Pearland High School
- High school in Pearland ISD
- Pearland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pearland ISD: A
Total students
3,250
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Pearland ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.4 %
Pearland ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Pearland High School is a high school in Pearland, TX, in the Pearland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,250 students. 38.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% 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, 98.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Pearland High School was 1105 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,995, which is $5,108 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Website
www.pearlandisd.org/pearlandhs
Address
3775 S Main StPearland, TX 77581-5905
Office phone number
Principals
- Adrian Washburn
- palomboj@pearlandisd.org
- (281) 997-7445
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pearland 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
3,250
African American
418 (12.9%)
Pearland ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.3%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
201 (6.2%)
Pearland ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,284 (39.5%)
Pearland ISD: 37.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.2%)
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,225 (37.7%)
Pearland ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
105 (3.2%)
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
38.5 %
Pearland ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
33 %
Pearland ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.3 %
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
4.3 %
Pearland ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Pearland ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.6 %
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)
B
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
98.4 %
Pearland ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
African American
97.8 %
Pearland ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
Pearland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Pearland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98 %
Pearland ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.6 %
Pearland ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
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
0.1 %
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.5 %
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Pearland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.1 %
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
6.5 %
Pearland ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.9 %
Pearland ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Pearland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8 %
Pearland ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Pearland ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6 %
Pearland ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
7.3 %
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
33.5 %
Pearland ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
27.5 %
Pearland ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
23.1 %
Pearland ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
63 %
Pearland ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
25.4 %
Pearland ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
39.7 %
Pearland ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
29.5 %
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
65.6 %
Pearland ISD: 70%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
63.5 %
Pearland ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Pearland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
72.4 %
Pearland ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
56.9 %
Pearland ISD: 59%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pearland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
69.9 %
Pearland ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
69.2 %
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
1105
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
24.2
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
53.5 %
Pearland ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
43.5 %
Pearland ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
39.9 %
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
202.6
African American
25.8 (12.7%)
Pearland ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Pearland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5.9 (2.9%)
Pearland ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25 (12.4%)
Pearland ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
140.8 (69.5%)
Pearland ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (2%)
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
4.4 (2.2%)
Pearland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
129.5 (63.9%)
Pearland ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
65.7 (32.4%)
Pearland ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (1.5%)
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
16
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
11.6 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
$63,995
Pearland ISD: $63,849
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,478
Pearland ISD: $56,759
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,492
Pearland ISD: $61,117
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,929
Pearland ISD: $62,667
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,792
Pearland ISD: $64,915
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,705
Pearland ISD: $68,294
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,429
Pearland ISD: $72,535
Statewide: $71,111