Samuel Clemens High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

Total students

2,568

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

96.1 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

Samuel Clemens High School is a high school in Schertz, TX, in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,568 students. 35.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 96.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Samuel Clemens High School was 1017 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,840, which is $1,953 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.scuc.txed.net/Domain/2065

Address

1001 Elbel Rd
Schertz, TX 78154-2098

Office phone number

(210) 945-6501

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Samuel Clemens High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,568

African American

256 (10%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

12 (0.5%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

64 (2.5%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,191 (46.4%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 45.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

6 (0.2%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

891 (34.7%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

148 (5.8%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.0%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

46.4%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

34.7%

Two or more races

5.8%

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

35.8 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

29.3 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 32.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.6 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

35.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

29.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.6%

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

2.3 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.7 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.2 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.3%

Gifted and talented

6.7%

Special education

10.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Schertz-Cibolo-U City 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

96.1 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 99%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

93.9 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

96.4 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

93.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

96.4%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

1.7 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

1 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.4 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

2.2 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

2.5 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 1.9%

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

13.2 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.8 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

8 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.7 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.7 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

13.9 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 10.7%

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

24.2 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

15.4 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

36.8 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

18.9 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

30.5 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

25.8 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 19.1%

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

65.5 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 59%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

66.7 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 53.7%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

71.4 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 78.3%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

59.6 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 51.2%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

67.6 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 63.8%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

68.8 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 56.7%

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

1017

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 1020

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

23.0

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 22.1

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

66.5 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 61.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

47.3 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 42.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

45.2 %

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 40.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

66.5%

Math

47.3%

Reading + Math

45.2%

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

146.2

African American

8 (5.5%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

44.4 (30.4%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

88.8 (60.8%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 68%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

5 (3.4%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 2.5%

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 (1.4%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

85.4 (58.4%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 67%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

58.3 (39.9%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.5 (0.3%)

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 0.5%

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

17.6

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 16.1

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

12.8 years

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: 13.2 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

$60,840

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $60,368

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,468

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $52,282

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,593

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $53,937

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,415

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $59,070

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,931

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $61,206

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,776

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $66,010

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,792

Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD: $72,272

Statewide: $71,111

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