Santa Fe High School
- High school in Santa Fe ISD
- Santa Fe, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Santa Fe ISD: B
Total students
1,319
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
Santa Fe ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.6 %
Santa Fe ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Santa Fe High School is a high school in Santa Fe, TX, in the Santa Fe ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,319 students. 63.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Santa Fe High School was 996 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,672, which is $2,785 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
16000 Hwy 6Santa Fe, TX 77517-9184
Office phone number
Principals
- Karlee Custer
- webmaster@sfisd.org
- (409) 927-3106
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Santa Fe High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,319
African American
15 (1.1%)
Santa Fe ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.6%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (0.6%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
304 (23%)
Santa Fe ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
965 (73.2%)
Santa Fe ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
18 (1.4%)
Santa Fe ISD: 1.8%
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
63.9 %
Santa Fe ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
42.2 %
Santa Fe ISD: 50.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.1 %
Santa Fe ISD: 6.3%
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
3 %
Santa Fe ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Santa Fe ISD: 4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.1 %
Santa Fe ISD: 12.2%
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)
C
Santa Fe ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Santa Fe ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Santa Fe ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Santa Fe 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 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
92.6 %
Santa Fe ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Santa Fe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.8 %
Santa Fe ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.5 %
Santa Fe ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
80 %
Santa Fe ISD: 80%
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
1.2 %
Santa Fe ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Santa Fe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Santa Fe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Santa Fe ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1 %
Santa Fe ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Santa Fe ISD: 14.3%
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
15.5 %
Santa Fe ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Santa Fe ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
42.9 %
Santa Fe ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.2 %
Santa Fe ISD: 19%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: 20%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.9 %
Santa Fe ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Santa Fe ISD: 14.1%
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
10.7 %
Santa Fe ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.6 %
Santa Fe ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.1 %
Santa Fe ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Santa Fe ISD: 0%
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
27.3 %
Santa Fe ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Santa Fe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Santa Fe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Santa Fe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Santa Fe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
34 %
Santa Fe ISD: 34%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Santa Fe 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
996
Santa Fe ISD: 996
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.2
Santa Fe ISD: 23.2
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
34.1 %
Santa Fe ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
20.1 %
Santa Fe ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
19.5 %
Santa Fe ISD: 19.5%
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
80.1
African American
1 (1.2%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
9.9 (12.4%)
Santa Fe ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
69.2 (86.4%)
Santa Fe ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Santa Fe ISD: 1.2%
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 (2.5%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
64 (79.8%)
Santa Fe ISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
13.2 (16.4%)
Santa Fe ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.2%)
Santa Fe ISD: 0.4%
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
16.5
Santa Fe ISD: 16.7
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
9.3 years
Santa Fe 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
$61,672
Santa Fe ISD: $61,231
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,144
Santa Fe ISD: $57,202
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,222
Santa Fe ISD: $57,993
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,662
Santa Fe ISD: $60,231
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,118
Santa Fe ISD: $63,910
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,397
Santa Fe ISD: $66,895
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$79,683
Santa Fe ISD: $74,567
Statewide: $71,111