Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Aca
- High school in Dallas ISD
- Dallas, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Dallas ISD: B
Total students
373
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Dallas ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Dallas ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 90%
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Aca is a high school in Dallas, TX, in the Dallas ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 373 students. 45.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Aca was 1014 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.3.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,743, which is $2,652 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1700 E Camp WisdomDallas, TX 75241
Office phone number
Principal
- Gayle Smith
- GSMITH@dallasisd.org
- (972) 925-1400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Aca are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
373
African American
182 (48.8%)
Dallas ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
187 (50.1%)
Dallas ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.8%)
Dallas ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Dallas ISD: 1%
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
45.6 %
Dallas ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
79.9 %
Dallas ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
29.5 %
Dallas ISD: 45.6%
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
27.6 %
Dallas ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
19.6 %
Dallas ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
26 %
Dallas ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
0.5 %
Dallas ISD: 9.4%
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
A
Dallas ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Dallas ISD: C
School progress
A
Dallas ISD: B
Closing the gaps
A
Dallas 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
100 %
Dallas ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Dallas ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Dallas ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dallas ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
Masked
Dallas ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Dallas ISD: 77.5%
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
0 %
Dallas ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Dallas ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Dallas ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dallas ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Dallas ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Dallas ISD: 3.1%
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
60.1 %
Dallas ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
55.4 %
Dallas ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
64.4 %
Dallas ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dallas ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 21.2%
White
Masked
Dallas ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Dallas ISD: 58.8%
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
37.9 %
Dallas ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 51%
African American
41.7 %
Dallas ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
34.5 %
Dallas ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dallas ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
Dallas ISD: 67%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Dallas ISD: 47.4%
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
1014
Dallas ISD: 928
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.3
Dallas ISD: 17.1
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
94.9 %
Dallas ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
81 %
Dallas ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
78.5 %
Dallas ISD: 27.6%
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
20
African American
12 (60%)
Dallas ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5 (25%)
Dallas ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (15%)
Dallas ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 2.2%
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 (5%)
Dallas ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
11 (55%)
Dallas ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
8 (40%)
Dallas ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 1.3%
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
18.7
Dallas ISD: 15.4
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 years
Dallas ISD: 10 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
$59,743
Dallas ISD: $60,146
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Dallas ISD: $53,154
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$54,613
Dallas ISD: $56,667
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$60,040
Dallas ISD: $61,464
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,087
Dallas ISD: $63,019
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$61,053
Dallas ISD: $66,464
Statewide: $65,449