Rowlett High School
- High school in Garland ISD
- Rowlett, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Garland ISD: B
Total students
2,392
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Garland ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.9 %
Garland ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90%
Rowlett High School is a high school in Rowlett, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,392 students. 29% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.7% 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, 94.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Rowlett High School was 936 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,971, which is $4,084 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4700 Kirby RdRowlett, TX 75088-5191
Office phone number
Principal
- Carmen Blakey
- A009@garlandisd.net
- (972) 463-1712
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rowlett High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,392
African American
606 (25.3%)
Garland ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.3%)
Garland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
116 (4.8%)
Garland ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,016 (42.5%)
Garland ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Garland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
571 (23.9%)
Garland ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
74 (3.1%)
Garland ISD: 2.9%
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
29 %
Garland ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.8 %
Garland ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.6 %
Garland ISD: 36.7%
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
13.7 %
Garland ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Garland ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.2 %
Garland ISD: 10.2%
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
Garland ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Garland ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Garland ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Garland 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
94.9 %
Garland ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
93.3 %
Garland ISD: 94%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
92.6 %
Garland ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.9 %
Garland ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.2 %
Garland ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
92.3 %
Garland ISD: 96.3%
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
1.4 %
Garland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.7 %
Garland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
8.3 %
Garland ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Garland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Garland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.5 %
Garland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
4.3 %
Garland ISD: 1.6%
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
13.7 %
Garland ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.8 %
Garland ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
18.2 %
Garland ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.9 %
Garland ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.4 %
Garland ISD: 13%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.9 %
Garland ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20 %
Garland ISD: 12.7%
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
25 %
Garland ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
18.4 %
Garland ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
16.7 %
Garland ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
39.3 %
Garland ISD: 56.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
23.5 %
Garland ISD: 23%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
30.8 %
Garland ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
9.1 %
Garland ISD: 34.9%
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
26.1 %
Garland ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
23.4 %
Garland ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
31.8 %
Garland ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
17.4 %
Garland ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
35.2 %
Garland ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Garland ISD: 45%
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
936
Garland ISD: 957
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.3
Garland ISD: 21.7
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
55.1 %
Garland ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
33.9 %
Garland ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
30.8 %
Garland ISD: 40.9%
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
144.9
African American
27.1 (18.7%)
Garland ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Garland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.9 (2%)
Garland ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13.5 (9.3%)
Garland ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
99.4 (68.6%)
Garland ISD: 52.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Garland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.8 (0.5%)
Garland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
97.1 (67%)
Garland ISD: 67.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
45.1 (31.1%)
Garland ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.4%)
Garland ISD: 1.2%
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
16.5
Garland ISD: 15.4
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
13 years
Garland ISD: 11.4 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
$62,971
Garland ISD: $60,720
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,858
Garland ISD: $50,345
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,400
Garland ISD: $57,738
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,235
Garland ISD: $60,186
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,711
Garland ISD: $62,651
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,436
Garland ISD: $65,711
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,919
Garland ISD: $71,368
Statewide: $71,111