Lancaster High School
- High school in Lancaster ISD
- Lancaster, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lancaster ISD: B
Total students
2,179
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Lancaster ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
Lancaster High School is a high school in Lancaster, TX, in the Lancaster ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,179 students. 63.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.9% 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, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Lancaster High School was 936 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,241, which is $1,354 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Principals
- Kirsten Jett
- kirstenjett@lancasterisd.org
- (972) 218-1800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lancaster High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,179
African American
1,665 (76.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
16 (0.7%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (0.3%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
434 (19.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27 (1.2%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
27 (1.2%)
Lancaster ISD: 2.2%
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
63.6 %
Lancaster ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
74.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 10%
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
6.9 %
Lancaster ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 9.1%
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
Lancaster ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Lancaster ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Lancaster ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Lancaster ISD: 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
99.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
99.5 %
Lancaster ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.9 %
Lancaster ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Lancaster ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Lancaster ISD: 100%
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
0.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
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
2.5 %
Lancaster ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
2 %
Lancaster ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
8.3 %
Lancaster ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.9 %
Lancaster ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 6.8%
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
6.6 %
Lancaster ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
6 %
Lancaster ISD: 6%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
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
4.3 %
Lancaster ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
11.1 %
Lancaster ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Lancaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Lancaster ISD: N/A
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
936
Lancaster ISD: 936
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.5
Lancaster ISD: 15.5
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
28.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
29 %
Lancaster ISD: 29%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
18.9 %
Lancaster ISD: 18.9%
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
134
African American
96.5 (72%)
Lancaster ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.5 (4.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29 (21.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (2.2%)
Lancaster ISD: 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
2 (1.5%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
69.6 (51.9%)
Lancaster ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
58.5 (43.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
4 (3%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.8%
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
16.3
Lancaster ISD: 15.8
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
Lancaster ISD: 12 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
$60,241
Lancaster ISD: $60,345
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,699
Lancaster ISD: $48,076
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,495
Lancaster ISD: $56,372
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,865
Lancaster ISD: $58,871
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,445
Lancaster ISD: $61,966
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,199
Lancaster ISD: $69,876
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,852
Lancaster ISD: $75,806
Statewide: $71,111