Giddings High School
- High school in Giddings ISD
- Giddings, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Giddings ISD: A
Total students
643
Avg. teacher experience
14.3 years
Giddings ISD: 14 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.7 %
Giddings ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
Giddings High School is a high school in Giddings, TX, in the Giddings ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 643 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 97.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Giddings High School was 1010 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,266, which is $4,621 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2337 N MainGiddings, TX 78942-0339
Office phone number
Principals
- Michael Mahoney
- michael.mahoney@giddings.txed.net
- (979) 542-3351
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Giddings High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
643
African American
48 (7.5%)
Giddings ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.9%)
Giddings ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
332 (51.6%)
Giddings ISD: 57%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
242 (37.6%)
Giddings ISD: 33%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
15 (2.3%)
Giddings ISD: 2.2%
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
52.1 %
Giddings ISD: 53%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
60.8 %
Giddings ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.1 %
Giddings ISD: 22%
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
9.3 %
Giddings ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
Giddings ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.9 %
Giddings ISD: 9.8%
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)
A
Giddings ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Giddings ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Giddings ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Giddings 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
97.7 %
Giddings ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Giddings ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.6 %
Giddings ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Giddings ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
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
1.2 %
Giddings ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.1 %
Giddings ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Giddings ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Giddings ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Giddings ISD: 0%
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
17.2 %
Giddings ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
25.5 %
Giddings ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18.2 %
Giddings ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.6 %
Giddings ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
30.8 %
Giddings ISD: 23.3%
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
24 %
Giddings ISD: 24%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
15.8 %
Giddings ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
14.7 %
Giddings ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
37.7 %
Giddings ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
60 %
Giddings ISD: 60%
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
32.9 %
Giddings ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
37.5 %
Giddings ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
34.9 %
Giddings ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Giddings 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
Giddings ISD: 1010
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
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
38.6 %
Giddings ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
28 %
Giddings ISD: 28%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
23.5 %
Giddings ISD: 23.5%
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
51.7
African American
1.7 (3.3%)
Giddings ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3.8%)
Giddings ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.8 (11.2%)
Giddings ISD: 16%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
42.2 (81.7%)
Giddings ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
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%)
Giddings ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36.8 (71.2%)
Giddings ISD: 77%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.9 (28.8%)
Giddings ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
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
12.4
Giddings ISD: 13
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
14.3 years
Giddings ISD: 14 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
$54,266
Giddings ISD: $53,126
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,465
Giddings ISD: $43,465
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,769
Giddings ISD: $45,716
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,970
Giddings ISD: $48,052
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,756
Giddings ISD: $55,448
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,836
Giddings ISD: $61,718
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,466
Giddings ISD: $63,639
Statewide: $71,111