Chisum High School
- High school in Chisum ISD
- Paris, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Chisum ISD: A
Total students
305
Avg. teacher experience
16.8 years
Chisum ISD: 15 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.7 %
Chisum ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90%
Chisum High School is a high school in Paris, TX, in the Chisum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 305 students. 28.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% 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, 98.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 21.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,447, which is $3,440 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3250 S Church StParis, TX 75462-8909
Office phone number
Principal
- Clint Miller, Joel Hudson
- cmiller@chisumisd.org
- (903) 737-2800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Chisum High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. 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 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
305
African American
16 (5.2%)
Chisum ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (2%)
Chisum ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Chisum ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
26 (8.5%)
Chisum ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Chisum ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
250 (82%)
Chisum ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (2%)
Chisum 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
28.2 %
Chisum ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
42.3 %
Chisum ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Chisum ISD: 5.8%
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
3 %
Chisum ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Chisum ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.4 %
Chisum ISD: 11.8%
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
Chisum ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Chisum ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Chisum ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Chisum ISD: 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 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
98.7 %
Chisum ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Chisum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Chisum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Chisum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.4 %
Chisum ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Chisum 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
0.3 %
Chisum ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Chisum ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Chisum 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
22.8 %
Chisum ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
38.1 %
Chisum ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
12.5 %
Chisum ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Chisum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.9 %
Chisum ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21.6 %
Chisum ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Chisum ISD: 11.8%
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 %
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Chisum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Chisum 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
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Chisum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Chisum 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
Masked
Chisum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Chisum ISD: 21.1
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
46.8 %
Chisum ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
32.5 %
Chisum ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
29.9 %
Chisum ISD: 29.9%
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
34.1
African American
1 (2.9%)
Chisum ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Chisum ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Chisum ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0.9 (2.6%)
Chisum ISD: 1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Chisum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.3 (91.8%)
Chisum ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (2.6%)
Chisum ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.9%)
Chisum ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24.8 (72.8%)
Chisum ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.3 (24.3%)
Chisum ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Chisum 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
8.9
Chisum ISD: 11.9
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
16.8 years
Chisum ISD: 15 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
$55,447
Chisum ISD: $52,884
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,669
Chisum ISD: $41,611
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,050
Chisum ISD: $40,511
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,682
Chisum ISD: $47,827
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,518
Chisum ISD: $54,347
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,830
Chisum ISD: $59,848
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,076
Chisum ISD: $68,051
Statewide: $71,111