Poteet High School
- High school in Poteet ISD
- Poteet, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Poteet ISD: C
Total students
490
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Poteet ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.2 %
Poteet ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
Poteet High School is a high school in Poteet, TX, in the Poteet ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 490 students. 66.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Poteet High School was 867 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,052, which is $5,835 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1020 Fm 1470Poteet, TX 78065-0138
Office phone number
Principals
- Christina M Talley
- cgillespie@poteetisd.org
- (830) 742-3522
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Poteet 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
490
African American
2 (0.4%)
Poteet ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Poteet ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
423 (86.3%)
Poteet ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
59 (12%)
Poteet ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (0.8%)
Poteet ISD: 0.4%
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
66.3 %
Poteet ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
69.8 %
Poteet ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.5 %
Poteet ISD: 8.1%
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
4.3 %
Poteet ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Poteet ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.3 %
Poteet ISD: 12.3%
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)
C
Poteet ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Poteet ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Poteet ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Poteet ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
93.2 %
Poteet ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Poteet ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92 %
Poteet ISD: 92%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Poteet ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Poteet 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
4.1 %
Poteet ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Poteet ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Poteet ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.4 %
Poteet ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3 %
Poteet ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Poteet 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
45.7 %
Poteet ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Poteet ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Poteet ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
48.2 %
Poteet ISD: 36%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
33.3 %
Poteet ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Poteet ISD: 28.6%
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
3.8 %
Poteet ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Poteet ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Poteet ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.6 %
Poteet ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Poteet 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
0 %
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Poteet ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Poteet 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
867
Poteet ISD: 867
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.2
Poteet ISD: 16.2
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
38.6 %
Poteet ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
16.8 %
Poteet ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
15.8 %
Poteet ISD: 15.8%
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
38.7
African American
0 (0%)
Poteet ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
17.8 (45.9%)
Poteet ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Poteet ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21 (54.1%)
Poteet ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Poteet 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
0.8 (2%)
Poteet ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30 (77.4%)
Poteet ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8 (20.6%)
Poteet ISD: 24%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Poteet 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
12.6
Poteet ISD: 13.4
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
10.7 years
Poteet ISD: 10.8 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
$53,052
Poteet ISD: $51,774
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,024
Poteet ISD: $44,722
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,130
Poteet ISD: $44,921
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,181
Poteet ISD: $51,417
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,911
Poteet ISD: $55,961
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,985
Poteet ISD: $61,560
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,051
Poteet ISD: $62,050
Statewide: $71,111