Ponder High School
- High school in Ponder ISD
- Ponder, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Ponder ISD: B
Total students
483
Avg. teacher experience
16.5 years
Ponder ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.9 %
Ponder ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90%
Ponder High School is a high school in Ponder, TX, in the Ponder ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 483 students. 33.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.2% 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, 98.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Ponder High School was 1157 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,407, which is $520 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Chris Jones
- cjones@ponderisd.net
- (940) 479-8312
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ponder High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
483
African American
10 (2.1%)
Ponder ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (1.2%)
Ponder ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (1%)
Ponder ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
132 (27.3%)
Ponder ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
328 (67.9%)
Ponder ISD: 62%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.4%)
Ponder ISD: 2.9%
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
33.3 %
Ponder ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
30 %
Ponder ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.2 %
Ponder ISD: 13.2%
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
7.2 %
Ponder ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.6 %
Ponder ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.1 %
Ponder ISD: 10.9%
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)
B
Ponder ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Ponder ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Ponder ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Ponder 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 %
Ponder ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Ponder ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.7 %
Ponder ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Ponder ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
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
0.4 %
Ponder ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Ponder ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Ponder ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Ponder 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
16.4 %
Ponder ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.1 %
Ponder ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
28.6 %
Ponder ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21 %
Ponder ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.3 %
Ponder ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Ponder ISD: 12.5%
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
3.6 %
Ponder ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
2.4 %
Ponder ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.7 %
Ponder ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
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
75 %
Ponder ISD: 75%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Ponder ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ponder ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
83.3 %
Ponder ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Ponder 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
1157
Ponder ISD: 1157
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.9
Ponder ISD: 19.9
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
46.7 %
Ponder ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
38 %
Ponder ISD: 38%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
35.9 %
Ponder ISD: 35.9%
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
35.5
African American
0 (0%)
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ponder ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.1 (8.7%)
Ponder ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.6 (83.5%)
Ponder ISD: 89.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2.8 (7.8%)
Ponder ISD: 3.6%
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%)
Ponder ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.5 (63.4%)
Ponder ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
13 (36.6%)
Ponder ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ponder 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
13.6
Ponder ISD: 14.3
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
16.5 years
Ponder ISD: 14.2 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
$59,407
Ponder ISD: $55,404
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Ponder ISD: $44,052
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,805
Ponder ISD: $46,735
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,821
Ponder ISD: $50,386
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,189
Ponder ISD: $57,440
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,112
Ponder ISD: $62,088
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$79,628
Ponder ISD: $76,318
Statewide: $71,111