Palacios High School

  • High school in Palacios ISD
  • Palacios, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Palacios ISD: B

Total students

380

Avg. teacher experience

12 years

Palacios ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.6 %

Palacios ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

Palacios High School is a high school in Palacios, TX, in the Palacios ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 380 students. 35.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.4% 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, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Palacios High School was 1066 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,995, which is $108 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.palaciosisd.org

Address

100 Shark Dr
Palacios, TX 77465-3699

Office phone number

(361) 972-2571

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Palacios High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

380

African American

10 (2.6%)

Palacios ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

28 (7.4%)

Palacios ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

268 (70.5%)

Palacios ISD: 72.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

72 (18.9%)

Palacios ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.5%)

Palacios ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

7.4%

Hispanic

70.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

18.9%

Two or more races

0.5%

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

35.8 %

Palacios ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.1 %

Palacios ISD: 70.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.4 %

Palacios ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

35.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.4%

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

8.4 %

Palacios ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.2 %

Palacios ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Palacios ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.4%

Gifted and talented

3.2%

Special education

11.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Palacios ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Palacios ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Palacios ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Palacios 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

94.6 %

Palacios ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Palacios ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

91.7 %

Palacios ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

95.1 %

Palacios ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.3 %

Palacios ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Palacios ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

91.7%

Hispanic

95.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.3%

Two or more races

Masked

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

1.3 %

Palacios ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

9.1 %

Palacios ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.5 %

Palacios ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Palacios ISD: Masked

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

8 %

Palacios ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.1 %

Palacios ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Palacios ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.1 %

Palacios ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.1 %

Palacios ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Palacios ISD: 0%

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

19.2 %

Palacios ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

16.7 %

Palacios ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

55 %

Palacios ISD: 55%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

12.9 %

Palacios ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.2 %

Palacios ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Palacios ISD: Masked

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

52.9 %

Palacios ISD: 52.9%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Palacios ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

27.3 %

Palacios ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

60 %

Palacios ISD: 60%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

85.7 %

Palacios ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Palacios 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

1066

Palacios ISD: 1066

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Palacios ISD: N/A

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

52.2 %

Palacios ISD: 52.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

48.9 %

Palacios ISD: 48.9%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

45.6 %

Palacios ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

52.2%

Math

48.9%

Reading + Math

45.6%

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

33.7

African American

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (11.9%)

Palacios ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Palacios ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

29.7 (88.1%)

Palacios ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Palacios 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

1 (3%)

Palacios ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.9 (68%)

Palacios ISD: 83.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.8 (29%)

Palacios ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Palacios 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

11.3

Palacios ISD: 13.5

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 years

Palacios ISD: 11.8 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

$58,995

Palacios ISD: $57,358

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,255

Palacios ISD: $49,293

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,057

Palacios ISD: $51,590

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,977

Palacios ISD: $52,709

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,738

Palacios ISD: $60,894

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,161

Palacios ISD: $69,363

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,605

Palacios ISD: $58,948

Statewide: $71,111

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