Friendswood High School
- High school in Friendswood ISD
- Friendswood, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Friendswood ISD: A
Total students
2,028
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Friendswood ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.6 %
Friendswood ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Friendswood High School is a high school in Friendswood, TX, in the Friendswood ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,028 students. 19.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 99.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Friendswood High School was 1171 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,339, which is $4,698 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Mark Griffon
- (281) 482-3413
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Friendswood 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 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,028
African American
33 (1.6%)
Friendswood ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (0.2%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
139 (6.9%)
Friendswood ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
391 (19.3%)
Friendswood ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,387 (68.4%)
Friendswood ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
71 (3.5%)
Friendswood ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
19.9 %
Friendswood ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
8.8 %
Friendswood ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
1 %
Friendswood ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.9 %
Friendswood ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Friendswood ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.1 %
Friendswood ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Friendswood ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Friendswood ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Friendswood ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Friendswood 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.6 %
Friendswood ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Friendswood ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Friendswood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Friendswood ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Friendswood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
99.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Friendswood ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Friendswood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.8 %
Friendswood ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
40 %
Friendswood ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
7.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
2 %
Friendswood ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6 %
Friendswood ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.8 %
Friendswood ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
5.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
33.5 %
Friendswood ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 22%
African American
21.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
0 %
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
73.3 %
Friendswood ISD: 73.3%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
24.6 %
Friendswood ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Friendswood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
32.4 %
Friendswood ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
30 %
Friendswood ISD: 30%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
86.9 %
Friendswood ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 59%
African American
80 %
Friendswood ISD: 80%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Friendswood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
92.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
91.3 %
Friendswood ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Friendswood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
84.7 %
Friendswood ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
88.9 %
Friendswood ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1171
Friendswood ISD: 1171
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.5
Friendswood ISD: 25.5
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
79.8 %
Friendswood ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
70.2 %
Friendswood ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
67.8 %
Friendswood ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
124.2
African American
2 (1.6%)
Friendswood ISD: 1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.6%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.7 (7%)
Friendswood ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
110.5 (89%)
Friendswood ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Friendswood ISD: 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
0 (0%)
Friendswood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
78.2 (62.9%)
Friendswood ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
45 (36.3%)
Friendswood ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (0.8%)
Friendswood ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.3
Friendswood ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.6 years
Friendswood ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$62,339
Friendswood ISD: $61,821
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$56,417
Friendswood ISD: $56,088
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$56,963
Friendswood ISD: $56,769
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$58,858
Friendswood ISD: $58,581
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$62,278
Friendswood ISD: $62,352
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,738
Friendswood ISD: $67,271
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$78,637
Friendswood ISD: $75,877
Statewide: $69,974