Dripping Springs High School
- High school in Dripping Springs ISD
- Dripping Springs, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
A
Dripping Springs ISD: A
Total students
1,950
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Dripping Springs ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90%
Dripping Springs High School is a high school in Dripping Springs, TX, in the Dripping Springs ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,950 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 18.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $52,612, which is $1,510 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Dripping Springs High School was 1210. The average ACT score was 25.2. In the Class of 2018, 98.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.2%.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 479Dripping Springs, TX 78620-0479
Office phone number
Principal
- Angela Gamez
- angela.gamez@dsisdtx.us
- (512) 858-3102
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,950
African American
16 (0.8%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
11 (0.6%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
46 (2.4%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
366 (18.8%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,434 (73.5%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
76 (3.9%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
18.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
7 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
2.1 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
80 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
9.4 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.8 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
A
Dripping Springs ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Dripping Springs ISD: A
School progress
C
Dripping Springs ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Dripping Springs 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
98.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
98.9 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
98.2 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.1 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
26.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
46.7 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
20.9 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
26.6 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
36.1 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
83.6 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Dripping Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
Asian
85.7 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
76.5 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dripping Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
83.5 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 83.5%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 100%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1210
Dripping Springs ISD: 1210
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.2
Dripping Springs ISD: 25.2
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
75.7 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
69.6 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
67.3 %
Dripping Springs ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
127.1
African American
2.9 (2.3%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.8%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
15 (11.8%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 10%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
107.2 (84.3%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 87.8%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.8 (2.2%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
89.9 (70.7%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 73%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
34.4 (27.1%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dripping Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.3
Dripping Springs ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.9 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
$52,612
Dripping Springs ISD: $51,440
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$44,489
Dripping Springs ISD: $45,327
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$47,767
Dripping Springs ISD: $47,463
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$51,060
Dripping Springs ISD: $49,692
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$55,565
Dripping Springs ISD: $53,586
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,580
Dripping Springs ISD: $59,083
Statewide: $62,039