Peaster High School
- High school in Peaster ISD
- Weatherford, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Peaster ISD: B
Total students
461
Avg. teacher experience
16.6 years
Peaster ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.8 %
Peaster ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
Peaster High School is a high school in Weatherford, TX, in the Peaster ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 461 students. 15% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.7% 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, 97.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Peaster High School was 1080 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,573, which is $314 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3600 Harwell Lk RdWeatherford, TX 76088
Office phone number
Principal
- Doug Mccollough
- dmccollough@peaster.net
- (817) 341-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Peaster High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
461
African American
3 (0.7%)
Peaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Peaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Peaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
61 (13.2%)
Peaster ISD: 14%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.7%)
Peaster ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
374 (81.1%)
Peaster ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
17 (3.7%)
Peaster ISD: 3.1%
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
15 %
Peaster ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
24.9 %
Peaster ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.3 %
Peaster ISD: 2.8%
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
1.7 %
Peaster ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Peaster ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
5.6 %
Peaster ISD: 7.5%
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
Peaster ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Peaster ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Peaster ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Peaster 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
97.8 %
Peaster ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Peaster ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.3 %
Peaster ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
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
0.2 %
Peaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Peaster ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Peaster 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
19.3 %
Peaster ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Peaster ISD: 60%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.1 %
Peaster ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.9 %
Peaster ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
9.1 %
Peaster ISD: 27%
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
7.7 %
Peaster ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.4 %
Peaster ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Peaster ISD: Masked
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
57.1 %
Peaster ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
57.1 %
Peaster ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Peaster ISD: N/A
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
1080
Peaster ISD: 1080
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.2
Peaster ISD: 21.2
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
57.3 %
Peaster ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
41.6 %
Peaster ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
40.4 %
Peaster ISD: 40.4%
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
38.4
African American
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.7 (4.4%)
Peaster ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.7 (93.1%)
Peaster ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Peaster ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Peaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25.5 (66.3%)
Peaster ISD: 83%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12 (31.2%)
Peaster ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.5%)
Peaster ISD: 0.8%
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
12
Peaster ISD: 13.4
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
16.6 years
Peaster ISD: 12.9 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
$58,573
Peaster ISD: $53,382
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,894
Peaster ISD: $40,936
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,817
Peaster ISD: $43,439
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,628
Peaster ISD: $48,297
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,893
Peaster ISD: $56,693
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,269
Peaster ISD: $65,960
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,420
Peaster ISD: $67,420
Statewide: $71,111