Calhoun High School
- High school in Calhoun County ISD
- Port Lavaca, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Calhoun County ISD: B
Total students
1,016
Avg. teacher experience
16.4 years
Calhoun County ISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
Calhoun High School is a high school in Port Lavaca, TX, in the Calhoun County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,016 students. 52.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.7% 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, 97.1% 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 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Calhoun High School was 1058 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,681, which is $2,206 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Dana Dworaczyk
- veselyr@calcoisd.org
- (361) 552-3775
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Calhoun High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,016
African American
15 (1.5%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
71 (7%)
Calhoun County ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
686 (67.5%)
Calhoun County ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
233 (22.9%)
Calhoun County ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (0.7%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.8%
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
52.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
56.8 %
Calhoun County ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 13.8%
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
9.7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 10.9%
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
Calhoun County ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Calhoun County ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Calhoun County ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Calhoun County 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 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
97.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Calhoun County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Calhoun County ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98 %
Calhoun County ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.3 %
Calhoun County ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Calhoun County 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
0.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Calhoun County 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
41.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
46.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 34%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
66.7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 50%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
22.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
43.5 %
Calhoun County ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
39.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
44.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 42.3%
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
5.3 %
Calhoun County ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
26.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
3.5 %
Calhoun County ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.5 %
Calhoun County ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Calhoun County 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
50 %
Calhoun County ISD: 50%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
75 %
Calhoun County ISD: 75%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
18.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Calhoun 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
1058
Calhoun County ISD: 1058
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Calhoun County ISD: 18.6
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
43.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 39.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
53.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 49.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
34.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 31.7%
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
83.4
African American
4 (4.8%)
Calhoun County ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.2%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.7 (14.1%)
Calhoun County ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
66.7 (80%)
Calhoun County ISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Calhoun County 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
3 (3.6%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
65.8 (78.9%)
Calhoun County ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.6 (17.5%)
Calhoun County ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Calhoun County 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
12.2
Calhoun County ISD: 13
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
16.4 years
Calhoun County ISD: 14.9 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
$56,681
Calhoun County ISD: $55,076
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,149
Calhoun County ISD: $41,682
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,265
Calhoun County ISD: $46,045
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,217
Calhoun County ISD: $50,210
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,534
Calhoun County ISD: $56,328
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,739
Calhoun County ISD: $63,888
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,615
Calhoun County ISD: $63,318
Statewide: $71,111