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. The school received an accountability rating of B. 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.

An average teacher's salary was $53,643, which is $3,448 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Borger High School was 1014. The average ACT score was 21.1. In the Class of 2019, 97.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.4%.

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Contact information

Website

www.borgerisd.net

Address

600 W 1st St
Borger, TX 79007-4059

Office phone number

(806) 273-1029

Principal

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

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%

African American

2.2%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

46.8%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

46.6%

Two or more races

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

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%

At-risk students

49.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

47.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.5%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

6.1%

Career and technical

87.6%

Gifted and talented

7.3%

Special education

12.7%

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 who 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%

African American

88.9%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.9%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for 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 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 the Class of 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 the Class of 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 the Class of 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%

Reading

45.2%

Math

29.0%

Reading + Math

26.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

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

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

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