Haltom High School
- High school in Birdville ISD
- Haltom City, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Birdville ISD: B
Total students
2,791
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Birdville ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.1 %
Birdville ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
Haltom High School is a high school in Haltom City, TX, in the Birdville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,791 students. 63.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 90.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Haltom High School was 997 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,177, which is $2,290 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5501 N Haltom RdHaltom City, TX 76137-2897
Office phone number
Principals
- Michell Sheasley
- kristi.strickland@birdvilleschools.net
- (817) 547-6000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Haltom High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,791
African American
294 (10.5%)
Birdville ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
13 (0.5%)
Birdville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
168 (6%)
Birdville ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,663 (59.6%)
Birdville ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.2%)
Birdville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
586 (21%)
Birdville ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
62 (2.2%)
Birdville ISD: 3.6%
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
63.3 %
Birdville ISD: 59.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65.3 %
Birdville ISD: 59.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
25.2 %
Birdville ISD: 23.5%
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
24.9 %
Birdville ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Birdville ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.5 %
Birdville ISD: 11.7%
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.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Birdville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Birdville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Birdville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Birdville 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 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
90.1 %
Birdville ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
African American
93.8 %
Birdville ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Birdville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
90.9 %
Birdville ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
89.5 %
Birdville ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Birdville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90.2 %
Birdville ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
88.9 %
Birdville ISD: 92.7%
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
2.7 %
Birdville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.9 %
Birdville ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
20 %
Birdville ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Birdville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Birdville ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
16.7 %
Birdville ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.5 %
Birdville ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.2 %
Birdville ISD: 1.8%
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
20.1 %
Birdville ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.5 %
Birdville ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Birdville ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
10.7 %
Birdville ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.6 %
Birdville ISD: 15%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
16.7 %
Birdville ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.6 %
Birdville ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
27.4 %
Birdville ISD: 13.6%
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
16.9 %
Birdville ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
12.2 %
Birdville ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
33.3 %
Birdville ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
41.7 %
Birdville ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
13.7 %
Birdville ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Birdville ISD: 20%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.7 %
Birdville ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
12 %
Birdville ISD: 18.6%
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
40.7 %
Birdville ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
26.7 %
Birdville ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Birdville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
51.2 %
Birdville ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
32.3 %
Birdville ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Birdville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
51.1 %
Birdville ISD: 60.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Birdville ISD: 66.7%
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
997
Birdville ISD: 1040
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.5
Birdville ISD: 23.4
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
44 %
Birdville ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
36.4 %
Birdville ISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
27.3 %
Birdville ISD: 35.2%
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
186.4
African American
15.8 (8.5%)
Birdville ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
2 (1.1%)
Birdville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6.4 (3.4%)
Birdville ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
29 (15.6%)
Birdville ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Birdville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
131.2 (70.4%)
Birdville ISD: 76%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.1%)
Birdville ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (2.1%)
Birdville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
123.5 (66.3%)
Birdville ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
56 (30%)
Birdville ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2.9 (1.6%)
Birdville ISD: 0.9%
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
15
Birdville ISD: 14.8
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
10.5 years
Birdville ISD: 11.6 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
$61,177
Birdville ISD: $61,153
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,862
Birdville ISD: $56,361
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,872
Birdville ISD: $57,725
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,246
Birdville ISD: $59,097
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,126
Birdville ISD: $62,173
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,806
Birdville ISD: $67,565
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,821
Birdville ISD: $75,590
Statewide: $71,111