Leon High School
- High school in Leon ISD
- Jewett, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Leon ISD: A
Total students
312
Avg. teacher experience
20.1 years
Leon ISD: 18.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.6 %
Leon ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
Leon High School is a high school in Jewett, TX, in the Leon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 312 students. 48.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% 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, 94.6% 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 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Leon High School was 973 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,112, which is $1,225 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 20.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Lloyd Mahaffey
- lmahaffey@leonisd.net
- (903) 626-1475
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Leon High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
312
African American
4 (1.3%)
Leon ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Leon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (2.9%)
Leon ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
111 (35.6%)
Leon ISD: 36%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
182 (58.3%)
Leon ISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (1.3%)
Leon ISD: 1.4%
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
48.4 %
Leon ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
53.8 %
Leon ISD: 55.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.6 %
Leon ISD: 14.8%
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
9.6 %
Leon ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Leon ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.3 %
Leon ISD: 9.3%
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
Leon ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Leon ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Leon ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Leon 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
94.6 %
Leon ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Leon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.7 %
Leon ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
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
1.7 %
Leon ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.8 %
Leon ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Leon 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
13.3 %
Leon ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.3 %
Leon ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.7 %
Leon ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Leon ISD: 16.7%
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
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Leon 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
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Leon 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
973
Leon ISD: 973
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.6
Leon ISD: 21.6
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
96.4 %
Leon ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
90.9 %
Leon ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
90.9 %
Leon ISD: 90.9%
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
29.6
African American
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.9 (6.5%)
Leon ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27.7 (93.5%)
Leon ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 1.6%
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 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.3 (58.4%)
Leon ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.3 (41.6%)
Leon ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
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
10.5
Leon ISD: 12.3
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
20.1 years
Leon ISD: 18.9 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
$60,112
Leon ISD: $57,525
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,816
Leon ISD: $39,658
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$40,673
Leon ISD: $39,312
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,032
Leon ISD: $47,164
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,658
Leon ISD: $58,123
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,592
Leon ISD: $64,150
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,108
Leon ISD: $67,312
Statewide: $71,111