Olton High School
- High school in Olton ISD
- Olton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Olton ISD: B
Total students
167
Avg. teacher experience
13.4 years
Olton ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.1 %
Olton ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90%
Olton High School is a high school in Olton, TX, in the Olton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 167 students. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21% 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, 98.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 18.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,313, which is $8,574 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.
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Principals
- Colby Huseman
- gammons@oltonisd.org
- (806) 285-2691
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Olton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
167
African American
2 (1.2%)
Olton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
131 (78.4%)
Olton ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34 (20.4%)
Olton ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 0.2%
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
53.9 %
Olton ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.1 %
Olton ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21 %
Olton ISD: 16.8%
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
21 %
Olton ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
Olton ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.8 %
Olton ISD: 12.2%
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
Olton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Olton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Olton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Olton 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 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
98.1 %
Olton ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Olton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Olton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92.9 %
Olton ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
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 %
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Olton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
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 %
Olton ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.9 %
Olton ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.5 %
Olton ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
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
4.6 %
Olton ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Olton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Olton ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.6 %
Olton ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
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
Masked
Olton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Olton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Olton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
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
N/A
Olton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.9
Olton ISD: 18.9
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
86.8 %
Olton ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
79.2 %
Olton ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
75.5 %
Olton ISD: 75.5%
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
19.3
African American
0.8 (4.1%)
Olton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.3 (22.1%)
Olton ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
14.3 (73.8%)
Olton ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Olton 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
0.4 (2.1%)
Olton ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
12.7 (65.7%)
Olton ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.2 (32.3%)
Olton ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Olton ISD: 0%
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
8.6
Olton ISD: 10.6
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
13.4 years
Olton ISD: 11.4 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
$50,313
Olton ISD: $46,977
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$32,881
Olton ISD: $34,228
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$36,693
Olton ISD: $37,095
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,008
Olton ISD: $44,812
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,392
Olton ISD: $52,739
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,873
Olton ISD: $59,624
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,469
Olton ISD: $61,842
Statewide: $71,111