Nixon-Smiley High School
- High school in Nixon-Smiley CISD
- Nixon, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Nixon-Smiley CISD: C
Total students
294
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.6 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90%
Nixon-Smiley High School is a high school in Nixon, TX, in the Nixon-Smiley CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 294 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 31.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,415, which is $676 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Nixon-Smiley High School was 954. The average ACT score was 18.6. In the Class of 2019, 98.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Principal
- Howard Weaver
- weaverj@nixonsmiley.net
- (830) 582-1536
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Nixon-Smiley 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 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
294
African American
3 (1%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
228 (77.6%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (20.7%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
2 (0.7%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
31.6 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
73.1 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.5 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.2 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
69.7 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.6 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
C
Nixon-Smiley CISD: C
Student achievement
C
Nixon-Smiley CISD: C
School progress
C
Nixon-Smiley CISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
98.6 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 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 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
1.6 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
4.8 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 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
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, 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
954
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 954
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.6
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18.6
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2019.
Reading
20.9 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
20.9 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
7.5 %
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
26.8
African American
0.5 (1.8%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.1 (30%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0.2 (0.9%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18.1 (67.3%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
22.4 (83.3%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3.5 (13%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (3.7%)
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
11
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 12
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.4 years
Nixon-Smiley CISD: 11.6 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
$56,415
Nixon-Smiley CISD: $53,473
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$44,474
Nixon-Smiley CISD: $44,955
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$47,907
Nixon-Smiley CISD: $47,413
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$56,820
Nixon-Smiley CISD: $51,446
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,056
Nixon-Smiley CISD: $56,629
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$66,649
Nixon-Smiley CISD: $64,001
Statewide: $65,449