Childress High School
- High school in Childress ISD
- Childress, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Childress ISD: A
Total students
294
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Childress ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
87.2 %
Childress ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
Childress High School is a high school in Childress, TX, in the Childress ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 294 students. 31.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% 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, 87.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 20.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,454, which is $9,433 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Paige Steed
- psteed@childressisd.net
- (940) 937-6131
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Childress High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
294
African American
13 (4.4%)
Childress ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (2%)
Childress ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
101 (34.4%)
Childress ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Childress ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
163 (55.4%)
Childress ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (3.4%)
Childress ISD: 3.8%
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
31.6 %
Childress ISD: 39%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
39.8 %
Childress ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2 %
Childress ISD: 3.5%
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
2 %
Childress ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Childress ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.2 %
Childress ISD: 14%
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
Childress ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Childress ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Childress ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Childress 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
87.2 %
Childress ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Childress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Childress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Childress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
86.7 %
Childress ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
85.4 %
Childress ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Childress 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
4.2 %
Childress ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Childress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
6.7 %
Childress ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.1 %
Childress ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Childress 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
27.9 %
Childress ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
16.7 %
Childress ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Childress ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
32.8 %
Childress ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.4 %
Childress ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
18.2 %
Childress ISD: 22.6%
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
0 %
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Childress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Childress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Childress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Childress ISD: 0%
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
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Childress 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
N/A
Childress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.9
Childress ISD: 20.9
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
56.7 %
Childress ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
28.4 %
Childress ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
26.9 %
Childress ISD: 26.9%
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
33.5
African American
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (3%)
Childress ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3%)
Childress ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.5 (94%)
Childress ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Childress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.6 (97.4%)
Childress ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0.9 (2.6%)
Childress ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Childress 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
8.8
Childress ISD: 11.4
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
10.8 years
Childress ISD: 12.1 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
$49,454
Childress ISD: $48,982
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$42,952
Childress ISD: $43,751
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,421
Childress ISD: $41,153
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,686
Childress ISD: $46,039
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,340
Childress ISD: $53,153
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,264
Childress ISD: $59,690
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,541
Childress ISD: $60,541
Statewide: $71,111