 (11.2%)
Big Sandy ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
144 (73.1%)
Big Sandy ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
16 (8.1%)
Big Sandy ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
49.2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
59.9 %
Big Sandy ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
99 %
Big Sandy ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
16.2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
School progress
B
Big Sandy ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Big Sandy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Big Sandy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
94.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
7.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
13.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
15.4 %
Big Sandy ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
5.4 %
Big Sandy ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 %
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
50 %
Big Sandy ISD: 50%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
1109
Big Sandy ISD: 1109
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.3
Big Sandy ISD: 21.3
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
48 %
Big Sandy ISD: 48%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
46 %
Big Sandy ISD: 46%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
42 %
Big Sandy ISD: 42%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
23.9
African American
1.4 (5.7%)
Big Sandy ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.9 (7.9%)
Big Sandy ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19.7 (82.2%)
Big Sandy ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (4.2%)
Big Sandy ISD: 2.7%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
19.6 (81.7%)
Big Sandy ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4.4 (18.3%)
Big Sandy ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
8.2
Big Sandy ISD: 9.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
16.1 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.9 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
$49,272
Big Sandy ISD: $48,660
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$35,400
Big Sandy ISD: $38,979
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$36,568
Big Sandy ISD: $39,373
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$46,640
Big Sandy ISD: $43,288
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,095
Big Sandy ISD: $50,906
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,491
Big Sandy ISD: $57,260
Statewide: $65,449