Buna High School
- High school in Buna ISD
- Buna, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Buna ISD: B
Total students
437
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Buna ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.5 %
Buna ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Buna High School is a high school in Buna, TX, in the Buna ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 437 students. 51.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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, 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Buna High School was 936 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,173, which is $8,714 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
711 County Rd 734Buna, TX 77612
Office phone number
Principal
- Shawn Clubb
- sclubb@bunaisd.net
- (409) 994-4811
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Buna High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
437
African American
28 (6.4%)
Buna ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Buna ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Buna ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
24 (5.5%)
Buna ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
367 (84%)
Buna ISD: 89.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (3.2%)
Buna ISD: 3.3%
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
51.7 %
Buna ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
39.1 %
Buna ISD: 46%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Buna ISD: 0.5%
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
0 %
Buna ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8 %
Buna ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.1 %
Buna ISD: 13.2%
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
Buna ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Buna ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Buna ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Buna 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
92.5 %
Buna ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Buna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
83.3 %
Buna ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.7 %
Buna ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Buna 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
0.7 %
Buna ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.1 %
Buna ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Buna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.5 %
Buna ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Buna ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Buna 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
18.2 %
Buna ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
29 %
Buna ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Buna ISD: 40%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Buna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.6 %
Buna ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.1 %
Buna ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Buna ISD: 21.7%
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 %
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Buna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Buna ISD: Masked
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
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Buna 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
936
Buna ISD: 936
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Buna ISD: Masked
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
40.8 %
Buna ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
25.5 %
Buna ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
25.5 %
Buna ISD: 25.5%
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
39.6
African American
1 (2.5%)
Buna ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (7.6%)
Buna ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34.6 (87.4%)
Buna ISD: 94%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Buna ISD: 0.9%
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 (5.1%)
Buna ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30 (75.7%)
Buna ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.6 (19.2%)
Buna ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
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
11
Buna ISD: 12.7
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
11.6 years
Buna ISD: 11.1 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
$50,173
Buna ISD: $48,572
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,000
Buna ISD: $38,392
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,731
Buna ISD: $41,253
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,047
Buna ISD: $44,062
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,221
Buna ISD: $53,003
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,420
Buna ISD: $61,779
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,592
Buna ISD: $64,441
Statewide: $71,111