George Bush High School
- High school in Fort Bend ISD
- Richmond, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Fort Bend ISD: B
Total students
2,473
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Fort Bend ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
George Bush High School is a high school in Richmond, TX, in the Fort Bend ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,473 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 54.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,448, which is $4,326 more than the state average. The average SAT score at George Bush High School was 1036. The average ACT score was 19.0. In the Class of 2018, 94.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.8%.
Contact information
Website
Address
6707 Fm 1464Richmond, TX 77407-7966
Office phone number
Principal
- Felicia James
- Felicia.James@fortbendisd.com
- (281) 634-6060
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in George Bush High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,473
African American
982 (39.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
313 (12.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,032 (41.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
94 (3.8%)
Fort Bend ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
45 (1.8%)
Fort Bend ISD: 3.3%
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
54.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
64.7 %
Fort Bend ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
11.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 15.9%
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
10.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
71 %
Fort Bend ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
1.6 %
Fort Bend ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 8.7%
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
B
Fort Bend ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Fort Bend ISD: B
School progress
B
Fort Bend ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Fort Bend 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
94.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
98.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
91 %
Fort Bend ISD: 92%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.4%
White
95.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Fort Bend 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
0.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Fort Bend ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.7 %
Fort Bend ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
1.9 %
Fort Bend ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Fort Bend ISD: 0.8%
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
19.7 %
Fort Bend ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
18.6 %
Fort Bend ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
44.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 60%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
12.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 20.2%
White
19.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 35%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
31.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 29.7%
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
33.9 %
Fort Bend ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
32.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 42.4%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 60%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
37.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
31.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.5%
White
33.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 72%
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
1036
Fort Bend ISD: 1142
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.0
Fort Bend ISD: 23.4
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
59.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 71%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
53 %
Fort Bend ISD: 63%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
43.7 %
Fort Bend ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
132.3
African American
62 (46.9%)
Fort Bend ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6.8 (5.1%)
Fort Bend ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
21.7 (16.4%)
Fort Bend ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
38.7 (29.3%)
Fort Bend ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
3.1 (2.3%)
Fort Bend ISD: 2.1%
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 (0.8%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
83.3 (62.9%)
Fort Bend ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
45 (34%)
Fort Bend ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
3 (2.3%)
Fort Bend 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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
18.7
Fort Bend ISD: 16.3
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
11.3 years
Fort Bend ISD: 11.3 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
$58,448
Fort Bend ISD: $58,924
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$38,646
Fort Bend ISD: $45,980
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$54,868
Fort Bend ISD: $54,985
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$57,353
Fort Bend ISD: $57,557
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$60,916
Fort Bend ISD: $60,996
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$71,867
Fort Bend ISD: $67,998
Statewide: $62,039