Irion High School
- High school in Irion County ISD
- Mertzon, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Irion County ISD: A
Total students
134
Avg. teacher experience
16.1 years
Irion County ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Irion County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Irion High School is a high school in Mertzon, TX, in the Irion County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 134 students. 36.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Irion High School was 928 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,536, which is $1,351 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
301 N 3rd StMertzon, TX 76941-0469
Office phone number
Principal
- Shannon Chapman
- schapman@irion-isd.org
- (325) 835-2881
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Irion High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
134
African American
3 (2.2%)
Irion County ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
39 (29.1%)
Irion County ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
90 (67.2%)
Irion County ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (1.5%)
Irion County ISD: 1.8%
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
36.6 %
Irion County ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.3 %
Irion County ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Irion County ISD: 1.8%
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
0 %
Irion County ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
11.9 %
Irion County ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.2 %
Irion County ISD: 12.3%
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
Irion County ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Irion County ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Irion County ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Irion County ISD: A
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
100 %
Irion County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Irion County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Irion County ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
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
0 %
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Irion County ISD: Masked
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
12.9 %
Irion County ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Irion County ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.6 %
Irion County ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.5 %
Irion County ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Irion County ISD: 20%
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
39.2 %
Irion County ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
25 %
Irion County ISD: 25%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
59.1 %
Irion County ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Irion County ISD: Masked
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
40 %
Irion County ISD: 40%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Irion County ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
53.8 %
Irion County ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Irion County 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
928
Irion County ISD: 928
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Irion County 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
83.3 %
Irion County ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
45.8 %
Irion County ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
37.5 %
Irion County ISD: 37.5%
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
15.7
African American
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.7 (100%)
Irion County ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Irion County 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
0 (0%)
Irion County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
11.7 (74.6%)
Irion County ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (25.4%)
Irion County ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Irion County 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
8.5
Irion County ISD: 10.4
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
16.1 years
Irion County ISD: 14.4 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
$57,536
Irion County ISD: $53,975
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,280
Irion County ISD: $57,280
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,249
Irion County ISD: $43,471
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,571
Irion County ISD: $48,015
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,425
Irion County ISD: $55,908
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,777
Irion County ISD: $61,753
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Irion County ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111