Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Point Isabel ISD: B

Total students

609

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Point Isabel ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

88.3 %

Point Isabel ISD: 88.3%

Statewide: 90%

Port Isabel High School is a high school in Port Isabel, TX, in the Point Isabel ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 609 students. 68.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.6% 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, 88.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Port Isabel High School was 864 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,504, which is $1,383 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

18001 Hwy 100
Port Isabel, TX 78578-2433

Office phone number

(956) 943-0030

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Port Isabel High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

609

African American

1 (0.2%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

557 (91.5%)

Point Isabel ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

44 (7.2%)

Point Isabel ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (0.7%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

91.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

7.2%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

68.5 %

Point Isabel ISD: 66.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

82.6 %

Point Isabel ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

29.9 %

Point Isabel ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

68.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

82.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

29.9%

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

27.6 %

Point Isabel ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.6 %

Point Isabel ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.9 %

Point Isabel ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

27.6%

Gifted and talented

5.6%

Special education

8.9%

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

Point Isabel ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Point Isabel ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Point Isabel ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Point Isabel ISD: C

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

88.3 %

Point Isabel ISD: 88.3%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

88.4 %

Point Isabel ISD: 88.4%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.3 %

Point Isabel ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

88.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.3%

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

3.4 %

Point Isabel ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

3.3 %

Point Isabel ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

3.2 %

Point Isabel ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

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

25.9 %

Point Isabel ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.4 %

Point Isabel ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.7 %

Point Isabel ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: 25%

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

30.9 %

Point Isabel ISD: 30.9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

30.5 %

Point Isabel ISD: 30.5%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28 %

Point Isabel ISD: 28%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

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

16.7 %

Point Isabel ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Point Isabel ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

16.3 %

Point Isabel ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Point Isabel ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

14.3 %

Point Isabel ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Point Isabel 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

864

Point Isabel ISD: 864

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

18.5

Point Isabel ISD: 18.5

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

64.9 %

Point Isabel ISD: 64.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

69.5 %

Point Isabel ISD: 69.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

50.6 %

Point Isabel ISD: 50.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

64.9%

Math

69.5%

Reading + Math

50.6%

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

40.6

African American

0 (0%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

32.6 (80.3%)

Point Isabel ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

8 (19.7%)

Point Isabel ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Point Isabel ISD: 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

1.9 (4.6%)

Point Isabel ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.8 (63.4%)

Point Isabel ISD: 75%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12 (29.5%)

Point Isabel ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.5%)

Point Isabel ISD: 0.8%

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

15

Point Isabel ISD: 15

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

13 years

Point Isabel ISD: 12.5 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

$57,504

Point Isabel ISD: $55,959

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,499

Point Isabel ISD: $50,367

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,464

Point Isabel ISD: $51,850

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,225

Point Isabel ISD: $53,375

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,857

Point Isabel ISD: $56,636

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,469

Point Isabel ISD: $60,692

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,329

Point Isabel ISD: $71,469

Statewide: $71,111

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