Richards High School
- Elementary/secondary school in Richards ISD
- Richards, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Richards ISD: B
Total students
213
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Richards ISD: 14.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.1 %
Richards ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Richards High School is an elementary/secondary school in Richards, TX, in the Richards ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 213 students. 45.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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, 94.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,464, which is $9,423 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
9477 Panther DrRichards, TX 77873-0308
Office phone number
Principals
- Delynn Decatur
- wboyce@richardsisd.net
- (936) 851-2364
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Richards High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
213
African American
17 (8%)
Richards ISD: 8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
16 (7.5%)
Richards ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
175 (82.2%)
Richards ISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (2.3%)
Richards ISD: 2.3%
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
45.5 %
Richards ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
39.9 %
Richards ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
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
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.6 %
Richards ISD: 14.6%
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
Richards ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Richards ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Richards ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Richards 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 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
94.1 %
Richards ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Richards ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90 %
Richards ISD: 90%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
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 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Richards 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
3.3 %
Richards ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.1 %
Richards ISD: 15%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Richards ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
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
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
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
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Richards 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
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
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
41.2 %
Richards ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
23.5 %
Richards ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
23.5 %
Richards ISD: 23.5%
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
18.8
African American
1 (5.3%)
Richards ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.8 (94.7%)
Richards ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Richards 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
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.8 (94.9%)
Richards ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (5.1%)
Richards ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Richards 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
11.3
Richards ISD: 11.3
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
14.8 years
Richards ISD: 14.8 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
$49,464
Richards ISD: $49,464
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$60,000
Richards ISD: $60,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$38,939
Richards ISD: $38,939
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$42,222
Richards ISD: $42,222
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$50,638
Richards ISD: $50,638
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,148
Richards ISD: $56,148
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$56,152
Richards ISD: $56,152
Statewide: $71,111