Kermit High School
- High school in Kermit ISD
- Kermit, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Kermit ISD: C
Total students
362
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Kermit ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.7 %
Kermit ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kermit High School is a high school in Kermit, TX, in the Kermit ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 362 students. 30.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 94.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 17.6.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,660, which is $1,019 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
601 S Poplar StKermit, TX 79745-4712
Office phone number
Principal
- Cecilia Hayes
- cchayes@kermitisd.org
- (432) 586-1050
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kermit High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
362
African American
11 (3%)
Kermit ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Kermit ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Kermit ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
292 (80.7%)
Kermit ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
51 (14.1%)
Kermit ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
4 (1.1%)
Kermit ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
30.4 %
Kermit ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.4 %
Kermit ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.9 %
Kermit ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.6 %
Kermit ISD: 19%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Kermit ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
7.7 %
Kermit ISD: 11%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Kermit ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Kermit ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Kermit ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Kermit ISD: D
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.7 %
Kermit ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Kermit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Kermit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Kermit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.7 %
Kermit ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Kermit ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Kermit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.5 %
Kermit ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kermit ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
20 %
Kermit ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16.5 %
Kermit ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
16.1 %
Kermit ISD: 11%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Kermit ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Kermit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Kermit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Kermit ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.6
Kermit ISD: 17.6
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
97.2 %
Kermit ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
91.7 %
Kermit ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
90.3 %
Kermit ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.7
African American
1 (3.3%)
Kermit ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (9.8%)
Kermit ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.9 (22.5%)
Kermit ISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19.8 (64.5%)
Kermit ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kermit 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
1 (3.3%)
Kermit ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
19.4 (63.3%)
Kermit ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
10.3 (33.4%)
Kermit ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.8
Kermit ISD: 13.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
14.1 years
Kermit ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$58,660
Kermit ISD: $54,232
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Kermit ISD: $44,132
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,612
Kermit ISD: $47,701
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,023
Kermit ISD: $52,436
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$60,646
Kermit ISD: $60,341
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,888
Kermit ISD: $64,518
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$68,503
Kermit ISD: $67,930
Statewide: $69,974