Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Shepherd ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

531

Avg. teacher experience

12 years

Shepherd ISD: 9.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.6 %

Shepherd ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

Shepherd High School is a high school in Shepherd, TX, in the Shepherd ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 531 students. 79.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.3% 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, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Shepherd High School was 984 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,845, which is $958 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.shepherdisd.net

Address

#1 Pirate Ln
Shepherd, TX 77371-0429

Office phone number

(936) 628-3371

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Shepherd High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

531

African American

19 (3.6%)

Shepherd ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Shepherd ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

Shepherd ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

221 (41.6%)

Shepherd ISD: 40.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Shepherd ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

269 (50.7%)

Shepherd ISD: 50.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

20 (3.8%)

Shepherd ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

41.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

50.7%

Two or more races

3.8%

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

79.5 %

Shepherd ISD: 66.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

75.9 %

Shepherd ISD: 79.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.4 %

Shepherd ISD: 20%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

79.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.4%

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

15.3 %

Shepherd ISD: 19.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.1 %

Shepherd ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.3 %

Shepherd ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

15.3%

Gifted and talented

4.1%

Special education

11.3%

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

Shepherd ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Shepherd ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Shepherd ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Shepherd 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

94.6 %

Shepherd ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Shepherd ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

95.3 %

Shepherd ISD: 95.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.1 %

Shepherd ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Shepherd ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

95.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.1%

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 %

Shepherd ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Shepherd ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Shepherd ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.4 %

Shepherd ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.6 %

Shepherd ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

3.6 %

Shepherd ISD: 3.6%

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

32.7 %

Shepherd ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

26.9 %

Shepherd ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Shepherd ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27.2 %

Shepherd ISD: 17%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Shepherd ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

37.1 %

Shepherd ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

32.1 %

Shepherd ISD: 25.7%

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

13.2 %

Shepherd ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

11.1 %

Shepherd ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

12 %

Shepherd ISD: 12%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.8 %

Shepherd ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Shepherd 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

3.3 %

Shepherd ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Shepherd ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

10 %

Shepherd ISD: 10%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Shepherd ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

0 %

Shepherd ISD: 0%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Shepherd 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

984

Shepherd ISD: 984

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

18.8

Shepherd ISD: 18.8

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

67.5 %

Shepherd ISD: 67.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

17.1 %

Shepherd ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

16.3 %

Shepherd ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

67.5%

Math

17.1%

Reading + Math

16.3%

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

44.2

African American

5.6 (12.6%)

Shepherd ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Shepherd ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Shepherd ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (4.5%)

Shepherd ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Shepherd ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.6 (82.8%)

Shepherd ISD: 75.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Shepherd ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (2.3%)

Shepherd ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.9 (61%)

Shepherd ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

15.2 (34.5%)

Shepherd ISD: 23.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.3%)

Shepherd ISD: 1.3%

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

12

Shepherd ISD: 16.2

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 years

Shepherd ISD: 9.3 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

$59,845

Shepherd ISD: $56,377

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,188

Shepherd ISD: $51,056

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,209

Shepherd ISD: $54,143

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,855

Shepherd ISD: $56,299

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,995

Shepherd ISD: $59,314

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,951

Shepherd ISD: $65,738

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,350

Shepherd ISD: $66,287

Statewide: $71,111

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