Shepherd High School
- High school in Shepherd ISD
- Shepherd, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
#1 Pirate LnShepherd, TX 77371-0429
Office phone number
Principal
- James Teafatiller
- jmeekins@shepherdisd.net
- (936) 628-3371
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%
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%
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%
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
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%
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%
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