Pleasanton High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Pleasanton ISD: B

Total students

953

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

Pleasanton ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.3 %

Pleasanton ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 90%

Pleasanton High School is a high school in Pleasanton, TX, in the Pleasanton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 953 students. 54.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.8% 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, 97.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Pleasanton High School was 992 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,250, which is $2,363 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pisd.us

Address

1100 W Adams St
Pleasanton, TX 78064-3708

Office phone number

(830) 569-1250

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pleasanton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

953

African American

7 (0.7%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.3%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (0.9%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

655 (68.7%)

Pleasanton ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

264 (27.7%)

Pleasanton ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (1.5%)

Pleasanton ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

68.7%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

27.7%

Two or more races

1.5%

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

54.5 %

Pleasanton ISD: 45.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

57.2 %

Pleasanton ISD: 66.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.2 %

Pleasanton ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

54.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.2%

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

3.8 %

Pleasanton ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.4 %

Pleasanton ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.6 %

Pleasanton ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.8%

Gifted and talented

5.4%

Special education

12.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Pleasanton ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Pleasanton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Pleasanton ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Pleasanton 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

97.3 %

Pleasanton ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98 %

Pleasanton ISD: 97.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

95.8 %

Pleasanton ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

98.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

95.8%

Two or more races

N/A

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

1.9 %

Pleasanton ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.2 %

Pleasanton ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1 %

Pleasanton ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

8.3 %

Pleasanton ISD: 8.3%

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

23.3 %

Pleasanton ISD: 18%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Pleasanton ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.7 %

Pleasanton ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.6 %

Pleasanton ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Pleasanton ISD: 17.1%

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

21.4 %

Pleasanton ISD: 20%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

17.1 %

Pleasanton ISD: 16%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28.7 %

Pleasanton ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

50 %

Pleasanton ISD: 50%

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

37.8 %

Pleasanton ISD: 37.8%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

37.3 %

Pleasanton ISD: 37.3%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasanton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

39.5 %

Pleasanton ISD: 39.5%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Pleasanton ISD: Masked

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

992

Pleasanton ISD: 992

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.2

Pleasanton ISD: 19.2

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

56.2 %

Pleasanton ISD: 51.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

56.2 %

Pleasanton ISD: 50.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

46.2 %

Pleasanton ISD: 41.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

56.2%

Math

56.2%

Reading + Math

46.2%

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

74.7

African American

2 (2.7%)

Pleasanton ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

24.8 (33.3%)

Pleasanton ISD: 39.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

46.8 (62.7%)

Pleasanton ISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.3%)

Pleasanton 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%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

47.9 (64.1%)

Pleasanton ISD: 72.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

25.8 (34.5%)

Pleasanton ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.3%)

Pleasanton ISD: 0.4%

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

12.8

Pleasanton ISD: 13.9

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

12.7 years

Pleasanton ISD: 10.9 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

$61,250

Pleasanton ISD: $59,862

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,568

Pleasanton ISD: $54,763

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,826

Pleasanton ISD: $54,098

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,197

Pleasanton ISD: $57,741

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,598

Pleasanton ISD: $62,712

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,027

Pleasanton ISD: $69,402

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,548

Pleasanton ISD: $75,514

Statewide: $71,111

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