Lorena High
- High school in Lorena ISD
- Lorena, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Lorena ISD: A
Total students
516
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Lorena ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.2 %
Lorena ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lorena High is a high school in Lorena, TX, in the Lorena ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 516 students. 28.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.2% 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 A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Lorena High was 1061 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.8.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,234, which is $4,407 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 97Lorena, TX 76655-0097
Office phone number
Principal
- Kevin Johnson
- kevinjohnson@lorenaisd.net
- (254) 857-4605
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lorena High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
516
African American
13 (2.5%)
Lorena ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Lorena ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Lorena ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
74 (14.3%)
Lorena ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
415 (80.4%)
Lorena ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
11 (2.1%)
Lorena ISD: 2.7%
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
28.9 %
Lorena ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
17.6 %
Lorena ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.2 %
Lorena ISD: 1.7%
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
0.2 %
Lorena ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
10.3 %
Lorena ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
7.9 %
Lorena ISD: 9.7%
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)
A
Lorena ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Lorena ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Lorena ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Lorena ISD: A
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
99.2 %
Lorena ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Lorena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Lorena ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
99 %
Lorena ISD: 99%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Lorena ISD: Masked
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
0 %
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Lorena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Lorena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Lorena 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
2.1 %
Lorena ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Lorena ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Lorena ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lorena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.1 %
Lorena ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
7.1 %
Lorena ISD: 7.3%
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
9.8 %
Lorena ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Lorena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
5.6 %
Lorena ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
9.4 %
Lorena ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
50 %
Lorena ISD: 50%
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
40 %
Lorena ISD: 40%
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
Masked
Lorena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lorena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
35 %
Lorena ISD: 35%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Lorena 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
1061
Lorena ISD: 1061
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.8
Lorena ISD: 22.8
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
96 %
Lorena ISD: 96%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
97.6 %
Lorena ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
94.4 %
Lorena ISD: 94.4%
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
42.7
African American
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.2 (7.6%)
Lorena ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39.5 (92.4%)
Lorena ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lorena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.7 (1.7%)
Lorena ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
30.8 (72.2%)
Lorena ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
10.1 (23.8%)
Lorena ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (2.3%)
Lorena ISD: 1.6%
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
12.1
Lorena ISD: 13.9
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
13.9 years
Lorena ISD: 12.8 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
$53,234
Lorena ISD: $52,240
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$17,989
Lorena ISD: $33,300
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$45,272
Lorena ISD: $44,562
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,938
Lorena ISD: $49,894
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,074
Lorena ISD: $55,794
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,476
Lorena ISD: $60,028
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$67,368
Lorena ISD: $63,994
Statewide: $69,974