Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: A

Total students

282

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Blue Ridge ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

92.7 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 92.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

Blue Ridge High School is a high school in Blue Ridge, TX, in the Blue Ridge ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 282 students. 31.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

In the Class of 2020, 92.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2019-2020 school year.

The average SAT score at Blue Ridge High School was 993 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.1.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,787, which is $5,146 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.brisd.net

Address

11020 Cr 504
Blue Ridge, TX 75424-9730

Office phone number

(972) 752-5554

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Blue Ridge High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

282

African American

1 (0.4%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

2 (0.7%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

80 (28.4%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 30%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

189 (67%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 64.8%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

10 (3.5%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

28.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

67.0%

Two or more races

3.5%

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

31.2 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 36.6%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

38.3 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 43.4%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

4.3 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 7%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

31.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

38.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.3 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 7%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

8.9 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

18.4 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

4.3%

Gifted and talented

8.9%

Special education

18.4%

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 2020-2021 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 when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: A

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

92.7 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 92.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87%

American Indian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

Asian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.2%

White

89.7 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 89.7%

Statewide: 94%

Two or more races

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.1%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

89.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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

0.4 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.6%

American Indian

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.3%

African American

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.5%

Asian

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.5%

White

0.6 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.9%

Two or more races

0 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.5%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.1 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

7.8 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

4.4 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

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 2019-2020 school year.

All students

0 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 22%

African American

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13.3%

American Indian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.2%

Asian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 59.1%

Hispanic

0 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 25.4%

Two or more races

0 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 25.8%

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 2019-2020 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

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 59%

African American

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 40.4%

American Indian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 57.6%

Asian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 81.2%

Hispanic

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 58.9%

White

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 69%

Two or more races

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 69.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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

993

Blue Ridge ISD: 993

Statewide: 1019

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.1

Blue Ridge ISD: 20.1

Statewide: 20.2

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 2019-2020.

Reading

55.8 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 55.8%

Statewide: 59.7%

Math

32.7 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 47.9%

Reading + Math

30.8 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 43.2%

Reading

55.8%

Math

32.7%

Reading + Math

30.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

24.1

African American

0.9 (3.9%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

23.2 (96.1%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge 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%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

14.2 (58.9%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 72.1%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

8.9 (36.9%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

1 (4.2%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

11.7

Blue Ridge ISD: 13.2

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

13.5 years

Blue Ridge ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$62,787

Blue Ridge ISD: $58,001

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: $56,874

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$56,346

Blue Ridge ISD: $53,929

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$63,486

Blue Ridge ISD: $55,817

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$62,269

Blue Ridge ISD: $58,187

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$71,565

Blue Ridge ISD: $67,720

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$66,050

Blue Ridge ISD: $63,700

Statewide: $69,974

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