The Colony High School
- High school in Lewisville ISD
- The Colony, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lewisville ISD: B
Total students
2,023
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Lewisville ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.4 %
Lewisville ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90%
The Colony High School is a high school in The Colony, TX, in the Lewisville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,023 students. 44.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.5% 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, 95.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at The Colony High School was 1065 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,522, which is $2,635 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
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Principal
- Tim Baxter
- RogersJA@lisd.net
- (469) 713-5178
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in The Colony High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,023
African American
300 (14.8%)
Lewisville ISD: 12%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.6%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
158 (7.8%)
Lewisville ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
754 (37.3%)
Lewisville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
701 (34.7%)
Lewisville ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
96 (4.7%)
Lewisville ISD: 4.6%
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
44.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
40.7 %
Lewisville ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.7 %
Lewisville ISD: 19.6%
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
11.5 %
Lewisville ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.9 %
Lewisville ISD: 16.4%
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
Lewisville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Lewisville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Lewisville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Lewisville 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
95.4 %
Lewisville ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.5 %
Lewisville ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Lewisville ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Lewisville ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lewisville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.8 %
Lewisville ISD: 98%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
81.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 94.4%
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
1.5 %
Lewisville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Lewisville ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Lewisville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lewisville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.5 %
Lewisville ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 0.8%
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
18.1 %
Lewisville ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
30.8 %
Lewisville ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
6.9 %
Lewisville ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20.9 %
Lewisville ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lewisville ISD: 18%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15.5 %
Lewisville ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Lewisville ISD: 11.6%
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
10.7 %
Lewisville ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
4.8 %
Lewisville ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Lewisville ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
41.1 %
Lewisville ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
7.4 %
Lewisville ISD: 11%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lewisville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.2 %
Lewisville ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
8.1 %
Lewisville ISD: 16.6%
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
64.1 %
Lewisville ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
33.3 %
Lewisville ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Lewisville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
70 %
Lewisville ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
56 %
Lewisville ISD: 61.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lewisville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
69.2 %
Lewisville ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Lewisville ISD: 70.8%
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
1065
Lewisville ISD: 1131
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.5
Lewisville ISD: 24.7
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
54 %
Lewisville ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
44 %
Lewisville ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
36 %
Lewisville ISD: 50.7%
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
130.2
African American
12 (9.2%)
Lewisville ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (3.8%)
Lewisville ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
7.3 (5.6%)
Lewisville ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)
Lewisville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
100.8 (77.5%)
Lewisville ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (3.1%)
Lewisville ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (1.5%)
Lewisville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
84.8 (65.2%)
Lewisville ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
40.4 (31%)
Lewisville ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (2.3%)
Lewisville ISD: 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
15.5
Lewisville ISD: 13.1
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 years
Lewisville ISD: 12.4 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
$61,522
Lewisville ISD: $61,176
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,996
Lewisville ISD: $41,506
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,609
Lewisville ISD: $57,595
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,441
Lewisville ISD: $60,374
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,614
Lewisville ISD: $63,788
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,278
Lewisville ISD: $67,238
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,333
Lewisville ISD: $74,296
Statewide: $71,111