Princeton High School
- High school in Princeton ISD
- Princeton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Princeton ISD: A
Total students
1,349
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Princeton ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.6 %
Princeton ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90%
Princeton High School is a high school in Princeton, TX, in the Princeton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,349 students. 45.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.1% 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, 95.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Princeton High School was 1043 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,511, which is $3,624 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1000 E Princeton DrPrinceton, TX 75407-1002
Office phone number
Principal
- Clint Sadler
- csadler@princetonisd.net
- (469) 952-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Princeton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,349
African American
209 (15.5%)
Princeton ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (0.7%)
Princeton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (1.6%)
Princeton ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
664 (49.2%)
Princeton ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.3%)
Princeton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
405 (30%)
Princeton ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
36 (2.7%)
Princeton ISD: 4.2%
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
45.4 %
Princeton ISD: 44%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
47.2 %
Princeton ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.8 %
Princeton ISD: 19.8%
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
11.1 %
Princeton ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Princeton ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.2 %
Princeton ISD: 14.2%
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
Princeton ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Princeton ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Princeton ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Princeton ISD: A
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
95.6 %
Princeton ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.5 %
Princeton ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Princeton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.9 %
Princeton ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96 %
Princeton ISD: 96%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Princeton ISD: 100%
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
0.8 %
Princeton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.4 %
Princeton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Princeton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.9 %
Princeton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.2 %
Princeton ISD: 2.2%
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
23.3 %
Princeton ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
21.4 %
Princeton ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
23.1 %
Princeton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.8 %
Princeton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
27.4 %
Princeton ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.7 %
Princeton ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
26.1 %
Princeton ISD: 10.7%
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
16.1 %
Princeton ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
14.3 %
Princeton ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
12.5 %
Princeton ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
54.5 %
Princeton ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
10.8 %
Princeton ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22 %
Princeton ISD: 22%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Princeton ISD: 22.2%
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
30.8 %
Princeton ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
8.3 %
Princeton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
50 %
Princeton ISD: 50%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
25.6 %
Princeton ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
36.2 %
Princeton ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Princeton 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
1043
Princeton ISD: 1043
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.6
Princeton ISD: 20.6
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
80.9 %
Princeton ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
74.8 %
Princeton ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
68.1 %
Princeton ISD: 68.1%
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
86.1
African American
7.6 (8.9%)
Princeton ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Princeton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.8 (0.9%)
Princeton ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.9 (8%)
Princeton ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0.7 (0.8%)
Princeton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
69.4 (80.6%)
Princeton ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.8 (0.9%)
Princeton ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
11.7 (13.6%)
Princeton ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
52.3 (60.7%)
Princeton ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
22.1 (25.7%)
Princeton ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Princeton 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
15.7
Princeton ISD: 15.8
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
9.5 years
Princeton ISD: 9.8 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
$62,511
Princeton ISD: $58,939
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,328
Princeton ISD: $51,283
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,985
Princeton ISD: $54,647
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,268
Princeton ISD: $56,991
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,672
Princeton ISD: $63,788
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,955
Princeton ISD: $67,660
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Princeton ISD: $73,294
Statewide: $71,111