Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

Total students

1,588

Avg. teacher experience

14.4 years

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.5 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 94.5%

Statewide: 90%

Port Neches-Groves High School is a high school in Port Neches, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,588 students. 47.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% 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, 94.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Port Neches-Groves High School was 1003 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,405, which is $1,518 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1401 Merriman St
Port Neches, TX 77651-2894

Office phone number

(409) 729-7644

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Port Neches-Groves High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,588

African American

59 (3.7%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.1%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

92 (5.8%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

474 (29.8%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

907 (57.1%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 57.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

54 (3.4%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.7%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

5.8%

Hispanic

29.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

57.1%

Two or more races

3.4%

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

47.6 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

35.3 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 39.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

47.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

35.3%

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

4.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

15.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.2%

Gifted and talented

15.2%

Special education

8.8%

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

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Port Neches-Groves ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Port Neches-Groves 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

94.5 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 94.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

85.7 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

94.7 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

85.7%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

92.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

94.7%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

1.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.1 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

4.3 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4.3%

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

49.6 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

47.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 55.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

32.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

51.1 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

50.4 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

52.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 28.1%

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

5 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

4.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

11.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

5.7 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.7 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

8.3 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 8.3%

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

35.3 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 35.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

33.3 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

50 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 50%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

20 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 20%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Port Neches-Groves 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

1003

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 1003

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

20.4

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 20.4

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

45.7 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

31.4 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 31.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

28.4 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

45.7%

Math

31.4%

Reading + Math

28.4%

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

110.1

African American

2 (1.8%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

13 (11.8%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.9%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

94.1 (85.5%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

8 (7.3%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

70 (63.6%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 80%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

32.1 (29.1%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves 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

14.4

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.5

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

14.4 years

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15 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

$60,405

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $60,405

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,333

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $50,187

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,413

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,146

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,075

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $54,767

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,144

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,619

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,855

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $68,680

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$82,082

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,097

Statewide: $71,111

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