Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Paradise ISD: A

Total students

370

Avg. teacher experience

21 years

Paradise ISD: 17.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Paradise ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Paradise High School is a high school in Paradise, TX, in the Paradise ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 370 students. 34.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Paradise High School was 1039 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.9.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,688, which is $1,801 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 21 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pisd.net

Address

338 School House Rd
Paradise, TX 76073-0646

Office phone number

(940) 969-5010

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Paradise High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

370

African American

4 (1.1%)

Paradise ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Paradise ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Paradise ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

66 (17.8%)

Paradise ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.3%)

Paradise ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

293 (79.2%)

Paradise ISD: 80.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (1.1%)

Paradise ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

17.8%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

79.2%

Two or more races

1.1%

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

34.9 %

Paradise ISD: 32.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

28.9 %

Paradise ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3 %

Paradise ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

34.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

28.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.0%

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

3 %

Paradise ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.2 %

Paradise ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.2 %

Paradise ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.0%

Gifted and talented

9.2%

Special education

13.2%

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)

A

Paradise ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Paradise ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Paradise ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Paradise 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

100 %

Paradise ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Paradise ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Paradise ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

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

0 %

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Paradise 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

9.7 %

Paradise ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Paradise ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.9 %

Paradise ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.2 %

Paradise ISD: 6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Paradise ISD: 12.5%

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

6.8 %

Paradise ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

9.5 %

Paradise ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.7 %

Paradise ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Paradise 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

0 %

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Paradise ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Paradise ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

0 %

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Paradise 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

1039

Paradise ISD: 1039

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

18.9

Paradise 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

56.4 %

Paradise ISD: 56.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

40.4 %

Paradise ISD: 40.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

39.4 %

Paradise ISD: 39.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

56.4%

Math

40.4%

Reading + Math

39.4%

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

30.2

African American

0 (0%)

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3.3%)

Paradise ISD: 1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

29.2 (96.7%)

Paradise ISD: 99%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Paradise 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 (0%)

Paradise ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17.4 (57.7%)

Paradise ISD: 78.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.8 (42.3%)

Paradise ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Paradise 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

12.2

Paradise ISD: 12.7

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

21 years

Paradise ISD: 17.1 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

$60,688

Paradise ISD: $54,652

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$40,500

Paradise ISD: $40,167

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,400

Paradise ISD: $43,004

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,923

Paradise ISD: $46,533

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,380

Paradise ISD: $53,268

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,381

Paradise ISD: $63,322

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,691

Paradise ISD: $69,736

Statewide: $71,111

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