Caldwell High School
- High school in Caldwell ISD
- Caldwell, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Caldwell ISD: B
Total students
515
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Caldwell ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.8 %
Caldwell ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
Caldwell High School is a high school in Caldwell, TX, in the Caldwell ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 515 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 31.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,717, which is $5,374 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Caldwell High School was 1069. The average ACT score was 22.1. In the Class of 2019, 97.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Website
Address
203 N GrayCaldwell, TX 77836-1549
Office phone number
Principal
- Vicki Ochs
- vochs@caldwellisd.net
- (979) 567-2401
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Caldwell High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 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
Ethnicity
Total students
515
African American
42 (8.2%)
Caldwell ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
196 (38.1%)
Caldwell ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
265 (51.5%)
Caldwell ISD: 48.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
10 (1.9%)
Caldwell ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
31.8 %
Caldwell ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
50.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 56%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 11%
Statewide: 20.3%
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
1.4 %
Caldwell ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
96.5 %
Caldwell ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Caldwell ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.1 %
Caldwell ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
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
A
Caldwell ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Caldwell ISD: B
School progress
B
Caldwell ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Caldwell 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 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
97.8 %
Caldwell ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Caldwell ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
95.5 %
Caldwell ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
98.6 %
Caldwell ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
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 %
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Caldwell 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
16.6 %
Caldwell ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
9.1 %
Caldwell ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
20.6 %
Caldwell ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
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
42.9 %
Caldwell ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Caldwell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
58.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
39.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Caldwell ISD: N/A
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
1069
Caldwell ISD: 1069
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.1
Caldwell ISD: 22.1
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
59.2 %
Caldwell ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
52.3 %
Caldwell ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
50.8 %
Caldwell ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
41.8
African American
1 (2.4%)
Caldwell ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (2.4%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (9.6%)
Caldwell ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
35.8 (85.6%)
Caldwell ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Caldwell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
34.3 (82%)
Caldwell ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7.5 (18%)
Caldwell ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Caldwell 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
12.3
Caldwell ISD: 13.3
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
11.9 years
Caldwell ISD: 12.5 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
$51,717
Caldwell ISD: $50,599
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$48,592
Caldwell ISD: $45,364
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$48,876
Caldwell ISD: $45,495
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,012
Caldwell ISD: $48,726
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$50,946
Caldwell ISD: $50,923
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,582
Caldwell ISD: $58,224
Statewide: $65,449