Glenda Dawson High School
- High school in Pearland ISD
- Pearland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Pearland ISD: B
Total students
2,567
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Pearland ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.5 %
Pearland ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Glenda Dawson High School is a high school in Pearland, TX, in the Pearland ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,567 students. 26.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.3% 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 A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 99.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Glenda Dawson High School was 1201 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 26.8.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,441, which is $5,800 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
Contact information
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 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
2,567
African American
618 (24.1%)
Pearland ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.1%)
Pearland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
487 (19%)
Pearland ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
585 (22.8%)
Pearland ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
783 (30.5%)
Pearland ISD: 33%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
89 (3.5%)
Pearland ISD: 3.9%
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
26.6 %
Pearland ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
22 %
Pearland ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Pearland ISD: 9.7%
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
2.3 %
Pearland ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
15.8 %
Pearland ISD: 11%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.5 %
Pearland ISD: 10.1%
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)
A
Pearland ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Pearland ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Pearland ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Pearland 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 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
99.5 %
Pearland ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
99.3 %
Pearland ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
99.2 %
Pearland ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Pearland ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
99.5 %
Pearland ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Pearland ISD: 97.4%
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
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
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
2.9 %
Pearland ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
3.3 %
Pearland ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
1 %
Pearland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.6 %
Pearland ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.3 %
Pearland ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
5.4 %
Pearland ISD: 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
47.8 %
Pearland ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 22%
African American
24.4 %
Pearland ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
81.2 %
Pearland ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
33.6 %
Pearland ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
54.5 %
Pearland ISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
54.3 %
Pearland ISD: 49%
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
82.5 %
Pearland ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 59%
African American
64.6 %
Pearland ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Pearland ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
92.9 %
Pearland ISD: 89.1%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
74.2 %
Pearland ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
81.6 %
Pearland ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
88 %
Pearland ISD: 89.6%
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
1201
Pearland ISD: 1151
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
26.8
Pearland ISD: 25.0
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
79.6 %
Pearland ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
69.5 %
Pearland ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
67.4 %
Pearland ISD: 53.4%
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
144.4
African American
16.9 (11.7%)
Pearland ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
2 (1.4%)
Pearland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6.5 (4.5%)
Pearland ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
20.9 (14.5%)
Pearland ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
92.2 (63.8%)
Pearland ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
5 (3.4%)
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: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
86.8 (60.1%)
Pearland ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
53.6 (37.1%)
Pearland ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
3 (2.1%)
Pearland ISD: 1.2%
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
17.8
Pearland ISD: 15.9
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
11.8 years
Pearland ISD: 11.4 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
$63,441
Pearland ISD: $63,005
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$59,673
Pearland ISD: $60,656
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$60,130
Pearland ISD: $60,124
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$61,680
Pearland ISD: $61,871
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$65,440
Pearland ISD: $63,923
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$66,687
Pearland ISD: $67,445
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$64,136
Pearland ISD: $71,466
Statewide: $69,974