New Braunfels High School
- High school in New Braunfels ISD
- New Braunfels, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
New Braunfels ISD: B
Total students
1,947
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
New Braunfels ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 90%
New Braunfels High School is a high school in New Braunfels, TX, in the New Braunfels ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,947 students. 25.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.7% 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, 95.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at New Braunfels High School was 1095 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,036, which is $851 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Chris Smith
- chrissmith@nbisd.org
- (830) 627-6000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in New Braunfels High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,947
African American
40 (2.1%)
New Braunfels ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.3%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
24 (1.2%)
New Braunfels ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
901 (46.3%)
New Braunfels ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
934 (48%)
New Braunfels ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
42 (2.2%)
New Braunfels ISD: 3.2%
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
25.8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
28.2 %
New Braunfels ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 9.1%
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
4.7 %
New Braunfels ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.7 %
New Braunfels ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 11.2%
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
New Braunfels ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
New Braunfels ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
New Braunfels ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
New Braunfels 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
95.8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
New Braunfels ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
New Braunfels ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
90 %
New Braunfels ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94 %
New Braunfels ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
New Braunfels ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.9 %
New Braunfels ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
New Braunfels 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
0.7 %
New Braunfels ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
New Braunfels ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
New Braunfels ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
New Braunfels ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
New Braunfels ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
New Braunfels ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
New Braunfels ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
New Braunfels 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
11 %
New Braunfels ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
11.1 %
New Braunfels ISD: 4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.5 %
New Braunfels ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.7 %
New Braunfels ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
New Braunfels ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
14.3 %
New Braunfels ISD: 8.2%
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
17 %
New Braunfels ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
6.7 %
New Braunfels ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
40 %
New Braunfels ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
30.8 %
New Braunfels ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
8.5 %
New Braunfels ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
New Braunfels ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.5 %
New Braunfels ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
21.7 %
New Braunfels ISD: 20.8%
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
57.4 %
New Braunfels ISD: 57.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
New Braunfels ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
New Braunfels ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
New Braunfels ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
53.7 %
New Braunfels ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
New Braunfels ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
56.6 %
New Braunfels ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
60 %
New Braunfels ISD: 60%
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
1095
New Braunfels ISD: 1095
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.6
New Braunfels ISD: 23.6
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
57.1 %
New Braunfels ISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
63.5 %
New Braunfels ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
48.9 %
New Braunfels ISD: 42.3%
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
102.1
African American
1 (1%)
New Braunfels ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
18.8 (18.4%)
New Braunfels ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
79.3 (77.7%)
New Braunfels ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.9 (0.9%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
74.5 (72.9%)
New Braunfels ISD: 76.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
25.7 (25.2%)
New Braunfels ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
New Braunfels ISD: 0.2%
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
19.1
New Braunfels ISD: 16.2
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
12.2 years
New Braunfels 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
$58,036
New Braunfels ISD: $56,963
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,914
New Braunfels ISD: $52,017
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,813
New Braunfels ISD: $53,134
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,734
New Braunfels ISD: $55,682
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,968
New Braunfels ISD: $58,481
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,002
New Braunfels ISD: $62,104
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,721
New Braunfels ISD: $66,543
Statewide: $71,111