Harker Heights High School
- High school in Killeen ISD
- Harker Heights, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Killeen ISD: C
Total students
2,674
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.5 %
Killeen ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 90%
Harker Heights High School is a high school in Harker Heights, TX, in the Killeen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,674 students. 60.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Harker Heights High School was 1009 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,955, which is $1,068 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1001 E Fm 2410Harker Heights, TX 76548-6845
Office phone number
Principal
- Jorge Soldevila
- Jorge.Soldevila@killeenisd.org
- (254) 336-0800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harker Heights High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,674
African American
759 (28.4%)
Killeen ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
13 (0.5%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
88 (3.3%)
Killeen ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
830 (31%)
Killeen ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
55 (2.1%)
Killeen ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
679 (25.4%)
Killeen ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
250 (9.3%)
Killeen ISD: 9.2%
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
60.2 %
Killeen ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
31.5 %
Killeen ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.8 %
Killeen ISD: 11.2%
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
5 %
Killeen ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.7 %
Killeen ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.7 %
Killeen ISD: 14.4%
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)
B
Killeen ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Killeen ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Killeen ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Killeen 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 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
93.5 %
Killeen ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
94.9 %
Killeen ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Killeen ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
88.9 %
Killeen ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.5 %
Killeen ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Killeen ISD: 88%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.5 %
Killeen ISD: 87%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
94.1 %
Killeen ISD: 84.2%
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
1.7 %
Killeen ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.1 %
Killeen ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
11.8 %
Killeen ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Killeen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Killeen ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Killeen ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.6 %
Killeen ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.1 %
Killeen ISD: 2.5%
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
22.7 %
Killeen ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
24.5 %
Killeen ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
35.3 %
Killeen ISD: 30%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
11.7 %
Killeen ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
24.1 %
Killeen ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
26.1 %
Killeen ISD: 27%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21 %
Killeen ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
19.9 %
Killeen ISD: 23.7%
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
15.7 %
Killeen ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
10.9 %
Killeen ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
14.3 %
Killeen ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
36.4 %
Killeen ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
15.5 %
Killeen ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Killeen ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.3 %
Killeen ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
15.6 %
Killeen ISD: 12.8%
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
32.6 %
Killeen ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
12.8 %
Killeen ISD: 12%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Killeen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
43.8 %
Killeen ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
21.7 %
Killeen ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Killeen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 43.9%
White
45.2 %
Killeen ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
47.1 %
Killeen ISD: 31.9%
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
1009
Killeen ISD: 977
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.3
Killeen ISD: 21.1
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
53.7 %
Killeen ISD: 48.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
38.9 %
Killeen ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
36.8 %
Killeen ISD: 32.7%
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
150.6
African American
24.4 (16.2%)
Killeen ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1.2 (0.8%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.3%)
Killeen ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
21.9 (14.5%)
Killeen ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (1.3%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
93.4 (62%)
Killeen ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
5.8 (3.8%)
Killeen ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.9 (1.9%)
Killeen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
81.4 (54.1%)
Killeen ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
65 (43.2%)
Killeen ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.3 (0.8%)
Killeen ISD: 0.7%
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
17.8
Killeen ISD: 16.7
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
11.6 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 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
$59,955
Killeen ISD: $57,315
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,494
Killeen ISD: $50,779
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,505
Killeen ISD: $51,581
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,152
Killeen ISD: $56,265
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,477
Killeen ISD: $61,975
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,214
Killeen ISD: $67,393
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,522
Killeen ISD: $73,723
Statewide: $71,111