Rockdale High School
- High school in Rockdale ISD
- Rockdale, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Rockdale ISD: B
Total students
427
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Rockdale ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.9 %
Rockdale ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Rockdale High School is a high school in Rockdale, TX, in the Rockdale ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 427 students. 50.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Rockdale High School was 1010 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.1.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,405, which is $5,236 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 632Rockdale, TX 76567-0632
Office phone number
Principal
- Brent Hasselbach
- tcommerford@rockdaleisd.net
- (512) 430-6140
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rockdale High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. 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 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
427
African American
53 (12.4%)
Rockdale ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Rockdale ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Rockdale ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
211 (49.4%)
Rockdale ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Rockdale ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
152 (35.6%)
Rockdale ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
8 (1.9%)
Rockdale ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
50.4 %
Rockdale ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
59.7 %
Rockdale ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.8 %
Rockdale ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.8 %
Rockdale ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Rockdale ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.6 %
Rockdale ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Rockdale ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Rockdale ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Rockdale ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Rockdale 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.9 %
Rockdale ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Rockdale ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.6 %
Rockdale ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
97.7 %
Rockdale ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Rockdale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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 %
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Rockdale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Rockdale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Rockdale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.4 %
Rockdale ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Rockdale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
6.3 %
Rockdale ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Rockdale ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
12.7 %
Rockdale ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Rockdale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
11.9 %
Rockdale ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Rockdale ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
21.1 %
Rockdale ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 22%
African American
11.8 %
Rockdale ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
19.6 %
Rockdale ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
26.5 %
Rockdale ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
0 %
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
25 %
Rockdale ISD: 25%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Rockdale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
25 %
Rockdale ISD: 25%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
27.3 %
Rockdale ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Rockdale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1010
Rockdale ISD: 1010
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.1
Rockdale ISD: 19.1
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
47.4 %
Rockdale ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
28.9 %
Rockdale ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
27.8 %
Rockdale ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38.6
African American
3 (7.8%)
Rockdale ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.8 (20.1%)
Rockdale ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rockdale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26.3 (68.2%)
Rockdale ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1.5 (3.9%)
Rockdale ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.4 (6.3%)
Rockdale ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
28 (72.7%)
Rockdale ISD: 81%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6.1 (15.8%)
Rockdale ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
2 (5.2%)
Rockdale ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.1
Rockdale ISD: 12.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.8 years
Rockdale ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$52,405
Rockdale ISD: $51,898
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$47,883
Rockdale ISD: $46,972
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$46,973
Rockdale ISD: $46,536
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$54,916
Rockdale ISD: $50,038
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$54,970
Rockdale ISD: $55,096
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,363
Rockdale ISD: $60,071
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
Masked
Rockdale ISD: $67,818
Statewide: $69,974