Dripping Springs High School
- High school in Dripping Springs ISD
- Dripping Springs, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
Total students
2,482
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Dripping Springs ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.9 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dripping Springs High School is a high school in Dripping Springs, TX, in the Dripping Springs ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,482 students. 12% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 97.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Dripping Springs High School was 1151 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,514, which is $960 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
940 W Hwy 290Dripping Springs, TX 78620-3862
Office phone number
Principal
- Angela Gamez
- angela.gamez@dsisdtx.us
- (512) 858-3100
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
2,482
African American
18 (0.7%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.2%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
68 (2.7%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
536 (21.6%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,739 (70.1%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
115 (4.6%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
12 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
7.9 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.1 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.8 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.9 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
100 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.5 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.4 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.1 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
21.9 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
22.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
25 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
15.7 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
24.9 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
18.6 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
33.4 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
14.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
14.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
53.6 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
22.7 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
36 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 36%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
44.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
73.5 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
66.7 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
63.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
76.8 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
63.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
1151
Dripping Springs ISD: 1151
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.8
Dripping Springs ISD: 23.8
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
72.8 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
63.4 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
61.5 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
152.5
African American
3.8 (2.5%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.7%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
15.9 (10.4%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
130 (85.3%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 88.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.7 (1.1%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.7%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
99.2 (65%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 73%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
49.3 (32.3%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (2%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.3
Dripping Springs ISD: 15.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
11.5 years
Dripping Springs ISD: 10.8 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
$61,514
Dripping Springs ISD: $60,070
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,982
Dripping Springs ISD: $54,660
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,967
Dripping Springs ISD: $56,331
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,512
Dripping Springs ISD: $58,053
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,587
Dripping Springs ISD: $62,059
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,371
Dripping Springs ISD: $67,737
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$74,267
Dripping Springs ISD: $73,743
Statewide: $74,014