H M King High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Kingsville ISD: C

Total students

915

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Kingsville ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

76 %

Kingsville ISD: 76%

Statewide: 90%

H M King High School is a high school in Kingsville, TX, in the Kingsville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 915 students. 70.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 76% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 8.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at H M King High School was 981 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,326, which is $3,561 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kingsvilleisd.com

Address

2210 S Brahma Blvd
Kingsville, TX 78363-7108

Office phone number

(361) 595-8600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in H M King High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

915

African American

36 (3.9%)

Kingsville ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kingsville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (0.8%)

Kingsville ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

781 (85.4%)

Kingsville ISD: 84.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Kingsville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

87 (9.5%)

Kingsville ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (0.3%)

Kingsville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

85.4%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

9.5%

Two or more races

0.3%

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

70.3 %

Kingsville ISD: 62.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

71.4 %

Kingsville ISD: 79.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.3 %

Kingsville ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.3%

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

1.9 %

Kingsville ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.2 %

Kingsville ISD: 2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.8 %

Kingsville ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

2.2%

Special education

14.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Kingsville ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Kingsville ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Kingsville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Kingsville 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

76 %

Kingsville ISD: 76%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Kingsville ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

74.1 %

Kingsville ISD: 74.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kingsville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

87.5 %

Kingsville ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Kingsville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

74.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

87.5%

Two or more races

N/A

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

8.5 %

Kingsville ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

5.6 %

Kingsville ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

22.2 %

Kingsville ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

8.6 %

Kingsville ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

8.7 %

Kingsville ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Kingsville 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

25.6 %

Kingsville ISD: 23.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.7 %

Kingsville ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Kingsville ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.7 %

Kingsville ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.3 %

Kingsville ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Kingsville ISD: 22.2%

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

13.9 %

Kingsville ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

10 %

Kingsville ISD: 10%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Kingsville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

60 %

Kingsville ISD: 60%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

11.8 %

Kingsville ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kingsville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

23.3 %

Kingsville ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Kingsville 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

10.9 %

Kingsville ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Kingsville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

10 %

Kingsville ISD: 10%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kingsville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

20 %

Kingsville ISD: 20%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Kingsville ISD: Masked

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

981

Kingsville ISD: 981

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.4

Kingsville ISD: 18.4

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

51.1 %

Kingsville ISD: 51.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

61.8 %

Kingsville ISD: 61.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

41.9 %

Kingsville ISD: 41.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

51.1%

Math

61.8%

Reading + Math

41.9%

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

63.8

African American

2.5 (3.9%)

Kingsville ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kingsville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kingsville ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

41.6 (65.2%)

Kingsville ISD: 66.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0.9 (1.4%)

Kingsville ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

17.8 (27.9%)

Kingsville ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.6%)

Kingsville ISD: 0.5%

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 (3.1%)

Kingsville ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

41.1 (64.3%)

Kingsville ISD: 71.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

18.8 (29.4%)

Kingsville ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

2 (3.1%)

Kingsville ISD: 1.5%

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

14.3

Kingsville ISD: 13.6

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

13.5 years

Kingsville ISD: 11.8 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

$55,326

Kingsville ISD: $52,756

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,919

Kingsville ISD: $45,397

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,185

Kingsville ISD: $48,765

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,928

Kingsville ISD: $51,000

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,403

Kingsville ISD: $54,418

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,387

Kingsville ISD: $60,125

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,943

Kingsville ISD: $61,578

Statewide: $71,111

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