Dripping Springs High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Dripping Springs ISD: A

Total students

2,325

Avg. teacher experience

11.6 years

Dripping Springs ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.6 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 98.6%

Statewide: 90%

Dripping Springs High School is a high school in Dripping Springs, TX, in the Dripping Springs ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,325 students. 25.9% 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, 98.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Dripping Springs High School was 1169 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,530, which is $2,357 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dsisd.txed.net

Address

940 W Hwy 290
Dripping Springs, TX 78620-3862

Office phone number

(512) 858-3100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dripping Springs High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,325

African American

23 (1%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

12 (0.5%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

56 (2.4%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

500 (21.5%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,628 (70%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 71.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

105 (4.5%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.0%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

2.4%

Hispanic

21.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

70.0%

Two or more races

4.5%

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

25.9 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

8.2 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

25.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

8.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.8%

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 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.7 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.7%

Gifted and talented

9.7%

Special education

9.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Dripping Springs ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Dripping Springs ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Dripping Springs ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Dripping Springs 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

98.6 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 98.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Dripping Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

96.4 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dripping Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

99.2 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

96.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

99.2%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

0.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

1.9 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Dripping Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.6 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

1.1 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 1.1%

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

11.7 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.1 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

7.4 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.3 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Dripping Springs ISD: 40%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.3 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 4.9%

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

26.2 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

10 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 10%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

0 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

40.7 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 40.7%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

20.9 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dripping Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

27.5 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

28.9 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 28.9%

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

75.6 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 75.7%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Dripping Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Dripping Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

81.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 81.8%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

58.1 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dripping Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

78.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 78.8%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

76.9 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 76.9%

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

1169

Dripping Springs ISD: 1169

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

23.5

Dripping Springs ISD: 23.5

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

70.2 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 70.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

62.6 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 62.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

59.8 %

Dripping Springs ISD: 59.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

70.2%

Math

62.6%

Reading + Math

59.8%

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

147.7

African American

2 (1.4%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

19 (12.9%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 10%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

126.7 (85.8%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 88.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

4 (2.7%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

97.8 (66.2%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 72.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

43 (29.1%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

3 (2%)

Dripping Springs ISD: 0.9%

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

15.7

Dripping Springs ISD: 14.4

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

11.6 years

Dripping Springs 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

$56,530

Dripping Springs ISD: $55,513

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,012

Dripping Springs ISD: $50,115

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,598

Dripping Springs ISD: $50,969

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,746

Dripping Springs ISD: $53,809

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,122

Dripping Springs ISD: $57,282

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,635

Dripping Springs ISD: $64,913

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,269

Dripping Springs ISD: $68,763

Statewide: $71,111

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