Berkner High School
- High school in Richardson ISD
- Richardson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Richardson ISD: B
Total students
2,533
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Richardson ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.5 %
Richardson ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
Berkner High School is a high school in Richardson, TX, in the Richardson ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,533 students. 55.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.1% 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, 88.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Berkner High School was 1086 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.2.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,468, which is $2,377 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
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
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,533
African American
675 (26.6%)
Richardson ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Richardson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
375 (14.8%)
Richardson ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
952 (37.6%)
Richardson ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
448 (17.7%)
Richardson ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
76 (3%)
Richardson ISD: 3%
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
55.9 %
Richardson ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
59.5 %
Richardson ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
17.2 %
Richardson ISD: 28.2%
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
17.1 %
Richardson ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
76.9 %
Richardson ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
Richardson ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.6 %
Richardson ISD: 12.2%
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
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 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
88.5 %
Richardson ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
African American
86.4 %
Richardson ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
93.9 %
Richardson ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
88 %
Richardson ISD: 89%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
87.5 %
Richardson ISD: 95%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
100 %
Richardson ISD: 93.8%
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
2.2 %
Richardson ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Richardson ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
2.8 %
Richardson ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
1.3 %
Richardson ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
2.4 %
Richardson ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richardson ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
1.6 %
Richardson ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
1.3 %
Richardson ISD: 1.4%
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
28.8 %
Richardson ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
19.6 %
Richardson ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Richardson ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
45.8 %
Richardson ISD: 50.6%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
25.6 %
Richardson ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richardson ISD: 50%
Statewide: 21.2%
White
32.9 %
Richardson ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
26.5 %
Richardson ISD: 39.5%
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
42.2 %
Richardson ISD: 60.9%
Statewide: 51%
African American
22.8 %
Richardson ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Richardson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
54.3 %
Richardson ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
35.6 %
Richardson ISD: 52.2%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richardson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
White
51.3 %
Richardson ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
55.6 %
Richardson ISD: 66.7%
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
1086
Richardson ISD: 1135
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.2
Richardson ISD: 19.7
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
61.4 %
Richardson ISD: 63.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
49.6 %
Richardson ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
45 %
Richardson ISD: 50.2%
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
181.6
African American
24.4 (13.5%)
Richardson ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Richardson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12.4 (6.8%)
Richardson ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
20.7 (11.4%)
Richardson ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
119.9 (66.1%)
Richardson ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
3 (1.7%)
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 (0.4%)
Richardson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
126.3 (69.6%)
Richardson ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
53.6 (29.5%)
Richardson ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0.9 (0.5%)
Richardson ISD: 0.6%
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
14
Richardson ISD: 14.4
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
Richardson ISD: 10.1 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
$59,468
Richardson ISD: $58,317
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,097
Richardson ISD: $54,199
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$55,879
Richardson ISD: $55,576
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,286
Richardson ISD: $57,385
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,155
Richardson ISD: $60,488
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$66,922
Richardson ISD: $65,426
Statewide: $65,449