Brenham High School
- High school in Brenham ISD
- Brenham, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Brenham ISD: B
Total students
1,549
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Brenham ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.8 %
Brenham ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Brenham High School is a high school in Brenham, TX, in the Brenham ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,549 students. 47.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.6% 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, 92.8% 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 Brenham High School was 989 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.6.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,196, which is $3,445 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Joseph Chandler
- jchandler@brenhamk-12.net
- (979) 277-3800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Brenham High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,549
African American
303 (19.6%)
Brenham ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
38 (2.5%)
Brenham ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
514 (33.2%)
Brenham ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
665 (42.9%)
Brenham ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
29 (1.9%)
Brenham ISD: 2.5%
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
47.8 %
Brenham ISD: 42.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
51.3 %
Brenham ISD: 60.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.9 %
Brenham ISD: 12.1%
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
7.6 %
Brenham ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Brenham ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.6 %
Brenham ISD: 13.9%
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
Brenham ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Brenham ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Brenham ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Brenham ISD: B
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
92.8 %
Brenham ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
94 %
Brenham ISD: 94%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Brenham ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
86.7 %
Brenham ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
96.7 %
Brenham ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Brenham 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 %
Brenham ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0.3 %
Brenham ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Brenham ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.3 %
Brenham ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Brenham 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
12.9 %
Brenham ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
20.9 %
Brenham ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Brenham ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14.5 %
Brenham ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
8.7 %
Brenham ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
13.6 %
Brenham ISD: 7.3%
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
14.4 %
Brenham ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 22%
African American
1.4 %
Brenham ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
58.8 %
Brenham ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
7 %
Brenham ISD: 7%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
23 %
Brenham ISD: 23%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
0 %
Brenham 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
56.1 %
Brenham ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Brenham ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
90 %
Brenham ISD: 90%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
57.1 %
Brenham ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brenham ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
51.4 %
Brenham ISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Brenham 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
989
Brenham ISD: 989
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.6
Brenham ISD: 21.6
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
41.4 %
Brenham ISD: 41.4%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
25.1 %
Brenham ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
23.2 %
Brenham ISD: 23.2%
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
122.7
African American
11.7 (9.6%)
Brenham ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.7 (4.7%)
Brenham ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
105.2 (85.8%)
Brenham ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brenham ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.6 (3.7%)
Brenham ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
93 (75.8%)
Brenham ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
23.2 (18.9%)
Brenham ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1.8 (1.5%)
Brenham ISD: 0.5%
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
12.6
Brenham ISD: 13
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
12.5 years
Brenham ISD: 11.7 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
$54,196
Brenham ISD: $52,663
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$46,211
Brenham ISD: $46,188
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$47,520
Brenham ISD: $47,175
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,733
Brenham ISD: $50,688
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,612
Brenham ISD: $54,417
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,331
Brenham ISD: $60,767
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$64,522
Brenham ISD: $65,807
Statewide: $69,974