Hillsboro Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Hillsboro ISD
- Hillsboro, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Hillsboro ISD: B
Total students
451
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Hillsboro ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Hillsboro Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Hillsboro, TX, in the Hillsboro ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 451 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 65% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $47,929, which is $6,193 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
210 E Walnut StHillsboro, TX 76645-3333
Office phone number
Principal
- Patrick Harvell
- harvell@hillsboroisd.org
- (254) 582-4120
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hillsboro Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
451
African American
58 (12.9%)
Hillsboro ISD: 13%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
268 (59.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
111 (24.6%)
Hillsboro ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
12 (2.7%)
Hillsboro ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
65 %
Hillsboro ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
75.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
10.6 %
Hillsboro ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.2 %
Hillsboro ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
17.5 %
Hillsboro ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Hillsboro ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.5 %
Hillsboro ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Hillsboro ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Hillsboro ISD: B
School progress
B
Hillsboro ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Hillsboro 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
34.8
African American
2 (5.8%)
Hillsboro ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
3.6 (10.3%)
Hillsboro ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
28.2 (81.1%)
Hillsboro ISD: 82.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.9%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
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
26.9 (77.3%)
Hillsboro ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
7.9 (22.7%)
Hillsboro ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
13
Hillsboro ISD: 12.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
11.9 years
Hillsboro ISD: 11 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
$47,929
Hillsboro ISD: $48,344
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$42,000
Hillsboro ISD: $41,173
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$44,194
Hillsboro ISD: $42,834
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$45,794
Hillsboro ISD: $46,609
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$53,644
Hillsboro ISD: $54,544
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$57,858
Hillsboro ISD: $58,861
Statewide: $62,039