Berkner High School
- High school in Richardson ISD
- Richardson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Richardson ISD: B
Total students
2,620
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Richardson ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
87.8 %
Richardson ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90%
Berkner High School is a high school in Richardson, TX, in the Richardson ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,620 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,711, which is $3,589 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Berkner High School was 1089. The average ACT score was 18.3. In the Class of 2018, 87.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2.9%.
Contact information
Website
www.richardson.k12.tx.us/administration/sch
Address
1600 E Spring Vly RdRichardson, TX 75081-5399
Office phone number
Principal
- Kristy Cage
- kristy.cage@risd.org
- (469) 593-7000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Berkner 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 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,620
African American
721 (27.5%)
Richardson ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Richardson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
360 (13.7%)
Richardson ISD: 7%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
971 (37.1%)
Richardson ISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.2%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
484 (18.5%)
Richardson ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
75 (2.9%)
Richardson ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
52.1 %
Richardson ISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
55.2 %
Richardson ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
14.5 %
Richardson ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.5 %
Richardson ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
80.5 %
Richardson ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
9.8 %
Richardson ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.8 %
Richardson ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Richardson ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Richardson ISD: B
School progress
B
Richardson ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Richardson 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
87.8 %
Richardson ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
90.2 %
Richardson ISD: 88%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Richardson ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
90.4 %
Richardson ISD: 91%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
84.4 %
Richardson ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.4%
White
88.8 %
Richardson ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
90 %
Richardson ISD: 89.2%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
2.9 %
Richardson ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
11.1 %
Richardson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
2.6 %
Richardson ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
2.5 %
Richardson ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Richardson ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Richardson ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
3.1 %
Richardson ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.6 %
Richardson ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
30.3 %
Richardson ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
23.2 %
Richardson ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Richardson ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
52.8 %
Richardson ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
22.5 %
Richardson ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
35.2 %
Richardson ISD: 57.9%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
43.8 %
Richardson ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
43.1 %
Richardson ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
36.4 %
Richardson ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Richardson ISD: 80%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
53.2 %
Richardson ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
30.8 %
Richardson ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.5%
White
52.3 %
Richardson ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
35.7 %
Richardson ISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1089
Richardson ISD: 1138
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.3
Richardson ISD: 20.1
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
55.3 %
Richardson ISD: 61.7%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
44.8 %
Richardson ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
39.9 %
Richardson ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
175
African American
18.3 (10.5%)
Richardson ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Richardson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10.7 (6.1%)
Richardson ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
13.5 (7.7%)
Richardson ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
127.9 (73.1%)
Richardson ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
3.5 (2%)
Richardson 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
0.8 (0.5%)
Richardson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
124.2 (71%)
Richardson ISD: 77%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
49.9 (28.5%)
Richardson ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15
Richardson ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
11.2 years
Richardson ISD: 10.2 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
$57,711
Richardson ISD: $56,502
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$52,275
Richardson ISD: $52,444
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$54,922
Richardson ISD: $53,801
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$56,835
Richardson ISD: $55,946
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,185
Richardson ISD: $58,543
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$65,240
Richardson ISD: $62,989
Statewide: $62,039