Falfurrias High School
- High school in Brooks County ISD
- Falfurrias, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Brooks County ISD: B
Total students
407
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Brooks County ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.7 %
Brooks County ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
Falfurrias High School is a high school in Falfurrias, TX, in the Brooks County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 407 students. 59.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 16.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,131, which is $756 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
100 W Jersey DrFalfurrias, TX 78355-0589
Office phone number
Principal
- Cristina Rivera
- cherrera@bcisd.us
- (361) 325-8000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Falfurrias High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
407
African American
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Brooks County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
399 (98%)
Brooks County ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (1.7%)
Brooks County ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 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
59.2 %
Brooks County ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
88.5 %
Brooks County ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.7 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.7 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.5 %
Brooks County ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Brooks County ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Brooks County ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Brooks County ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Brooks County 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.7 %
Brooks County ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.6 %
Brooks County ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
2.2 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Brooks County ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.3 %
Brooks County ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.3 %
Brooks County ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.7 %
Brooks County ISD: 15%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Brooks County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
Masked
Brooks County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.7
Brooks County ISD: 16.7
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
32.6 %
Brooks County ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
20.7 %
Brooks County ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
17.4 %
Brooks County ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.3
African American
2 (6.6%)
Brooks County ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
24.9 (82%)
Brooks County ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brooks County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3.5 (11.4%)
Brooks County ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brooks County 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
2 (6.6%)
Brooks County ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.3 (63.7%)
Brooks County ISD: 74.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8 (26.4%)
Brooks County ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.3%)
Brooks County ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.4
Brooks County ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
13.2 years
Brooks County ISD: 11.2 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
$58,131
Brooks County ISD: $56,095
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,248
Brooks County ISD: $47,817
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,820
Brooks County ISD: $52,714
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,037
Brooks County ISD: $58,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,207
Brooks County ISD: $58,927
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,878
Brooks County ISD: $63,388
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,928
Brooks County ISD: $65,074
Statewide: $71,111