Pewitt High School
- High school in Pewitt CISD
- Omaha, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pewitt CISD: A
Total students
252
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Pewitt CISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98 %
Pewitt CISD: 98%
Statewide: 90%
Pewitt High School is a high school in Omaha, TX, in the Pewitt CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 252 students. 44.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.6% 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% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 19.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,015, which is $7,872 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1216 Us Hwy 67 WOmaha, TX 75571-4596
Office phone number
Principal
- Tonya Briggs
- tbriggs@pewittcisd.net
- (903) 884-2293
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pewitt High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
252
African American
43 (17.1%)
Pewitt CISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Pewitt CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
30 (11.9%)
Pewitt CISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
166 (65.9%)
Pewitt CISD: 61.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (4.8%)
Pewitt CISD: 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
44.8 %
Pewitt CISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65.9 %
Pewitt CISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.6 %
Pewitt CISD: 6.9%
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
3.6 %
Pewitt CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2 %
Pewitt CISD: 3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Pewitt CISD: 17.4%
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
Pewitt CISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Pewitt CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pewitt CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Pewitt CISD: 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 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 %
Pewitt CISD: 98%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Pewitt CISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Pewitt CISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.8 %
Pewitt CISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Pewitt CISD: 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
0.8 %
Pewitt CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.9 %
Pewitt CISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.6 %
Pewitt CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pewitt CISD: 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
26.6 %
Pewitt CISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
37.7 %
Pewitt CISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20 %
Pewitt CISD: 15%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.7 %
Pewitt CISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
36.4 %
Pewitt CISD: 23.2%
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
0 %
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Pewitt CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pewitt CISD: 0%
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
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Pewitt CISD: 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
N/A
Pewitt CISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.0
Pewitt CISD: 19.0
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
36.7 %
Pewitt CISD: 36.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
24.5 %
Pewitt CISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
20.4 %
Pewitt CISD: 20.4%
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
24.4
African American
4 (16.4%)
Pewitt CISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (4.1%)
Pewitt CISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.4 (79.5%)
Pewitt CISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
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%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
14.1 (58%)
Pewitt CISD: 68.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.2 (42%)
Pewitt CISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pewitt CISD: 0%
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
10.3
Pewitt CISD: 11.2
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
14.4 years
Pewitt CISD: 12.2 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
$51,015
Pewitt CISD: $48,661
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$37,616
Pewitt CISD: $37,466
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$35,866
Pewitt CISD: $38,353
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,091
Pewitt CISD: $46,561
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,122
Pewitt CISD: $55,987
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,895
Pewitt CISD: $58,997
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$56,777
Pewitt CISD: $57,336
Statewide: $71,111