Pampa High School
- High school in Pampa ISD
- Pampa, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pampa ISD: B
Total students
1,029
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Pampa ISD: 8.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91 %
Pampa ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
Pampa High School is a high school in Pampa, TX, in the Pampa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,029 students. 47.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15% 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, 91% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Pampa High School was 1047 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,174, which is $4,713 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
111 E HarvesterPampa, TX 79065-4499
Office phone number
Principal
- Clay Jones
- clay.jones@pampaisd.net
- (806) 669-4800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pampa High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,029
African American
35 (3.4%)
Pampa ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Pampa ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (0.8%)
Pampa ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
477 (46.4%)
Pampa ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
481 (46.7%)
Pampa ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24 (2.3%)
Pampa ISD: 2.4%
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
47.5 %
Pampa ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
46.6 %
Pampa ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.1 %
Pampa ISD: 18.4%
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
15 %
Pampa ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.6 %
Pampa ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.6 %
Pampa ISD: 15.7%
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
Pampa ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Pampa ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pampa ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Pampa 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
91 %
Pampa ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
African American
66.7 %
Pampa ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.2 %
Pampa ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
89.6 %
Pampa ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
83.3 %
Pampa ISD: 83.3%
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
2 %
Pampa ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
4.8 %
Pampa ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
12.5 %
Pampa ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Pampa ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.7 %
Pampa ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.2 %
Pampa ISD: 3.2%
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
37.7 %
Pampa ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
38.1 %
Pampa ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
50 %
Pampa ISD: 50%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
40 %
Pampa ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
42 %
Pampa ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
32.5 %
Pampa ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
51.6 %
Pampa ISD: 48.9%
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
13.4 %
Pampa ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
13.2 %
Pampa ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15.3 %
Pampa ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
7.1 %
Pampa ISD: 7.1%
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
42 %
Pampa ISD: 42%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
56.7 %
Pampa ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pampa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
31.6 %
Pampa ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Pampa ISD: Masked
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
1047
Pampa ISD: 1047
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
Pampa ISD: 19.5
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
51.6 %
Pampa ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
51.2 %
Pampa ISD: 51.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
37.2 %
Pampa ISD: 37.2%
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
73.9
African American
1 (1.3%)
Pampa ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.9 (7.9%)
Pampa ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
67 (90.7%)
Pampa ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pampa ISD: 0.4%
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 (1.4%)
Pampa ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
67.3 (91.1%)
Pampa ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.6 (7.6%)
Pampa ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pampa 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
13.9
Pampa ISD: 14.6
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
11.2 years
Pampa ISD: 8.2 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
$54,174
Pampa ISD: $51,033
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,138
Pampa ISD: $45,761
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,124
Pampa ISD: $48,970
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,858
Pampa ISD: $49,839
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,293
Pampa ISD: $54,849
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,076
Pampa ISD: $62,104
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,579
Pampa ISD: $64,681
Statewide: $71,111