Port Isabel High School
- High school in Point Isabel ISD
- Port Isabel, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Point Isabel ISD: B
Total students
700
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Point Isabel ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.4 %
Point Isabel ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 90%
Port Isabel High School is a high school in Port Isabel, TX, in the Point Isabel ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 700 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 85.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,110, which is $1,988 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Port Isabel High School was 969. The average ACT score was 15.9. In the Class of 2018, 91.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.5%.
Contact information
Principal
- William Roach
- (956) 943-0030
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
700
African American
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.4%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
637 (91%)
Point Isabel ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
58 (8.3%)
Point Isabel ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
85.7 %
Point Isabel ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
80.7 %
Point Isabel ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
18.1 %
Point Isabel ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.9 %
Point Isabel ISD: 35%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
81.4 %
Point Isabel ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Point Isabel ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.4 %
Point Isabel ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Point Isabel ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Point Isabel ISD: B
School progress
B
Point Isabel ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
91.4 %
Point Isabel ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
91.8 %
Point Isabel ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
85.7 %
Point Isabel ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0.5 %
Point Isabel ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Point Isabel ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
1.5 %
Point Isabel ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
34.2 %
Point Isabel ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
34.2 %
Point Isabel ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
35.7 %
Point Isabel ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
33 %
Point Isabel ISD: 33%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
Masked
Point Isabel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
30.5 %
Point Isabel ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
50 %
Point Isabel ISD: 50%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Point Isabel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
969
Point Isabel ISD: 969
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.9
Point Isabel ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
87.3 %
Point Isabel ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
73.3 %
Point Isabel ISD: 73.3%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
70 %
Point Isabel ISD: 70%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
47.9
African American
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
30.1 (62.8%)
Point Isabel ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17.8 (37.2%)
Point Isabel ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.1%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.3 (67.5%)
Point Isabel ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
13.6 (28.3%)
Point Isabel ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (2.1%)
Point Isabel ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.6
Point Isabel ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
15.4 years
Point Isabel ISD: 12.8 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
$56,110
Point Isabel ISD: $53,581
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$48,400
Point Isabel ISD: $48,939
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,779
Point Isabel ISD: $49,028
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,982
Point Isabel ISD: $49,897
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$56,470
Point Isabel ISD: $53,578
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$63,853
Point Isabel ISD: $62,169
Statewide: $62,039