B F Terry High School
- High school in Lamar CISD
- Rosenberg, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Lamar CISD: N/A
Total students
1,530
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Lamar CISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91 %
Lamar CISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
B F Terry High School is a high school in Rosenberg, TX, in the Lamar CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,530 students. 55.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 91% 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 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at B F Terry High School was 871 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $71,747, which is $9,273 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
5500 Ave NRosenberg, TX 77471-5694
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissia Smith
- melissia.smith@lcisd.org
- (832) 223-3400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in B F Terry High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,530
African American
175 (11.4%)
Lamar CISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Lamar CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (1.4%)
Lamar CISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,192 (77.9%)
Lamar CISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
116 (7.6%)
Lamar CISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
21 (1.4%)
Lamar CISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
55.4 %
Lamar CISD: 45.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76.2 %
Lamar CISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
23 %
Lamar CISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.9 %
Lamar CISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
Lamar CISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.5 %
Lamar CISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Lamar CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Lamar CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Lamar CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Lamar CISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91 %
Lamar CISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
94.6 %
Lamar CISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lamar CISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Lamar CISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
91.3 %
Lamar CISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
82.5 %
Lamar CISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Lamar CISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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 %
Lamar CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.2 %
Lamar CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Lamar CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Lamar CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Lamar CISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2 %
Lamar CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
6.5 %
Lamar CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
29.5 %
Lamar CISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
22.9 %
Lamar CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Lamar CISD: 25%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
31.6 %
Lamar CISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
30.3 %
Lamar CISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
33.6 %
Lamar CISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
30 %
Lamar CISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
30.3 %
Lamar CISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
32.1 %
Lamar CISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Lamar CISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
45.5 %
Lamar CISD: 50.2%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
30.3 %
Lamar CISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
26.2 %
Lamar CISD: 36.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
23.5 %
Lamar CISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
23.5 %
Lamar CISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
15.9 %
Lamar CISD: 42.5%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Lamar CISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
20 %
Lamar CISD: 69%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
25.1 %
Lamar CISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lamar CISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
18.8 %
Lamar CISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Lamar CISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
871
Lamar CISD: 986
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.8
Lamar CISD: 20.7
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
77.5 %
Lamar CISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
64 %
Lamar CISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
59.7 %
Lamar CISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
85.6
African American
20.1 (23.5%)
Lamar CISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.8 (4.4%)
Lamar CISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
22.7 (26.5%)
Lamar CISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38 (44.4%)
Lamar CISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.2%)
Lamar CISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.2 (3.8%)
Lamar CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
49.8 (58.2%)
Lamar CISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
31.6 (36.9%)
Lamar CISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.2%)
Lamar CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
17.9
Lamar CISD: 18.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
13.3 years
Lamar CISD: 11.4 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
$71,747
Lamar CISD: $70,375
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$65,577
Lamar CISD: $66,889
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$68,989
Lamar CISD: $66,655
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$70,221
Lamar CISD: $69,038
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$70,901
Lamar CISD: $71,909
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,779
Lamar CISD: $76,382
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$85,446
Lamar CISD: $81,386
Statewide: $74,014