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.

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Contact information

Address

702 Greenbriar Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546-5399

Office phone number

(281) 482-3413

Principal

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%

African American

1.6%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

6.9%

Hispanic

19.3%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

68.4%

Two or more races

3.5%

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%

At-risk students

19.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

8.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.0%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

0.9%

Gifted and talented

8.5%

Special education

9.1%

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%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

98.7%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

99.7%

Two or more races

100.0%

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%

Reading

79.8%

Math

70.2%

Reading + Math

67.8%

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

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