Sam Rayburn High School
- High school in Pasadena ISD
- Pasadena, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Total students
2,628
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
Sam Rayburn High School is a high school in Pasadena, TX, in the Pasadena ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,628 students. 72% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.9% 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, 89.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Sam Rayburn High School was 903 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,954, which is $4,067 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
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Principals
- Katherine Rearick
- KRearick@pasadenaisd.org
- (713) 740-0330
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sam Rayburn High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,628
African American
87 (3.3%)
Pasadena ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (0.3%)
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,393 (91.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
124 (4.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
11 (0.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.7%
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
72 %
Pasadena ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
24.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 32.6%
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
22.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 12.4%
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
Pasadena ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
89.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
73.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 86.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
84.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 93.1%
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
3.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
12.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
14.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
6 %
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pasadena ISD: 2.6%
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
35.1 %
Pasadena ISD: 18%
Statewide: 15%
African American
47.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
50 %
Pasadena ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
28.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
34.1 %
Pasadena ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
43.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
46.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 21.7%
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
13.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
4.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
20 %
Pasadena ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
13.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14 %
Pasadena ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 17.5%
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
17.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 36%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
18.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
12.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 50%
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
903
Pasadena ISD: 923
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.2
Pasadena ISD: 21.6
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
39.2 %
Pasadena ISD: 45%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
30.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
21.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.1%
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
187.4
African American
20.6 (11%)
Pasadena ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (2.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
61.6 (32.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
99 (52.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.2 (0.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.1 (3.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
126.4 (67.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
53.7 (28.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.2 (0.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
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
14
Pasadena ISD: 12.9
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
9.8 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 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
$62,954
Pasadena ISD: $61,600
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,422
Pasadena ISD: $56,914
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,804
Pasadena ISD: $58,997
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,718
Pasadena ISD: $61,821
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,539
Pasadena ISD: $63,221
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,541
Pasadena ISD: $65,542
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$87,015
Pasadena ISD: $71,867
Statewide: $71,111