Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Galena Park ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

4,518

Avg. teacher experience

10.1 years

Galena Park ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

93.5 %

Galena Park ISD: 94%

Statewide: 90%

North Shore Senior High is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Galena Park ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 4,518 students. 64.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.7% 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, 93.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at North Shore Senior High was 1010 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,834, which is $3,947 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.galenaparkisd.com

Address

353 N Castlegory
Houston, TX 77049

Office phone number

(832) 386-4100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in North Shore Senior High 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

4,518

African American

1,044 (23.1%)

Galena Park ISD: 15%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

12 (0.3%)

Galena Park ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

45 (1%)

Galena Park ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

3,228 (71.4%)

Galena Park ISD: 80.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0%)

Galena Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

159 (3.5%)

Galena Park ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

28 (0.6%)

Galena Park ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

23.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

71.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

3.5%

Two or more races

0.6%

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

64.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 74.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

86.1 %

Galena Park ISD: 88.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

25.5 %

Galena Park ISD: 39.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

86.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.5%

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

24.7 %

Galena Park ISD: 39%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.2 %

Galena Park ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.7 %

Galena Park ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

24.7%

Gifted and talented

6.2%

Special education

10.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Galena Park ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Galena Park ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Galena Park ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Galena Park 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

93.5 %

Galena Park ISD: 94%

Statewide: 90%

African American

96.2 %

Galena Park ISD: 95.8%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Galena Park ISD: 100%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Galena Park ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 93.7%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Galena Park ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

83.3 %

Galena Park ISD: 86.8%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Galena Park ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

96.2%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

92.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

83.3%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

2.6 %

Galena Park ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.7 %

Galena Park ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Galena Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Galena Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.5 %

Galena Park ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Galena Park ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

6.5 %

Galena Park ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

2.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 2.4%

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

13.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

13.2 %

Galena Park ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

15.4 %

Galena Park ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

3.7 %

Galena Park ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.7 %

Galena Park ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Galena Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.9 %

Galena Park ISD: 12%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

27.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 17%

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

9.4 %

Galena Park ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

6.2 %

Galena Park ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Galena Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

51.9 %

Galena Park ISD: 46.7%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

9.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Galena Park ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

15.4 %

Galena Park ISD: 12.5%

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

54.5 %

Galena Park ISD: 53.6%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

13.9 %

Galena Park ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Galena Park ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

71.4 %

Galena Park ISD: 71.4%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

62.5 %

Galena Park ISD: 59%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Galena Park ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

50 %

Galena Park ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Galena Park ISD: Masked

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

1010

Galena Park ISD: 1022

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.4

Galena Park ISD: 17.6

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

85.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 83.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

68.8 %

Galena Park ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

63.4 %

Galena Park ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

85.8%

Math

68.8%

Reading + Math

63.4%

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

283.1

African American

109.9 (38.8%)

Galena Park ISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Galena Park ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

14.4 (5.1%)

Galena Park ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

69.2 (24.4%)

Galena Park ISD: 40.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Galena Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

80.5 (28.5%)

Galena Park ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

8 (2.8%)

Galena Park ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

9.3 (3.3%)

Galena Park ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

170.1 (60.1%)

Galena Park ISD: 70.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

96.7 (34.2%)

Galena Park ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

7 (2.5%)

Galena Park 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

16

Galena Park 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

10.1 years

Galena Park ISD: 10.5 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

$62,834

Galena Park ISD: $62,966

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,162

Galena Park ISD: $44,145

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,930

Galena Park ISD: $61,573

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,335

Galena Park ISD: $62,853

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,986

Galena Park ISD: $65,372

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,141

Galena Park ISD: $69,734

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,840

Galena Park ISD: $73,409

Statewide: $71,111

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