Pleasant Grove High School
- High school in Pleasant Grove ISD
- Texarkana, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
Total students
763
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.9 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90%
Pleasant Grove High School is a high school in Texarkana, TX, in the Pleasant Grove ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 763 students. 26.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% 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, 98.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Pleasant Grove High School was 1087 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,615, which is $7,272 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5406 Mcknight RdTexarkana, TX 75503-0957
Office phone number
Principals
- Natalie Reeves
- kgiles@pgisd.net
- (903) 832-8005
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pleasant Grove 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
763
African American
118 (15.5%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (2.9%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
41 (5.4%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
548 (71.8%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
29 (3.8%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 6%
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
26.7 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
26.6 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.5%
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
2 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
11.9 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.4 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.8%
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
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Pleasant Grove 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 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
98.9 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.8 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.2 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%
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
0.3 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pleasant Grove 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
10.2 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.3 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.3 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.8 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 9%
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
27.7 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
6.9 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
54.5 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
23.8 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
32.8 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pleasant Grove 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
51.6 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
33.3 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
60 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 60%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
51.3 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Pleasant Grove 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
1087
Pleasant Grove ISD: 1087
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.5
Pleasant Grove ISD: 22.5
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
48.5 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 48.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
55.1 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
41.3 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 41.3%
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
64.2
African American
2 (3.1%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (1.6%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
57.1 (89%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4.1 (6.3%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 4%
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%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
40.7 (63.4%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
23.5 (36.6%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove 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
11.9
Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.1
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
12.2 years
Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 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
$51,615
Pleasant Grove ISD: $49,252
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$62,342
Pleasant Grove ISD: $51,703
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,567
Pleasant Grove ISD: $41,989
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,775
Pleasant Grove ISD: $44,533
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,520
Pleasant Grove ISD: $53,574
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,760
Pleasant Grove ISD: $57,542
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,237
Pleasant Grove ISD: $60,975
Statewide: $71,111