Jack C Hays High School
- High school in Hays CISD
- Buda, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Hays CISD: B
Total students
1,937
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Hays CISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.6 %
Hays CISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
Jack C Hays High School is a high school in Buda, TX, in the Hays CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,937 students. 45.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% 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, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Jack C Hays High School was 1019 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,193, which is $2,306 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4800 Jack C Hays TrlBuda, TX 78610-9390
Office phone number
Principal
- Tina Salazar
- David.Pierce@hayscisd.net
- (512) 268-2911
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jack C Hays High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,937
African American
70 (3.6%)
Hays CISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.3%)
Hays CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
29 (1.5%)
Hays CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,117 (57.7%)
Hays CISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
644 (33.2%)
Hays CISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
71 (3.7%)
Hays CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
45.6 %
Hays CISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
34.4 %
Hays CISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.4 %
Hays CISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6.7 %
Hays CISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10 %
Hays CISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.9 %
Hays CISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Hays CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Hays CISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Hays CISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Hays 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.
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
94.6 %
Hays CISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.7 %
Hays CISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
90 %
Hays CISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.8 %
Hays CISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.9 %
Hays CISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
84.6 %
Hays CISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
1.7 %
Hays CISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Hays CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Hays CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Hays CISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Hays CISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.6 %
Hays CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.4 %
Hays CISD: 2.7%
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
26.6 %
Hays CISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
24.4 %
Hays CISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Hays CISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
17.6 %
Hays CISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
32.3 %
Hays CISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.1 %
Hays CISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
22.5 %
Hays CISD: 15.7%
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
18.7 %
Hays CISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
13.2 %
Hays CISD: 12%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
26.3 %
Hays CISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
13.7 %
Hays CISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.4 %
Hays CISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
11.5 %
Hays CISD: 11.5%
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
62.6 %
Hays CISD: 55.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
40 %
Hays CISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Hays CISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
80 %
Hays CISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
59.8 %
Hays CISD: 48.5%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hays CISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
64.6 %
Hays CISD: 63%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Hays CISD: 33.3%
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
1019
Hays CISD: 990
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.1
Hays CISD: 23.1
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
53.8 %
Hays CISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
44.4 %
Hays CISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
37.3 %
Hays CISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
129.5
African American
3.7 (2.9%)
Hays CISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.7 (1.3%)
Hays CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
31.7 (24.5%)
Hays CISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hays CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
89.5 (69.1%)
Hays CISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.9 (1.5%)
Hays 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
1.6 (1.2%)
Hays CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
92.3 (71.3%)
Hays CISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
34.7 (26.8%)
Hays CISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.9 (0.7%)
Hays 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
Hays CISD: 14.8
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
Hays CISD: 10.5 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
$61,193
Hays CISD: $58,611
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,113
Hays CISD: $49,966
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,270
Hays CISD: $53,685
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,944
Hays CISD: $57,314
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,475
Hays CISD: $61,551
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,699
Hays CISD: $66,920
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$83,969
Hays CISD: $74,638
Statewide: $71,111