Cedar Hill High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cedar Hill ISD: C

Total students

2,277

Avg. teacher experience

9.4 years

Cedar Hill ISD: 9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

88.9 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 89.6%

Statewide: 90%

Cedar Hill High School is a high school in Cedar Hill, TX, in the Cedar Hill ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,277 students. 38.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 88.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Cedar Hill High School was 854 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.3.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,252, which is $365 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.chisd.net

Address

1 Longhorn Blvd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104-2748

Office phone number

(469) 272-2000

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cedar Hill High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,277

African American

1,644 (72.2%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.2%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

17 (0.7%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

485 (21.3%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.1%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

43 (1.9%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

81 (3.6%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

72.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

21.3%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

1.9%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

38.6 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.5 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 65.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.8 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

38.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.8%

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

5.1 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.7 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.1%

Gifted and talented

2.7%

Special education

9.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cedar Hill ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cedar Hill ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cedar Hill ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cedar Hill ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

88.9 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 89.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

90.3 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

86.6 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 88.5%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

66.7 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 73.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

88.2 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

90.3%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

86.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

66.7%

Two or more races

88.2%

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

3.2 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.5 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

4 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

12.5 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

4.9 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 4.1%

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

6.7 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6.2 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

5.3 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.5 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.3 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 12%

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

10.4 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

9.1 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

30 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 30%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

12.2 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.7 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

26.5 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 21.4%

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

23.9 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 23.8%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

10 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Cedar Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

51.7 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 51.6%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cedar Hill ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Cedar Hill ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 33.3%

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

854

Cedar Hill ISD: 888

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

16.3

Cedar Hill ISD: 17.0

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

67.5 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 71.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

16.4 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 26.9%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

15 %

Cedar Hill ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

67.5%

Math

16.4%

Reading + Math

15.0%

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

129

African American

80.2 (62.1%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 61.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1.6%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4.2 (3.2%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

40.7 (31.5%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (1.6%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

15.9 (12.3%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 11%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

64 (49.6%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 58.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

47.1 (36.5%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

2 (1.6%)

Cedar Hill ISD: 0.7%

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

17.7

Cedar Hill ISD: 16.4

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

9.4 years

Cedar Hill ISD: 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

$59,252

Cedar Hill ISD: $57,989

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,047

Cedar Hill ISD: $46,563

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,820

Cedar Hill ISD: $55,880

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,075

Cedar Hill ISD: $58,144

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,656

Cedar Hill ISD: $61,649

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,113

Cedar Hill ISD: $65,093

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,370

Cedar Hill ISD: $72,015

Statewide: $71,111

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