Brownwood High School
- High school in Brownwood ISD
- Brownwood, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Brownwood ISD: B
Total students
1,002
Avg. teacher experience
14 years
Brownwood ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.9 %
Brownwood ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90%
Brownwood High School is a high school in Brownwood, TX, in the Brownwood ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,002 students. 55.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.2% 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, 94.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Brownwood High School was 979 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,834, which is $6,053 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Lindsay Smith
- (325) 646-9549
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Brownwood High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,002
African American
47 (4.7%)
Brownwood ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.6%)
Brownwood ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (0.7%)
Brownwood ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
433 (43.2%)
Brownwood ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brownwood ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
473 (47.2%)
Brownwood ISD: 47%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
36 (3.6%)
Brownwood ISD: 4.1%
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
55.5 %
Brownwood ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
53.5 %
Brownwood ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.2 %
Brownwood ISD: 3.4%
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
3.2 %
Brownwood ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Brownwood ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.8 %
Brownwood ISD: 13.6%
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
Brownwood ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Brownwood ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Brownwood ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Brownwood 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
94.9 %
Brownwood ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.3 %
Brownwood ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Brownwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Brownwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.9 %
Brownwood ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95 %
Brownwood ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Brownwood ISD: Masked
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
0.9 %
Brownwood ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
6 %
Brownwood ISD: 6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Brownwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Brownwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Brownwood ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1 %
Brownwood ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Brownwood ISD: 0%
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
24.4 %
Brownwood ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
30.6 %
Brownwood ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Brownwood ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Brownwood ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.1 %
Brownwood ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22.4 %
Brownwood ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Brownwood ISD: 23.1%
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
14 %
Brownwood ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Brownwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Brownwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Brownwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Brownwood ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15.7 %
Brownwood ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
18.2 %
Brownwood ISD: 18.2%
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
11.5 %
Brownwood ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Brownwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Brownwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
19.4 %
Brownwood ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Brownwood ISD: Masked
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
979
Brownwood ISD: 979
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.0
Brownwood ISD: 24.0
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
54.7 %
Brownwood ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
31.1 %
Brownwood ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
30 %
Brownwood ISD: 27.3%
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
70.9
African American
0 (0%)
Brownwood ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Brownwood ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Brownwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.3 (7.5%)
Brownwood ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Brownwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
65.6 (92.5%)
Brownwood ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Brownwood ISD: 0.4%
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 (2.8%)
Brownwood ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
49.5 (69.8%)
Brownwood ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
18.4 (25.9%)
Brownwood ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.4%)
Brownwood ISD: 0.4%
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
14.1
Brownwood ISD: 13.7
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
14 years
Brownwood ISD: 12.6 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
$52,834
Brownwood ISD: $50,258
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,784
Brownwood ISD: $40,434
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,569
Brownwood ISD: $41,442
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,225
Brownwood ISD: $45,240
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,330
Brownwood ISD: $54,542
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,614
Brownwood ISD: $61,389
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,730
Brownwood ISD: $61,745
Statewide: $71,111