Hale Center High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Hale Center ISD: B

Total students

155

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Hale Center ISD: 13 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.2 %

Hale Center ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 90%

Hale Center High School is a high school in Hale Center, TX, in the Hale Center ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 155 students. 70.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% 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, 95.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Hale Center High School was 988 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,476, which is $7,411 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hcisdowls.net

Address

411 Owl Dr
Hale Center, TX 79041-0590

Office phone number

(806) 839-2452

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hale Center High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

155

African American

3 (1.9%)

Hale Center ISD: 2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (1.3%)

Hale Center ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

109 (70.3%)

Hale Center ISD: 73%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

39 (25.2%)

Hale Center ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1.3%)

Hale Center ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.9%

American Indian

1.3%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

70.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

25.2%

Two or more races

1.3%

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

70.3 %

Hale Center ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

61.3 %

Hale Center ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9 %

Hale Center ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.0%

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

9 %

Hale Center ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.6 %

Hale Center ISD: 1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11 %

Hale Center ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.0%

Gifted and talented

2.6%

Special education

11.0%

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

Hale Center ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Hale Center ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hale Center ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Hale Center ISD: C

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

95.2 %

Hale Center ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92.9 %

Hale Center ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Hale Center ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

92.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

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

0.5 %

Hale Center ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.8 %

Hale Center ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

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

14.6 %

Hale Center ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Hale Center ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.1 %

Hale Center ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.3 %

Hale Center ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Hale Center ISD: 28.6%

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

0 %

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Hale Center ISD: Masked

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

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Hale Center ISD: N/A

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

988

Hale Center ISD: 988

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Hale Center 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

84.6 %

Hale Center ISD: 84.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

79.5 %

Hale Center ISD: 79.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

66.7 %

Hale Center ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

84.6%

Math

79.5%

Reading + Math

66.7%

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

18.8

African American

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.8 (4%)

Hale Center ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.9 (90.1%)

Hale Center ISD: 85.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1.1 (5.9%)

Hale Center ISD: 3.8%

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%)

Hale Center ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13 (69.4%)

Hale Center ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.8 (30.6%)

Hale Center ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hale Center 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

8.2

Hale Center ISD: 11.2

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

13.5 years

Hale Center ISD: 13 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

$51,476

Hale Center ISD: $50,539

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$38,228

Hale Center ISD: $38,363

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$38,239

Hale Center ISD: $39,596

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,694

Hale Center ISD: $47,618

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,882

Hale Center ISD: $55,235

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,444

Hale Center ISD: $60,837

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,507

Hale Center ISD: $59,491

Statewide: $71,111

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