Rice High School
- High school in Rice CISD
- Altair, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Rice CISD: C
Total students
322
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Rice CISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97 %
Rice CISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 90%
Rice High School is a high school in Altair, TX, in the Rice CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 322 students. 60.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 97% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Rice High School was 1033 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.1.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,533, which is $1,558 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 338Altair, TX 77412-0338
Office phone number
Principal
- Janet Lumpkins
- jlumpkins@riceraiders.net
- (979) 234-3531
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rice High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
322
African American
55 (17.1%)
Rice CISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Rice CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
181 (56.2%)
Rice CISD: 60%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
81 (25.2%)
Rice CISD: 22%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
3 (0.9%)
Rice CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
60.6 %
Rice CISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.7 %
Rice CISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.1 %
Rice CISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.1 %
Rice CISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
95.3 %
Rice CISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Rice CISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.7 %
Rice CISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Rice CISD: C
Student achievement
C
Rice CISD: C
School progress
B
Rice CISD: C
Closing the gaps
D
Rice CISD: D
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97 %
Rice CISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Rice CISD: 90%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
94.4 %
Rice CISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Rice CISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
1.8 %
Rice CISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
2.9 %
Rice CISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Rice CISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
1 %
Rice CISD: 1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
1.1 %
Rice CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
0 %
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
3.8 %
Rice CISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
Rice CISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Rice CISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
1033
Rice CISD: 1033
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.1
Rice CISD: 17.1
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
35.1 %
Rice CISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
24.7 %
Rice CISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
17.5 %
Rice CISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
31.7
African American
2.8 (8.8%)
Rice CISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (3.2%)
Rice CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.9 (15.4%)
Rice CISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.1 (72.7%)
Rice CISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Rice CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
27.9 (88.1%)
Rice CISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
2.8 (8.8%)
Rice CISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (3.2%)
Rice CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
10.2
Rice CISD: 12.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11 years
Rice CISD: 13 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
$55,533
Rice CISD: $53,473
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$39,140
Rice CISD: $39,283
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$47,148
Rice CISD: $45,335
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,776
Rice CISD: $49,750
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$63,451
Rice CISD: $56,531
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,626
Rice CISD: $61,348
Statewide: $65,449