Calhoun High School
- High school in Calhoun County ISD
- Port Lavaca, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Total students
989
Avg. teacher experience
18.3 years
Calhoun County ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Calhoun High School is a high school in Port Lavaca, TX, in the Calhoun County ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 989 students. 44.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Calhoun High School was 997 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,954, which is $520 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.3 years of experience.
Contact information
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
989
African American
10 (1%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
51 (5.2%)
Calhoun County ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
680 (68.8%)
Calhoun County ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
240 (24.3%)
Calhoun County ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
6 (0.6%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
44.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
58.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.8 %
Calhoun County ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8 %
Calhoun County ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
94.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.5 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
6.3 %
Calhoun County ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
24.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
37.5 %
Calhoun County ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
14.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.6 %
Calhoun County ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Calhoun County ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
10 %
Calhoun County ISD: 9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
29 %
Calhoun County ISD: 29%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
6.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
14.9 %
Calhoun County ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
48.8 %
Calhoun County ISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Calhoun County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
77.8 %
Calhoun County ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
47.1 %
Calhoun County ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
35.7 %
Calhoun County ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Calhoun County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
997
Calhoun County ISD: 997
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.2
Calhoun County ISD: 18.2
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
37.3 %
Calhoun County ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
41.2 %
Calhoun County ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
29.4 %
Calhoun County ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
78.3
African American
3 (3.8%)
Calhoun County ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.3%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
12.5 (16%)
Calhoun County ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
61.8 (78.9%)
Calhoun County ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Calhoun County ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (3.8%)
Calhoun County ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
55.7 (71.1%)
Calhoun County ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
19.6 (25%)
Calhoun County ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.6
Calhoun County ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
18.3 years
Calhoun County ISD: 15.4 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
$61,954
Calhoun County ISD: $58,478
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,810
Calhoun County ISD: $46,611
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,012
Calhoun County ISD: $48,455
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,100
Calhoun County ISD: $53,819
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,465
Calhoun County ISD: $59,325
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,017
Calhoun County ISD: $66,101
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,021
Calhoun County ISD: $70,603
Statewide: $74,014