C E King High School
- High school in Sheldon ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Total students
3,186
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
C E King High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Sheldon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,186 students. 60.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.3% 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, 93.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at C E King High School was 863 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,814, which is $5,927 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
11433 E Sam Houston Pkwy NHouston, TX 77044-2099
Office phone number
Principals
- Amber Grady, Jillian Howard, Scott Merry, Nancy Orellana
- RaffatSaeed@sheldonisd.com
- (346) 378-7000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in C E King 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
3,186
African American
892 (28%)
Sheldon ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.2%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (0.3%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,133 (66.9%)
Sheldon ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
110 (3.5%)
Sheldon ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
35 (1.1%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.6%
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
60.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 33.4%
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
22.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 9.9%
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)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Sheldon ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Sheldon ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Sheldon 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 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
93.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
African American
95 %
Sheldon ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: 80%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94 %
Sheldon ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
79.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Sheldon ISD: 100%
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
2.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2 %
Sheldon ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Sheldon ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 3.2%
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
20 %
Sheldon ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
44.4 %
Sheldon ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18.8 %
Sheldon ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26 %
Sheldon ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
24.1 %
Sheldon ISD: 25.3%
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
14.5 %
Sheldon ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
8.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
16.7 %
Sheldon ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
70 %
Sheldon ISD: 70%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
16.2 %
Sheldon ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
26.7 %
Sheldon ISD: 21.1%
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
12 %
Sheldon ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Sheldon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
42.9 %
Sheldon ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
13.1 %
Sheldon ISD: 13%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sheldon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
20 %
Sheldon ISD: 20%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Sheldon ISD: Masked
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
863
Sheldon ISD: 863
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.6
Sheldon ISD: 17.6
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
41.3 %
Sheldon ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
45.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
27.6 %
Sheldon ISD: 28.6%
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
175.6
African American
70.3 (40.1%)
Sheldon ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.1%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
29.5 (16.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
69.9 (39.8%)
Sheldon ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3.9 (2.2%)
Sheldon ISD: 1.9%
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 (1.1%)
Sheldon ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
109 (62.1%)
Sheldon ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
62.6 (35.6%)
Sheldon ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.1%)
Sheldon 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
18.1
Sheldon ISD: 16.8
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
9.2 years
Sheldon ISD: 8.5 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
$64,814
Sheldon ISD: $63,352
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,132
Sheldon ISD: $52,604
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,359
Sheldon ISD: $60,433
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,295
Sheldon ISD: $63,047
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,965
Sheldon ISD: $67,531
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$74,892
Sheldon ISD: $73,455
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$133,950
Sheldon ISD: $100,221
Statewide: $71,111