Foster High School
- High school in Lamar CISD
- Richmond, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Lamar CISD: A
Total students
2,189
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.7 %
Lamar CISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
Foster High School is a high school in Richmond, TX, in the Lamar CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,189 students. 58.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Foster High School was 1033 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,909, which is $8,022 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4400 Fm 723Richmond, TX 77406-9232
Office phone number
Principals
- Amy Araguz
- aaraguz@lcisd.org
- (832) 223-3800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Foster 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
2,189
African American
529 (24.2%)
Lamar CISD: 21%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (0.4%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
204 (9.3%)
Lamar CISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
690 (31.5%)
Lamar CISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
683 (31.2%)
Lamar CISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
71 (3.2%)
Lamar CISD: 3.3%
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
58.5 %
Lamar CISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.5 %
Lamar CISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.9 %
Lamar CISD: 17.5%
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
7.8 %
Lamar CISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.1 %
Lamar CISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.1 %
Lamar CISD: 13.6%
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)
A
Lamar CISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Lamar CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Lamar CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Lamar 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 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
96.7 %
Lamar CISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.2 %
Lamar CISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Lamar CISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
95.8 %
Lamar CISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98.6 %
Lamar CISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.6 %
Lamar CISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
91.7 %
Lamar CISD: 94%
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
0.5 %
Lamar CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.4 %
Lamar CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Lamar CISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.6 %
Lamar CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Lamar CISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Lamar CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.6 %
Lamar CISD: 1.1%
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
5.5 %
Lamar CISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.1 %
Lamar CISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Lamar CISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1 %
Lamar CISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8 %
Lamar CISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.7 %
Lamar CISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.6 %
Lamar CISD: 5.8%
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
20.4 %
Lamar CISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
18.7 %
Lamar CISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
20 %
Lamar CISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
40 %
Lamar CISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
11 %
Lamar CISD: 22%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lamar CISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.8 %
Lamar CISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
19.2 %
Lamar CISD: 22%
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
60.9 %
Lamar CISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
47.6 %
Lamar CISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Lamar CISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
76.3 %
Lamar CISD: 67.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
56.3 %
Lamar CISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lamar CISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60.8 %
Lamar CISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Lamar CISD: 58.3%
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
1033
Lamar CISD: 996
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.2
Lamar CISD: 22.3
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
71 %
Lamar CISD: 62.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
54 %
Lamar CISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
52.3 %
Lamar CISD: 43.4%
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
111.1
African American
12.9 (11.6%)
Lamar CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.9%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4.2 (3.8%)
Lamar CISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
15.4 (13.9%)
Lamar CISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
76.6 (69%)
Lamar CISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.9%)
Lamar CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.3 (0.3%)
Lamar CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
72.7 (65.4%)
Lamar CISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
38.1 (34.3%)
Lamar CISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.8%
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
19.7
Lamar CISD: 16.3
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
13.3 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 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
$66,909
Lamar CISD: $65,178
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,500
Lamar CISD: $59,769
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$62,146
Lamar CISD: $61,815
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,371
Lamar CISD: $63,836
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,539
Lamar CISD: $67,118
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,026
Lamar CISD: $72,155
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,212
Lamar CISD: $77,436
Statewide: $71,111