Highlands Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Goose Creek CISD
  • Highlands, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Goose Creek CISD: B

Total students

1,002

Avg. teacher experience

7.8 years

Goose Creek CISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Goose Creek CISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 90%

Highlands Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Highlands, TX, in the Goose Creek CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,002 students. 59.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,851, which is $3,964 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

gccisd.net

Address

1212 E Wallisville Rd
Highlands, TX 77562-4030

Office phone number

(281) 420-4695

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Highlands Junior 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

1,002

African American

139 (13.9%)

Goose Creek CISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (0.6%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (0.5%)

Goose Creek CISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

652 (65.1%)

Goose Creek CISD: 63.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

178 (17.8%)

Goose Creek CISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (2.2%)

Goose Creek CISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

13.9%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

65.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

17.8%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

59.3 %

Goose Creek CISD: 56.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

75.8 %

Goose Creek CISD: 71.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

19 %

Goose Creek CISD: 20%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.0%

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

17.9 %

Goose Creek CISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.1 %

Goose Creek CISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.2 %

Goose Creek CISD: 13%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

17.9%

Gifted and talented

8.1%

Special education

14.2%

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)

C

Goose Creek CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Goose Creek CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Goose Creek CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Goose Creek CISD: 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.

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

19.4 %

Goose Creek CISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

23.6 %

Goose Creek CISD: 28.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

16.7 %

Goose Creek CISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

4.7 %

Goose Creek CISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.8 %

Goose Creek CISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Goose Creek CISD: 15%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.9 %

Goose Creek CISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Goose Creek CISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

67

African American

12.4 (18.5%)

Goose Creek CISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (6%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (9%)

Goose Creek CISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

2 (3%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

42.6 (63.6%)

Goose Creek CISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Goose Creek CISD: 1.5%

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%)

Goose Creek CISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

53.5 (79.8%)

Goose Creek CISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.6 (18.8%)

Goose Creek CISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.5%)

Goose Creek CISD: 0.9%

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

15

Goose Creek CISD: 14.7

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

7.8 years

Goose Creek CISD: 10.1 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

$62,851

Goose Creek CISD: $63,456

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,366

Goose Creek CISD: $56,060

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,259

Goose Creek CISD: $60,117

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,251

Goose Creek CISD: $63,579

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,115

Goose Creek CISD: $65,810

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,267

Goose Creek CISD: $69,699

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$82,657

Goose Creek CISD: $76,999

Statewide: $71,111

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