Fossil Ridge High School
- High school in Keller ISD
- Keller, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Keller ISD: B
Total students
2,287
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Keller ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.9 %
Keller ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90%
Fossil Ridge High School is a high school in Keller, TX, in the Keller ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,287 students. 45.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 92.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Fossil Ridge High School was 1049 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.1.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,341, which is $4,250 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4101 Thompson RdKeller, TX 76244
Office phone number
Principal
- David Hadley
- david.hadley@kellerisd.net
- (817) 744-1700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Fossil Ridge High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,287
African American
358 (15.7%)
Keller ISD: 9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Keller ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
307 (13.4%)
Keller ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
786 (34.4%)
Keller ISD: 23%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Keller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
704 (30.8%)
Keller ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
125 (5.5%)
Keller ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
45.2 %
Keller ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
46.6 %
Keller ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.7 %
Keller ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12 %
Keller ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
85.9 %
Keller ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Keller ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.2 %
Keller ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Keller ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Keller ISD: A
School progress
B
Keller ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Keller 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.9 %
Keller ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
93.4 %
Keller ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Keller ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
100 %
Keller ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
93.9 %
Keller ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Keller ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88%
White
89.7 %
Keller ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
84.2 %
Keller ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
1.6 %
Keller ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Keller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
1.1 %
Keller ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
1.3 %
Keller ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Keller ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Keller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
1.9 %
Keller ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
1.2 %
Keller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
26.6 %
Keller ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
16.6 %
Keller ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Keller ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
52.9 %
Keller ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
20.5 %
Keller ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Keller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.2%
White
26.2 %
Keller ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
31.4 %
Keller ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
51.8 %
Keller ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 51%
African American
53.8 %
Keller ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Keller ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
42.7 %
Keller ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
43.9 %
Keller ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Keller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
63.5 %
Keller ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
63.6 %
Keller ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
1049
Keller ISD: 1131
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Keller ISD: 23.8
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
60.4 %
Keller ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
41.7 %
Keller ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
39.9 %
Keller ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
160.8
African American
12.9 (8%)
Keller ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
3.3 (2%)
Keller ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.2 (0.1%)
Keller ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16.4 (10.2%)
Keller ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)
Keller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
127.1 (79%)
Keller ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Keller ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.4 (0.9%)
Keller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
112.5 (70%)
Keller ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
45.4 (28.2%)
Keller ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1.5 (0.9%)
Keller ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.2
Keller ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
10.9 years
Keller ISD: 11.6 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
$61,341
Keller ISD: $61,319
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$58,770
Keller ISD: $55,157
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,289
Keller ISD: $56,696
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,653
Keller ISD: $59,445
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$63,261
Keller ISD: $63,095
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$69,333
Keller ISD: $68,923
Statewide: $65,449