Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Hillsboro ISD: B

Total students

567

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

96.9 %

Hillsboro ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

Hillsboro High School is a high school in Hillsboro, TX, in the Hillsboro ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 567 students. 48.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% 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, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Hillsboro High School was 914 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,306, which is $7,581 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hillsboroisd.org

Address

1600 Abbott Ave
Hillsboro, TX 76645-3331

Office phone number

(254) 582-4100

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hillsboro High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

567

African American

56 (9.9%)

Hillsboro ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (0.9%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

354 (62.4%)

Hillsboro ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

135 (23.8%)

Hillsboro ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (2.6%)

Hillsboro ISD: 4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.9%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

62.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

23.8%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

48.1 %

Hillsboro ISD: 53.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70.7 %

Hillsboro ISD: 74.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.8 %

Hillsboro ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

48.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.8%

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

10.4 %

Hillsboro ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.5 %

Hillsboro ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.5 %

Hillsboro ISD: 14%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.4%

Gifted and talented

6.5%

Special education

12.5%

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

Hillsboro ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Hillsboro ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Hillsboro ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Hillsboro 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

96.9 %

Hillsboro ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Hillsboro ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

94.6 %

Hillsboro ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Hillsboro ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

94.6%

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

0.2 %

Hillsboro ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

1.4 %

Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Hillsboro 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

18.1 %

Hillsboro ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

40 %

Hillsboro ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.4 %

Hillsboro ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.9 %

Hillsboro ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

35.3 %

Hillsboro ISD: 27.7%

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

0.4 %

Hillsboro ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Hillsboro 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

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Hillsboro ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Hillsboro ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Hillsboro 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

914

Hillsboro ISD: 914

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Hillsboro 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

61.9 %

Hillsboro ISD: 61.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

42.1 %

Hillsboro ISD: 42.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

39.7 %

Hillsboro ISD: 39.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

61.9%

Math

42.1%

Reading + Math

39.7%

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

43.9

African American

2 (4.6%)

Hillsboro ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.3%)

Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6.8 (15.5%)

Hillsboro ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

33.1 (75.4%)

Hillsboro ISD: 80%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0.7%

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%)

Hillsboro ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28 (63.9%)

Hillsboro ISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.9 (33.8%)

Hillsboro ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.3%)

Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%

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

12.9

Hillsboro ISD: 13.2

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

12.7 years

Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 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

$51,306

Hillsboro ISD: $49,709

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,744

Hillsboro ISD: $43,490

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,287

Hillsboro ISD: $43,939

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,667

Hillsboro ISD: $46,705

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,054

Hillsboro ISD: $52,918

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,345

Hillsboro ISD: $58,858

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,818

Hillsboro ISD: $61,067

Statewide: $71,111

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