Smithville High School
- High school in Smithville ISD
- Smithville, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Smithville ISD: B
Total students
569
Avg. teacher experience
14.3 years
Smithville ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.1 %
Smithville ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
Smithville High School is a high school in Smithville, TX, in the Smithville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 569 students. 38% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% 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, 92.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Smithville High School was 995 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,378, which is $4,509 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
285 Hwy 95Smithville, TX 78957-0479
Office phone number
Principal
- Tucker Copeland
- tcopeland@smithvilleisd.org
- (512) 237-2451
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Smithville High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
569
African American
42 (7.4%)
Smithville ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.5%)
Smithville ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
180 (31.6%)
Smithville ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
322 (56.6%)
Smithville ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22 (3.9%)
Smithville ISD: 4.2%
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
38 %
Smithville ISD: 46%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
40.6 %
Smithville ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.6 %
Smithville ISD: 8.3%
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
5.6 %
Smithville ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.2 %
Smithville ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.5 %
Smithville ISD: 12.5%
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
Smithville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Smithville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Smithville ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Smithville 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
92.1 %
Smithville ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Smithville ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.8 %
Smithville ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
88.5 %
Smithville ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
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
1.6 %
Smithville ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.7 %
Smithville ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.7 %
Smithville ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Smithville ISD: 0%
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
27 %
Smithville ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
34 %
Smithville ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
29.5 %
Smithville ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.7 %
Smithville ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
45 %
Smithville ISD: 43.3%
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
8.3 %
Smithville ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
3.8 %
Smithville ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
2.7 %
Smithville ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.2 %
Smithville ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Smithville ISD: 12.5%
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
45.8 %
Smithville ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
45 %
Smithville ISD: 45%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Smithville 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
995
Smithville ISD: 995
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.6
Smithville ISD: 19.6
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
22.2 %
Smithville ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
23.8 %
Smithville ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
14.3 %
Smithville ISD: 14.3%
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
42.9
African American
1.6 (3.7%)
Smithville ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (11.7%)
Smithville ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.3 (82.4%)
Smithville ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (2.2%)
Smithville ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.9 (74.4%)
Smithville ISD: 78%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11 (25.6%)
Smithville ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
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
13.3
Smithville ISD: 13.9
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
14.3 years
Smithville ISD: 11.7 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
$54,378
Smithville ISD: $52,134
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,750
Smithville ISD: $44,189
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,473
Smithville ISD: $46,876
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,291
Smithville ISD: $50,126
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,351
Smithville ISD: $54,471
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,244
Smithville ISD: $63,181
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,719
Smithville ISD: $64,909
Statewide: $71,111