Lockhart High School
- High school in Lockhart ISD
- Lockhart, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Lockhart ISD: C
Total students
1,750
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Lockhart ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.2 %
Lockhart ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lockhart High School is a high school in Lockhart, TX, in the Lockhart ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,750 students. 63.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 96.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Lockhart High School was 913 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.3.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,124, which is $3,517 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Barry Bacom
- barry.bacom@lockhart.txed.net
- (512) 398-0320
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lockhart High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,750
African American
51 (2.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
8 (0.5%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.3%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
1,365 (78%)
Lockhart ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
304 (17.4%)
Lockhart ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
13 (0.7%)
Lockhart ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
63.4 %
Lockhart ISD: 72%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
74.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.4 %
Lockhart ISD: 31%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.3 %
Lockhart ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
8.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Lockhart ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Lockhart ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Lockhart ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Lockhart ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.2 %
Lockhart ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
91.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 75%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96 %
Lockhart ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
97.3 %
Lockhart ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Lockhart ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.6 %
Lockhart ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Lockhart ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
1.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 2%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Lockhart ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
17.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
12.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
9.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
10.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
17 %
Lockhart ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 22%
African American
4 %
Lockhart ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
13.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
31.9 %
Lockhart ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Lockhart ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
36.9 %
Lockhart ISD: 36.9%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Lockhart ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
31.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
45.5 %
Lockhart ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
913
Lockhart ISD: 913
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.3
Lockhart ISD: 19.3
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
44.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
25.6 %
Lockhart ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
23.1 %
Lockhart ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
107.2
African American
6 (5.6%)
Lockhart ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
26.7 (24.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
73.6 (68.6%)
Lockhart ISD: 60.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (0.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 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
2.9 (2.7%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
76 (70.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 76.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
25.5 (23.8%)
Lockhart ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
2.8 (2.7%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.3
Lockhart ISD: 15.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.6 years
Lockhart ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$54,124
Lockhart ISD: $53,355
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$49,242
Lockhart ISD: $48,641
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$50,692
Lockhart ISD: $50,359
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,326
Lockhart ISD: $53,923
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,511
Lockhart ISD: $55,567
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,734
Lockhart ISD: $59,922
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$65,075
Lockhart ISD: $66,313
Statewide: $69,974