Happy High School
- High school in Happy ISD
- Happy, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Happy ISD: A
Total students
126
Avg. teacher experience
16.2 years
Happy ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Happy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Happy High School is a high school in Happy, TX, in the Happy ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 126 students. 34.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 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 A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 20.8.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,166, which is $4,475 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jennifer Sperry
- jsperry@happyisd.net
- (806) 558-5311
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Happy High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
126
African American
1 (0.8%)
Happy ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
22 (17.5%)
Happy ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
100 (79.4%)
Happy ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
3 (2.4%)
Happy ISD: 1.5%
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
34.1 %
Happy ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
31.7 %
Happy ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4 %
Happy ISD: 4.1%
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
4 %
Happy ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
1.6 %
Happy ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
7.1 %
Happy ISD: 11.2%
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)
A
Happy ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Happy ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Happy ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Happy 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
100 %
Happy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Happy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Happy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
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 %
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
Masked
Happy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
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
2.4 %
Happy ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Happy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.3 %
Happy ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1 %
Happy ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Happy ISD: 0%
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
0 %
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
Masked
Happy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
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
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
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
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.8
Happy ISD: 20.8
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
61.5 %
Happy ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
46.2 %
Happy ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
46.2 %
Happy ISD: 46.2%
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
14.7
African American
1 (6.8%)
Happy ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13.7 (93.2%)
Happy ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Happy 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%)
Happy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
10.9 (74.2%)
Happy ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3.8 (25.8%)
Happy ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Happy 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
8.6
Happy ISD: 10.2
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
16.2 years
Happy ISD: 14.1 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
$53,166
Happy ISD: $50,884
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$36,100
Happy ISD: $37,790
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$43,825
Happy ISD: $44,502
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$53,897
Happy ISD: $52,212
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,899
Happy ISD: $59,730
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Happy ISD: N/A
Statewide: $69,974