Stephen F Austin High School
- High school in Fort Bend ISD
- Sugar Land, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Fort Bend ISD: B
Total students
2,256
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Fort Bend ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96 %
Fort Bend ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
Stephen F Austin High School is a high school in Sugar Land, TX, in the Fort Bend ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,256 students. 34.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.5% 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, 96% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Stephen F Austin High School was 1169 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,516, which is $8,629 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3434 Pheasant Creek DrSugar Land, TX 77498-4895
Office phone number
Principal
- Rachel Cortez
- rachel.cortez@fortbendisd.com
- (281) 634-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Stephen F Austin High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,256
African American
376 (16.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1,045 (46.3%)
Fort Bend ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
372 (16.5%)
Fort Bend ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
389 (17.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
67 (3%)
Fort Bend ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
34.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
36.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.9 %
Fort Bend ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
7.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Fort Bend ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Fort Bend ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Fort Bend ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Fort Bend ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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 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
96 %
Fort Bend ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
99.6 %
Fort Bend ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
89.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Fort Bend ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
1.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Fort Bend ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.7 %
Fort Bend ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.2 %
Fort Bend ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.9 %
Fort Bend ISD: 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
7.4 %
Fort Bend ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Fort Bend ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.2 %
Fort Bend ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.3 %
Fort Bend ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.8 %
Fort Bend ISD: 11%
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
34.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
17 %
Fort Bend ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
14 %
Fort Bend ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
30.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 26.6%
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
78.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 69%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
74.2 %
Fort Bend ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
77.9 %
Fort Bend ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
81.5 %
Fort Bend ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
79.4 %
Fort Bend ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Fort Bend ISD: 73.1%
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
Fort Bend ISD: 1098
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.7
Fort Bend ISD: 22.2
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
71.2 %
Fort Bend ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
65 %
Fort Bend ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
62.2 %
Fort Bend ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
125.6
African American
25.4 (20.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.2 (0.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7.9 (6.3%)
Fort Bend ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
17.6 (14%)
Fort Bend ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
71.5 (57%)
Fort Bend ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (2.4%)
Fort Bend ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.6%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
88.8 (70.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
32.1 (25.5%)
Fort Bend ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2.8 (2.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 1.6%
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
18
Fort Bend ISD: 15.3
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
10.9 years
Fort Bend 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
$67,516
Fort Bend ISD: $65,212
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,560
Fort Bend ISD: $51,319
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$67,388
Fort Bend ISD: $61,114
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$67,748
Fort Bend ISD: $64,575
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,839
Fort Bend ISD: $68,197
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$74,487
Fort Bend ISD: $73,094
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$80,552
Fort Bend ISD: $78,016
Statewide: $71,111