Blue Ridge High School
- High school in Blue Ridge ISD
- Blue Ridge, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
11020 Cr 504Blue Ridge, TX 75424-9730
Office phone number
Principal
- Trent Hamilton
- trent.hamilton@brisd.net
- (972) 752-5707
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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