Hardin-Jefferson High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Total students

725

Avg. teacher experience

13.2 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

Hardin-Jefferson High School is a high school in Sour Lake, TX, in the Hardin-Jefferson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 725 students. 28.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.7% 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, 97.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Hardin-Jefferson High School was 1119 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,858, which is $6,029 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hjisd.net

Address

3155 Hwy 326 S
Sour Lake, TX 77659-0639

Office phone number

(409) 981-6430

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hardin-Jefferson High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

725

African American

105 (14.5%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.4%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (0.7%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

87 (12%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

504 (69.5%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 71.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

20 (2.8%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

14.5%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

12.0%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

69.5%

Two or more races

2.8%

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

28.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

31 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 37.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

28.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

31.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.7%

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

1.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.5 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.7%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

10.5%

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)

A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Hardin-Jefferson 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

97.2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

93.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

83.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

99.1 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 99.1%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

93.3%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

83.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

99.1%

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

0.8 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.1 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.4 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.4 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Hardin-Jefferson 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

25.2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

28.4 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

33.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

31.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

23.4 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

23.5 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 22.2%

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

5.1 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

5.9 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.6 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

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

82.4 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 82.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

85.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson 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

1119

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1119

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

24.4

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 24.4

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

54 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 54%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

58.3 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 58.3%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

44.6 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 44.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

54.0%

Math

58.3%

Reading + Math

44.6%

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

54.1

African American

1.5 (2.8%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.6 (4.8%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

50 (92.5%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson 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

2 (3.7%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

42.4 (78.4%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.7 (17.9%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson 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

13.4

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 14.6

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

13.2 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.8 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

$52,858

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $51,179

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$35,399

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $39,318

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,446

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $45,544

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,305

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $47,670

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,723

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $52,136

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,144

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $59,804

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,836

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $64,356

Statewide: $71,111

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