Pittsburg High School
- High school in Pittsburg ISD
- Pittsburg, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Pittsburg ISD: A
Total students
692
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Pittsburg ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Pittsburg ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Pittsburg High School is a high school in Pittsburg, TX, in the Pittsburg ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 692 students. 41.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.8% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Pittsburg High School was 960 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,917, which is $8,970 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
300 S Texas StPittsburg, TX 75686-1536
Office phone number
Principal
- Rustin Ramsey
- rramsey@pittsburgisd.net
- (903) 856-3646
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pittsburg 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
692
African American
117 (16.9%)
Pittsburg ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Pittsburg ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Pittsburg ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
289 (41.8%)
Pittsburg ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pittsburg ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
261 (37.7%)
Pittsburg ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21 (3%)
Pittsburg ISD: 4%
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
41.3 %
Pittsburg ISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.3 %
Pittsburg ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.8 %
Pittsburg ISD: 19.4%
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
9.8 %
Pittsburg ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Pittsburg ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.7 %
Pittsburg ISD: 11.1%
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
Pittsburg ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Pittsburg ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Pittsburg ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Pittsburg 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
100 %
Pittsburg ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Pittsburg ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Pittsburg ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Pittsburg ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Pittsburg ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Pittsburg 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 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Pittsburg ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pittsburg 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
23 %
Pittsburg ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.7 %
Pittsburg ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pittsburg ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
12.5 %
Pittsburg ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.6 %
Pittsburg ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25.2 %
Pittsburg ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
18.2 %
Pittsburg ISD: 21.6%
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 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Pittsburg ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Pittsburg ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pittsburg ISD: 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
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Pittsburg ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Pittsburg 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
960
Pittsburg ISD: 960
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.9
Pittsburg ISD: 17.9
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
89.4 %
Pittsburg ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
73.9 %
Pittsburg ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
66.9 %
Pittsburg ISD: 66.9%
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
67.2
African American
5.5 (8.1%)
Pittsburg ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.7 (1.1%)
Pittsburg ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.7 (10%)
Pittsburg ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pittsburg ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
53.3 (79.3%)
Pittsburg ISD: 80.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.5%)
Pittsburg ISD: 1%
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 (1.5%)
Pittsburg ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
52.1 (77.6%)
Pittsburg ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.1 (20.9%)
Pittsburg ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pittsburg ISD: 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
Pittsburg ISD: 11.4
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
12.4 years
Pittsburg ISD: 11.9 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
$49,917
Pittsburg ISD: $48,767
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$38,542
Pittsburg ISD: $38,540
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,930
Pittsburg ISD: $41,899
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,220
Pittsburg ISD: $45,465
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,511
Pittsburg ISD: $53,610
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,624
Pittsburg ISD: $58,381
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$58,096
Pittsburg ISD: $57,904
Statewide: $71,111