Clifton High School
- High school in Clifton ISD
- Clifton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Clifton ISD: B
Total students
300
Avg. teacher experience
19.1 years
Clifton ISD: 15 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.4 %
Clifton ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Clifton High School is a high school in Clifton, TX, in the Clifton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 300 students. 26% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% 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, 98.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Clifton High School was 999 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,960, which is $73 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 19.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1101 N Ave QClifton, TX 76634-1029
Office phone number
Principal
- Jimmy Jackson
- jimmy.jackson@cliftonisd.org
- (254) 675-1845
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Clifton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
300
African American
5 (1.7%)
Clifton ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (1.3%)
Clifton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
98 (32.7%)
Clifton ISD: 37.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Clifton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
174 (58%)
Clifton ISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
19 (6.3%)
Clifton ISD: 6.2%
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
26 %
Clifton ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
51.7 %
Clifton ISD: 62%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.7 %
Clifton ISD: 8.1%
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
3.7 %
Clifton ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.7 %
Clifton ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
18.7 %
Clifton ISD: 18.2%
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
Clifton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Clifton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Clifton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Clifton 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
98.4 %
Clifton ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Clifton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Clifton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.1 %
Clifton ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Clifton ISD: N/A
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
0.7 %
Clifton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Clifton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.2 %
Clifton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Clifton 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
14.8 %
Clifton ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.3 %
Clifton ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12 %
Clifton ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16 %
Clifton ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
21.4 %
Clifton ISD: 7.1%
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
6.5 %
Clifton ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
8 %
Clifton ISD: 8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Clifton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.1 %
Clifton ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Clifton 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
55.6 %
Clifton ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Clifton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Clifton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Clifton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Clifton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Clifton 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
999
Clifton ISD: 999
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.9
Clifton ISD: 22.9
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
41.5 %
Clifton ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
36.9 %
Clifton ISD: 36.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
30.8 %
Clifton ISD: 30.8%
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
25.9
African American
0 (0%)
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.8 (14.5%)
Clifton ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.1 (85.5%)
Clifton ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Clifton 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%)
Clifton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.4 (74.9%)
Clifton ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.5 (25.1%)
Clifton ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Clifton ISD: 1%
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
11.6
Clifton ISD: 12.6
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
19.1 years
Clifton 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
$58,960
Clifton ISD: $53,770
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,081
Clifton ISD: $44,188
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,020
Clifton ISD: $41,301
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,471
Clifton ISD: $49,721
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,809
Clifton ISD: $59,030
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,347
Clifton ISD: $64,428
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,899
Clifton ISD: $61,014
Statewide: $71,111