Cotulla High School
- High school in Cotulla ISD
- Cotulla, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Cotulla ISD: B
Total students
376
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Cotulla ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.8 %
Cotulla ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 90%
Cotulla High School is a high school in Cotulla, TX, in the Cotulla ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 376 students. 61.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 91.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Cotulla High School was 966 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.3.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,004, which is $5,087 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
310 N Main StCotulla, TX 78014-2153
Office phone number
Principal
- Scott Norris
- scott.norris@cotullaisd.net
- (830) 879-2374
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cotulla High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
376
African American
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
355 (94.4%)
Cotulla ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19 (5.1%)
Cotulla ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
61.7 %
Cotulla ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
89.4 %
Cotulla ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.2 %
Cotulla ISD: 7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.2 %
Cotulla ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
90.4 %
Cotulla ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
13.8 %
Cotulla ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
17 %
Cotulla ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Cotulla ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Cotulla ISD: C
School progress
B
Cotulla ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Cotulla ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91.8 %
Cotulla ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
91.5 %
Cotulla ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
Masked
Cotulla ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
1 %
Cotulla ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Cotulla ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Cotulla ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
5.8 %
Cotulla ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
6 %
Cotulla ISD: 6%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
0 %
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Cotulla ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
966
Cotulla ISD: 966
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.3
Cotulla ISD: 17.3
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
46.2 %
Cotulla ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
35.2 %
Cotulla ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
34.1 %
Cotulla ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
35.3
African American
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.8%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
24.3 (68.9%)
Cotulla ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10 (28.3%)
Cotulla ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.8%)
Cotulla ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
30.4 (85.9%)
Cotulla ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4 (11.2%)
Cotulla ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cotulla ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
10.6
Cotulla ISD: 12.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
12.2 years
Cotulla ISD: 10.9 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
$52,004
Cotulla ISD: $49,326
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$47,020
Cotulla ISD: $41,945
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$48,710
Cotulla ISD: $45,472
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$50,982
Cotulla ISD: $46,620
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$53,131
Cotulla ISD: $53,873
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$56,987
Cotulla ISD: $56,499
Statewide: $65,449