Rice High School
- High school in Rice ISD
- Rice, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Rice ISD: B
Total students
287
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Rice ISD: 8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.5 %
Rice ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 90%
Rice High School is a high school in Rice, TX, in the Rice ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 287 students. 47.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.2% 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, 91.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Rice High School was 981 for 2018-2019 graduates.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,892, which is $5,199 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Bethany Ivie
- bivie@rice-isd.org
- (903) 326-4502
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rice High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
287
African American
5 (1.7%)
Rice ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Rice ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
181 (63.1%)
Rice ISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
96 (33.4%)
Rice ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
4 (1.4%)
Rice ISD: 1.7%
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
47.7 %
Rice ISD: 47%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
66.6 %
Rice ISD: 75%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.9 %
Rice ISD: 21.3%
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
13.2 %
Rice ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
88.2 %
Rice ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Rice ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.5 %
Rice ISD: 9.2%
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 ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Rice ISD: B
School progress
B
Rice ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Rice ISD: C
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
91.5 %
Rice ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
91.9 %
Rice ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
90 %
Rice ISD: 90%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
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
0.3 %
Rice ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Rice ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
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
19.2 %
Rice ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
13.6 %
Rice ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
24 %
Rice ISD: 24%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Rice ISD: 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
4.3 %
Rice ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rice ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
8.3 %
Rice ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Rice ISD: 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
981
Rice ISD: 981
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Rice ISD: Masked
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
60.8 %
Rice ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
45.1 %
Rice ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
35.3 %
Rice ISD: 35.3%
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
26.3
African American
4 (15.2%)
Rice ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
2 (7.6%)
Rice ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (3.8%)
Rice ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19.3 (73.4%)
Rice ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 1.5%
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 ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
21.3 (81%)
Rice ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5 (19%)
Rice ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rice ISD: 1.5%
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
10.9
Rice ISD: 13.8
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
10.6 years
Rice ISD: 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
$51,892
Rice ISD: $49,063
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$45,160
Rice ISD: $44,832
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$43,597
Rice ISD: $42,041
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$47,338
Rice ISD: $47,871
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,832
Rice ISD: $56,286
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,786
Rice ISD: $62,921
Statewide: $65,449