Pasadena Memorial High School
- High school in Pasadena ISD
- Pasadena, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Total students
3,040
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Pasadena Memorial High School is a high school in Pasadena, TX, in the Pasadena ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 3,040 students. 51.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 90.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Pasadena Memorial High School was 962 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.7.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,170, which is $3,529 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jeremy Richardson
- jrichardson@pasadenaisd.org
- (713) 740-0390
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pasadena Memorial High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,040
African American
136 (4.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (0.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
138 (4.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
2,483 (81.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
255 (8.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
22 (0.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
51.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
69.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 30%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14 %
Pasadena ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Pasadena 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
90.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
83.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
95.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
91.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 91%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
89.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Pasadena ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 20%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
2.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Pasadena ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
1.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
4 %
Pasadena ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
16 %
Pasadena ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
3.1 %
Pasadena ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
12.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
15.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
16 %
Pasadena ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 22%
African American
12.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
50 %
Pasadena ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
14.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 25%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
65.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 48.4%
Statewide: 59%
African American
87.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
75 %
Pasadena ISD: 67.5%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
64.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
56.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
962
Pasadena ISD: 939
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
Pasadena ISD: 21.0
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
54.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
51.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
41 %
Pasadena ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
191.6
African American
10.6 (5.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (3.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
50.1 (26.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 38%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
122.6 (64%)
Pasadena ISD: 48%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1.3 (0.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.4 (1.8%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
131.3 (68.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
53.1 (27.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
3.8 (2%)
Pasadena ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.9
Pasadena ISD: 13.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
11.1 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$61,170
Pasadena ISD: $60,082
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$56,594
Pasadena ISD: $55,684
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,828
Pasadena ISD: $57,669
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$60,819
Pasadena ISD: $60,361
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$62,686
Pasadena ISD: $61,264
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$63,822
Pasadena ISD: $63,893
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$76,389
Pasadena ISD: $69,126
Statewide: $69,974