Knox City High School
- High school in Knox City-O'Brien CISD
- Knox City, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: B
Total students
82
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 8.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Knox City High School is a high school in Knox City, TX, in the Knox City-O'Brien CISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 82 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 45.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $38,415, which is $15,707 less than the state average. The average ACT score was 23.2. In the Class of 2018, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Website
Address
606 E Main StKnox City, TX 79529-2226
Office phone number
Principals
- Mark Tucker
- mark.tucker@knoxcityschools.net
- (940) 657-3731
- Marsha Quade
- marsha.quade@knoxcityschools.net
- (940) 657-3147
- Glen Hill
- glen.hill@knoxcityschools.net
- (940) 657-3565
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Knox City High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
82
African American
4 (4.9%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (3.7%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
36 (43.9%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37 (45.1%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 40.5%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
2 (2.4%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 1.5%
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
45.1 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
64.6 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
4.9 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 6.7%
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
4.9 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
98.8 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
2.4 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.5 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 14.1%
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
B
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: B
Student achievement
B
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: A
School progress
A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 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 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
100 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
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 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
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
0 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
0 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
0 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
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
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 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
Masked
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.2
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 23.2
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
41.7 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
41.7 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
33.3 %
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
10.6
African American
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10.6 (100%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.6 (6.1%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
9.5 (89.9%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
0.4 (4%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 0%
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
7.7
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 9.1
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
9.7 years
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: 8.9 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
$38,415
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $37,964
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$23,400
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $23,400
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$34,114
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $33,412
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$38,748
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $37,335
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$40,691
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $41,955
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$49,450
Knox City-O'Brien CISD: $49,320
Statewide: $62,039