Princeton High School
- High school in Princeton ISD
- Princeton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Princeton ISD: A
Total students
1,606
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Princeton ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
95 %
Princeton ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
Princeton High School is a high school in Princeton, TX, in the Princeton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,606 students. 32.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 95% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Princeton High School was 1023 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,320, which is $5,679 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,606
African American
209 (13%)
Princeton ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
12 (0.7%)
Princeton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (1.4%)
Princeton ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
793 (49.4%)
Princeton ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Princeton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
528 (32.9%)
Princeton ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
41 (2.6%)
Princeton ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
32.4 %
Princeton ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
46.3 %
Princeton ISD: 51%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.6 %
Princeton ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.8 %
Princeton ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.6 %
Princeton ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.3 %
Princeton ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Princeton ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Princeton ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Princeton ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Princeton 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 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 %
Princeton ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
94.3 %
Princeton ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94 %
Princeton ISD: 94%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
96.4 %
Princeton ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
90 %
Princeton ISD: 90%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0.7 %
Princeton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.1 %
Princeton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Princeton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.7 %
Princeton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
2.5 %
Princeton ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.8 %
Princeton ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
10 %
Princeton ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
8.3 %
Princeton ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
8.3 %
Princeton ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.1 %
Princeton ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
11 %
Princeton ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
12.8 %
Princeton ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
10.8 %
Princeton ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 22%
African American
2.5 %
Princeton ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
77.8 %
Princeton ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
5.5 %
Princeton ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
17.8 %
Princeton ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
6.7 %
Princeton ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
42.5 %
Princeton ISD: 42.5%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
57.1 %
Princeton ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
41.2 %
Princeton ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
43.5 %
Princeton ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Princeton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1023
Princeton ISD: 1023
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.2
Princeton ISD: 21.2
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
78.9 %
Princeton ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
67.2 %
Princeton ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
60.5 %
Princeton ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
99.6
African American
8.9 (8.9%)
Princeton ISD: 5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1 (1%)
Princeton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Princeton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10.3 (10.4%)
Princeton ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (1%)
Princeton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
77.4 (77.7%)
Princeton ISD: 81%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (1%)
Princeton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
7.7 (7.7%)
Princeton ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
63.9 (64.2%)
Princeton ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
28 (28.1%)
Princeton ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.1
Princeton ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.5 years
Princeton ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$63,320
Princeton ISD: $59,330
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$56,716
Princeton ISD: $53,508
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,355
Princeton ISD: $54,090
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$61,521
Princeton ISD: $57,777
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$66,794
Princeton ISD: $63,531
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$73,301
Princeton ISD: $68,054
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$77,678
Princeton ISD: $70,394
Statewide: $69,974