Giddings High School
- High school in Giddings ISD
- Giddings, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Giddings ISD: B
Total students
639
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Giddings ISD: 13.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.5 %
Giddings ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Giddings High School is a high school in Giddings, TX, in the Giddings ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 639 students. 50.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.4% 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 B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 98.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Giddings High School was 994 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.9.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,000, which is $3,641 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Chad Rood
- chad.rood@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
639
African American
44 (6.9%)
Giddings ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.1%)
Giddings ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
336 (52.6%)
Giddings ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
239 (37.4%)
Giddings ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
13 (2%)
Giddings ISD: 2.6%
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
50.5 %
Giddings ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
59.6 %
Giddings ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.9 %
Giddings ISD: 22.3%
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
9.4 %
Giddings ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Giddings ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.5 %
Giddings ISD: 10.8%
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)
B
Giddings ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Giddings ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Giddings ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 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
98.5 %
Giddings ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
75 %
Giddings ISD: 75%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Giddings ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Giddings ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
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
0.2 %
Giddings ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Giddings ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Giddings 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
7.5 %
Giddings ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
9.3 %
Giddings ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.6 %
Giddings ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
6.7 %
Giddings ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
11.8 %
Giddings ISD: 15.7%
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
28 %
Giddings ISD: 28%
Statewide: 22%
African American
11.8 %
Giddings ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
18.8 %
Giddings ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
41.6 %
Giddings ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Giddings ISD: 16.7%
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
42.9 %
Giddings ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
34.6 %
Giddings ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Giddings ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
46.8 %
Giddings ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Giddings ISD: Masked
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
994
Giddings ISD: 994
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.9
Giddings ISD: 20.9
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
46.6 %
Giddings ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
26.3 %
Giddings ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
25.6 %
Giddings ISD: 25.6%
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
49.3
African American
1 (2%)
Giddings ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (4%)
Giddings ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.2 (6.6%)
Giddings ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
43.1 (87.4%)
Giddings ISD: 82%
Statewide: 56.9%
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%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
37.5 (76.1%)
Giddings ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
11.8 (23.9%)
Giddings ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Giddings ISD: 0%
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
13
Giddings ISD: 13.2
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
13.3 years
Giddings ISD: 13.4 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
$54,000
Giddings ISD: $52,809
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$44,889
Giddings ISD: $44,415
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$47,493
Giddings ISD: $46,271
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$47,630
Giddings ISD: $48,214
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,947
Giddings ISD: $55,363
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,967
Giddings ISD: $60,277
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$63,883
Giddings ISD: $62,984
Statewide: $69,974