Kashmere High School
- High school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Houston ISD: B
Total students
783
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
69.3 %
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
Kashmere High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 783 students. 78.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 69.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 9.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Kashmere High School was 815 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,671, which is $1,784 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
6900 Wileyvale StHouston, TX 77028-4156
Office phone number
Principal
- Brandon Dickerson
- BDICKERS@houstonisd.org
- (713) 636-6400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kashmere High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
783
African American
433 (55.3%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Houston ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
328 (41.9%)
Houston ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13 (1.7%)
Houston ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (0.6%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
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
78.5 %
Houston ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
95.4 %
Houston ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21.6 %
Houston ISD: 35.1%
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
20.3 %
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Houston ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.1 %
Houston ISD: 8.4%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Houston ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Houston 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
69.3 %
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
77.5 %
Houston ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
57.5 %
Houston ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
40 %
Houston ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 84.6%
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
9.4 %
Houston ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
7.6 %
Houston ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
12.3 %
Houston ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.7 %
Houston ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 2.3%
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
44.3 %
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
41.6 %
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
46.9 %
Houston ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
69.6 %
Houston ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 12.1%
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
9.3 %
Houston ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.2 %
Houston ISD: 23%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
12.8 %
Houston ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Houston ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 40.8%
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
6.1 %
Houston ISD: 42.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
6.3 %
Houston ISD: 23%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
6.3 %
Houston ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 60%
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Houston ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 65.1%
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
815
Houston ISD: 967
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Houston ISD: 25.9
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
16.9 %
Houston ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
7.2 %
Houston ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
6.6 %
Houston ISD: 25.3%
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
53.3
African American
43.8 (82.1%)
Houston ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.9%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.1 (0.2%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (3.7%)
Houston ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.4 (10.1%)
Houston ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
39 (73.1%)
Houston ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.2 (21%)
Houston ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.1 (2.1%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
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
14.7
Houston ISD: 18.2
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
15.5 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 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
$60,671
Houston ISD: $59,161
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,065
Houston ISD: $50,771
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,711
Houston ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,574
Houston ISD: $57,353
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,527
Houston ISD: $60,989
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,224
Houston ISD: $68,443
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$72,171
Houston ISD: $77,981
Statewide: $71,111