Kilgore High School
- High school in Kilgore ISD
- Kilgore, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
C
Kilgore ISD: B
Total students
1,109
Avg. teacher experience
15.2 years
Kilgore ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90%
Kilgore High School is a high school in Kilgore, TX, in the Kilgore ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,109 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 53.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $47,402, which is $6,720 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Kilgore High School was 1054. The average ACT score was 19.8. In the Class of 2018, 95.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.8%.
Contact information
Website
Address
301 N Kilgore StKilgore, TX 75662-5499
Office phone number
Principal
- Charles Presley
- Cpresley@kisd.org
- (903) 988-3901
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kilgore High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,109
African American
179 (16.1%)
Kilgore ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
6 (0.5%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
10 (0.9%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
361 (32.6%)
Kilgore ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
505 (45.5%)
Kilgore ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
48 (4.3%)
Kilgore ISD: 4.9%
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
53.7 %
Kilgore ISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
56.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
8.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 18.2%
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
8.1 %
Kilgore ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
92.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Kilgore ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.5 %
Kilgore ISD: 7.9%
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
Kilgore ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Kilgore ISD: B
School progress
C
Kilgore ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Kilgore 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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
95.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
91.7 %
Kilgore ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
100 %
Kilgore ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
95.9 %
Kilgore ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
95.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Kilgore ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
1 %
Kilgore ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Kilgore ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
1.1 %
Kilgore ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
7.9 %
Kilgore ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
5.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Kilgore ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
9.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
8.5 %
Kilgore ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
19.5 %
Kilgore ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
20 %
Kilgore ISD: 20%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
26.7 %
Kilgore ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
14.3 %
Kilgore ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1054
Kilgore ISD: 1054
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.8
Kilgore ISD: 19.8
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
35.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
23.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
19.7 %
Kilgore ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
84
African American
7 (8.3%)
Kilgore ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (1.2%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2.9 (3.4%)
Kilgore ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
72.9 (86.7%)
Kilgore ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0.3 (0.3%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.4%
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 (1.2%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
65.8 (78.3%)
Kilgore ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
16.2 (19.3%)
Kilgore ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (1.2%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.4%
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
13.2
Kilgore ISD: 14.5
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
15.2 years
Kilgore ISD: 12.8 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
$47,402
Kilgore ISD: $45,655
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$50,216
Kilgore ISD: $41,635
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$39,716
Kilgore ISD: $38,984
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$43,311
Kilgore ISD: $42,236
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$48,971
Kilgore ISD: $48,362
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$51,871
Kilgore ISD: $52,931
Statewide: $62,039