Pleasant Grove High School

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Total students

735

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

96.8 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

Pleasant Grove High School is a high school in Texarkana, TX, in the Pleasant Grove ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 735 students. 30.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

In the Class of 2020, 96.8% 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 2019-2020 school year.

The average SAT score at Pleasant Grove High School was 1139 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.1.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,851, which is $210 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pgisd.net

Address

5406 Mcknight
Texarkana, TX 75503-0957

Office phone number

(903) 832-8005

Principal

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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

735

African American

113 (15.4%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

4 (0.5%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

24 (3.3%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

41 (5.6%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

529 (72%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 68.9%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

24 (3.3%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

15.4%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

3.3%

Hispanic

5.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

72.0%

Two or more races

3.3%

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

30.7 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

23.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 33.2%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

1.5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

30.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

23.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.4 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

15.2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

9.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

1.4%

Gifted and talented

15.2%

Special education

9.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

A

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

96.8 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

89.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 89.3%

Statewide: 87%

American Indian

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

Asian

100 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.2%

White

98 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 98%

Statewide: 94%

Two or more races

100 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%

Statewide: 91.1%

African American

89.3%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.0%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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: 1.6%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.3%

African American

0.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.5%

Asian

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.5%

White

0.2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.9%

Two or more races

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.5%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

4.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

6.1 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

13.6 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

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 2019-2020 school year.

All students

27.6 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 22%

African American

7.4 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 13.3%

American Indian

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.2%

Asian

43.8 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 43.8%

Statewide: 59.1%

Hispanic

21.1 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 18.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

32.4 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 25.4%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 25.8%

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 2019-2020 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

53.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 53.9%

Statewide: 59%

African American

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 40.4%

American Indian

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 57.6%

Asian

42.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 81.2%

Hispanic

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 47.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 58.9%

White

56.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 69%

Two or more races

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 69.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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

1139

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1139

Statewide: 1019

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.1

Pleasant Grove ISD: 22.1

Statewide: 20.2

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 2019-2020.

Reading

43 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 43%

Statewide: 59.7%

Math

51.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 51.3%

Statewide: 47.9%

Reading + Math

36.1 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 36.1%

Statewide: 43.2%

Reading

43.0%

Math

51.3%

Reading + Math

36.1%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

57.7

African American

1 (1.7%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

1 (1.7%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

52.6 (91.3%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

3 (5.3%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 4.3%

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%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

39.7 (68.8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 72.4%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

18 (31.2%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

12.7

Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.3

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

11.7 years

Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$57,851

Pleasant Grove ISD: $53,633

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$61,153

Pleasant Grove ISD: $55,515

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$48,102

Pleasant Grove ISD: $44,613

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$51,553

Pleasant Grove ISD: $48,594

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$67,990

Pleasant Grove ISD: $60,114

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$62,876

Pleasant Grove ISD: $62,114

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$69,896

Pleasant Grove ISD: $66,041

Statewide: $69,974

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