Glenda Dawson High School
- High school in Pearland ISD
- Pearland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Pearland ISD: A
Total students
2,513
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Pearland ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.3 %
Pearland ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Glenda Dawson High School is a high school in Pearland, TX, in the Pearland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,513 students. 28.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.2% 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, 99.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Glenda Dawson High School was 1210 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 26.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,076, which is $5,189 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2050 Cullen BlvdPearland, TX 77581-8978
Office phone number
Principal
- Michael Hamann
- hamannm@pearlandisd.org
- (281) 412-8800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Glenda Dawson 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
2,513
African American
592 (23.6%)
Pearland ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
482 (19.2%)
Pearland ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
596 (23.7%)
Pearland ISD: 37.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.2%)
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
744 (29.6%)
Pearland ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
90 (3.6%)
Pearland ISD: 3.9%
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
28.2 %
Pearland ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
24 %
Pearland ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.9 %
Pearland ISD: 11.3%
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
3.2 %
Pearland ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.2 %
Pearland ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.7 %
Pearland ISD: 10.4%
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)
A
Pearland ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Pearland ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pearland ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Pearland ISD: A
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
99.3 %
Pearland ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
African American
99.4 %
Pearland ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Pearland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Pearland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98.4 %
Pearland ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Pearland ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
96.2 %
Pearland ISD: 98.1%
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
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pearland 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
4.1 %
Pearland ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
6 %
Pearland ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0.6 %
Pearland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.8 %
Pearland ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3 %
Pearland ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
2.2 %
Pearland ISD: 4.5%
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
48.2 %
Pearland ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
25.5 %
Pearland ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Pearland ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
83.8 %
Pearland ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
32.6 %
Pearland ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
55.2 %
Pearland ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
47.6 %
Pearland ISD: 35.7%
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
77.6 %
Pearland ISD: 70%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
64.3 %
Pearland ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
85.3 %
Pearland ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
70.3 %
Pearland ISD: 59%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pearland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
77.8 %
Pearland ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Pearland ISD: 74.3%
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
1210
Pearland ISD: 1150
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
26.2
Pearland ISD: 25.3
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
80.4 %
Pearland ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
70.8 %
Pearland ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
68.2 %
Pearland ISD: 50.9%
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
145.1
African American
14.9 (10.3%)
Pearland ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
2 (1.4%)
Pearland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7.9 (5.5%)
Pearland ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
21.8 (15.1%)
Pearland ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
93.4 (64.4%)
Pearland ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (2.7%)
Pearland ISD: 1.7%
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 (0.7%)
Pearland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
86.5 (59.6%)
Pearland ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
55.6 (38.3%)
Pearland ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.4%)
Pearland ISD: 1.3%
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
17.3
Pearland ISD: 16.1
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
12.4 years
Pearland 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
$64,076
Pearland ISD: $63,849
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,959
Pearland ISD: $56,759
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,223
Pearland ISD: $61,117
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,394
Pearland ISD: $62,667
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,550
Pearland ISD: $64,915
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,320
Pearland ISD: $68,294
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$71,017
Pearland ISD: $72,535
Statewide: $71,111