Borger High School
- High school in Borger ISD
- Borger, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Borger ISD: B
Total students
756
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Borger ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.3 %
Borger ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 90%
Borger High School is a high school in Borger, TX, in the Borger ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 756 students. 49.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.1% 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, 97.3% 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 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Borger High School was 1014 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.1.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,643, which is $3,448 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
600 W 1st StBorger, TX 79007-4059
Office phone number
Principal
- Matt Ammerman
- matt.ammerman@borgerisd.net
- (806) 273-1029
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Borger High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
756
African American
17 (2.2%)
Borger ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Borger ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
6 (0.8%)
Borger ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
354 (46.8%)
Borger ISD: 47.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Borger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
352 (46.6%)
Borger ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
22 (2.9%)
Borger ISD: 4%
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 %
Borger ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
47.5 %
Borger ISD: 57.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.5 %
Borger ISD: 10.4%
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
6.1 %
Borger ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
87.6 %
Borger ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Borger ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.7 %
Borger ISD: 12.5%
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
Borger ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Borger ISD: B
School progress
B
Borger ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Borger 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 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
97.3 %
Borger ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
88.9 %
Borger ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Borger ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
96.3 %
Borger ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Borger ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
98.9 %
Borger ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
100 %
Borger ISD: 100%
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
0.4 %
Borger ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Borger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Borger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Borger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Borger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0.8 %
Borger ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Borger 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
11.3 %
Borger ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
7.7 %
Borger ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
12.4 %
Borger ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Borger ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
9.9 %
Borger ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Borger ISD: 12.5%
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
17.9 %
Borger ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
5.6 %
Borger ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Borger ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
35.3 %
Borger ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Borger ISD: Masked
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
1014
Borger ISD: 1014
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Borger ISD: 21.1
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
45.2 %
Borger ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
29 %
Borger ISD: 29%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
26.9 %
Borger ISD: 26.9%
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
63.7
African American
1 (1.6%)
Borger ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Borger ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Borger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.9 (7.7%)
Borger ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Borger ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
57.8 (90.7%)
Borger ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Borger ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.6%)
Borger ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
51.3 (80.5%)
Borger ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
11.4 (17.9%)
Borger ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Borger 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
11.9
Borger ISD: 13.4
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
10.5 years
Borger ISD: 10.5 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
$53,643
Borger ISD: $51,363
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$48,942
Borger ISD: $46,149
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$48,163
Borger ISD: $46,021
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$48,248
Borger ISD: $48,334
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,084
Borger ISD: $53,643
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,903
Borger ISD: $63,332
Statewide: $65,449