Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Poth ISD: A

Total students

257

Avg. teacher experience

13.7 years

Poth ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

91.3 %

Poth ISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 90%

Poth High School is a high school in Poth, TX, in the Poth ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 257 students. 17.5% 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 A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 91.3% 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 Poth High School was 1068 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 26.6.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,049, which is $7,838 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pothisd.us

Address

506 N Dickson St
Poth, TX 78147-0250

Office phone number

(830) 484-3322

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Poth 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

257

African American

3 (1.2%)

Poth ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Poth ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Poth ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

110 (42.8%)

Poth ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Poth ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

141 (54.9%)

Poth ISD: 53.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.8%)

Poth ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

42.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

54.9%

Two or more races

0.8%

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

17.5 %

Poth ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

12.5 %

Poth ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.7 %

Poth ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

17.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

12.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.7%

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 %

Poth ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

12.8 %

Poth ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.9 %

Poth ISD: 12%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.3%

Gifted and talented

12.8%

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)

A

Poth ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Poth ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Poth ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Poth 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

91.3 %

Poth ISD: 91.3%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Poth ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

81.3 %

Poth ISD: 81.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

96.6 %

Poth ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

81.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

96.6%

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

0.4 %

Poth ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Poth ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Poth ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.8 %

Poth ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Poth 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

5.3 %

Poth ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Poth ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Poth ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Poth ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.6 %

Poth ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.9 %

Poth ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Poth ISD: 0%

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

11.6 %

Poth ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Poth ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

6.3 %

Poth ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.5 %

Poth ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Poth 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

81.8 %

Poth ISD: 81.8%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Poth ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Poth ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

88.9 %

Poth ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Poth 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

1068

Poth ISD: 1068

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

26.6

Poth ISD: 26.6

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

67.5 %

Poth ISD: 67.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

67.5 %

Poth ISD: 67.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

62.5 %

Poth ISD: 62.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

67.5%

Math

67.5%

Reading + Math

62.5%

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

27.8

African American

1.9 (6.7%)

Poth ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Poth ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Poth ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.5 (19.8%)

Poth ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Poth ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.4 (73.4%)

Poth ISD: 88.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Poth 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

3.2 (11.4%)

Poth ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.9 (67.8%)

Poth ISD: 82.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.8 (17.2%)

Poth ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (3.6%)

Poth ISD: 1.3%

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

9.2

Poth ISD: 12.1

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

13.7 years

Poth ISD: 14.5 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

$51,049

Poth ISD: $50,801

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$23,460

Poth ISD: $23,460

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,706

Poth ISD: $39,832

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,780

Poth ISD: $44,106

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,251

Poth ISD: $52,812

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,201

Poth ISD: $59,772

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,010

Poth ISD: $64,077

Statewide: $71,111

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