Berkner High School
- High school in Richardson ISD
- Richardson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Richardson ISD: N/A
Total students
2,312
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Richardson ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.2 %
Richardson ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90.3%
Berkner High School is a high school in Richardson, TX, in the Richardson ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,312 students. 60.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 90.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Berkner High School was 1086 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,341, which is $3,867 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1600 E Spring Vly RdRichardson, TX 75081-5399
Office phone number
Principal
- Farrah Smock
- request.publicinformation@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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,312
African American
666 (28.8%)
Richardson ISD: 21%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.3%)
Richardson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
328 (14.2%)
Richardson ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
874 (37.8%)
Richardson ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
361 (15.6%)
Richardson ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
75 (3.2%)
Richardson ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
60.2 %
Richardson ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
60.9 %
Richardson ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
28 %
Richardson ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
27.8 %
Richardson ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Richardson ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.8 %
Richardson ISD: 15%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Richardson ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Richardson ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Richardson ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Richardson ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
90.2 %
Richardson ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
90.2 %
Richardson ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
95.9 %
Richardson ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
85.6 %
Richardson ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.4 %
Richardson ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
88.9 %
Richardson ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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: 3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
3.1 %
Richardson ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Richardson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
1.2 %
Richardson ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.8 %
Richardson ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richardson ISD: 10%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
3.6 %
Richardson ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
4.8 %
Richardson ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.3 %
Richardson ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
31.5 %
Richardson ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Richardson ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
15.7 %
Richardson ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29 %
Richardson ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richardson ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
24.5 %
Richardson ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
30.6 %
Richardson ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
19.4 %
Richardson ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
12.2 %
Richardson ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Richardson ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
37.5 %
Richardson ISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
15.7 %
Richardson ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richardson ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
23.5 %
Richardson ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
25 %
Richardson ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
34.3 %
Richardson ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
16.7 %
Richardson ISD: 37.1%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
38.6 %
Richardson ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
25.8 %
Richardson ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
52.4 %
Richardson ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Richardson ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
1086
Richardson ISD: 1134
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.0
Richardson ISD: 18.8
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
71.5 %
Richardson ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
57.9 %
Richardson ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
54.9 %
Richardson ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
178.1
African American
43.8 (24.6%)
Richardson ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Richardson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (4.5%)
Richardson ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
18.2 (10.2%)
Richardson ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
99 (55.6%)
Richardson ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
8 (4.5%)
Richardson ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.2 (3.5%)
Richardson ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
124.8 (70.1%)
Richardson ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
45.2 (25.4%)
Richardson ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1.9 (1.1%)
Richardson ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13
Richardson ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
Richardson ISD: 10 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
$66,341
Richardson ISD: $65,020
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,800
Richardson ISD: $60,067
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$61,443
Richardson ISD: $61,222
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$65,291
Richardson ISD: $64,111
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,094
Richardson ISD: $68,080
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$75,585
Richardson ISD: $73,244
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,713
Richardson ISD: $77,088
Statewide: $74,014