Calhoun High School
- High school in Calhoun County ISD
- Port Lavaca, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Calhoun County ISD: B
Total students
1,120
Avg. teacher experience
15.9 years
Calhoun County ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.5 %
Calhoun County ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90%
Calhoun High School is a high school in Port Lavaca, TX, in the Calhoun County ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,120 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 43% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,098, which is $3,024 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Calhoun High School was 1036. The average ACT score was 15.1. In the Class of 2018, 95.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.7%.
Contact information
Principal
- Nicole Amason
- amasonn@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,120
African American
19 (1.7%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
72 (6.4%)
Calhoun County ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
706 (63%)
Calhoun County ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
307 (27.4%)
Calhoun County ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
12 (1.1%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
43 %
Calhoun County ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
59.7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 67.4%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
96.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
10.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.8 %
Calhoun County ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Calhoun County ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Calhoun County ISD: B
School progress
B
Calhoun County ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
95.5 %
Calhoun County ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Calhoun County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
90.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
94.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
97 %
Calhoun County ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
4.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
21.7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
3.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
3.7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
40 %
Calhoun County ISD: 40%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
20 %
Calhoun County ISD: 20%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
60 %
Calhoun County ISD: 60%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
20 %
Calhoun County ISD: 20%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1036
Calhoun County ISD: 1036
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.1
Calhoun County ISD: 15.1
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 2018.
Reading
40.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
25 %
Calhoun County ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
23.3 %
Calhoun County ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
85.2
African American
2 (2.3%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.2%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
16.1 (18.9%)
Calhoun County ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
66.1 (77.6%)
Calhoun County ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.9 (3.4%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
67.6 (79.4%)
Calhoun County ISD: 89%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
14.6 (17.2%)
Calhoun County ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
13.2
Calhoun County ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
15.9 years
Calhoun County ISD: 13.8 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
$51,098
Calhoun County ISD: $49,296
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$39,823
Calhoun County ISD: $40,824
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$42,693
Calhoun County ISD: $42,353
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$45,797
Calhoun County ISD: $44,735
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$51,650
Calhoun County ISD: $50,818
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$59,011
Calhoun County ISD: $57,902
Statewide: $62,039