Socorro High School
- High school in Socorro ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Socorro ISD: B
Total students
2,456
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Socorro ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.8 %
Socorro ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 90%
Socorro High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Socorro ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,456 students. 60.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.8% 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, 89.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Socorro High School was 862 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,369, which is $482 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
10150 Alameda AveEl Paso, TX 79927-1600
Office phone number
Principal
- Ignacio Estorga
- iestor@sisd.net
- (915) 937-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Socorro High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,456
African American
10 (0.4%)
Socorro ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.4%)
Socorro ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.2%)
Socorro ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,392 (97.4%)
Socorro ISD: 92%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
35 (1.4%)
Socorro ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.1%)
Socorro ISD: 0.8%
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
60.1 %
Socorro ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
80 %
Socorro ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
31.5 %
Socorro ISD: 27.4%
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
29.8 %
Socorro ISD: 28%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8 %
Socorro ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.8 %
Socorro ISD: 11.8%
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
Socorro ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Socorro ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Socorro ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Socorro 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
89.8 %
Socorro ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Socorro ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
66.7 %
Socorro ISD: 75%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 90%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
89.9 %
Socorro ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Socorro ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Socorro ISD: 93.8%
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
2.2 %
Socorro ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Socorro ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
12.5 %
Socorro ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Socorro ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Socorro ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Socorro ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Socorro ISD: 3.1%
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
5.1 %
Socorro ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Socorro ISD: 4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
18.8 %
Socorro ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Socorro ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.1 %
Socorro ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Socorro ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Socorro ISD: 4.9%
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
28 %
Socorro ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Socorro ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
16.7 %
Socorro ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 50%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
28 %
Socorro ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Socorro ISD: 25%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25 %
Socorro ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Socorro ISD: 38.3%
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
7.5 %
Socorro ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Socorro ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Socorro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Socorro ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
7 %
Socorro ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Socorro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Socorro ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Socorro ISD: 27.8%
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
862
Socorro ISD: 917
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Socorro ISD: 19.9
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
44.2 %
Socorro ISD: 52.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
35.9 %
Socorro ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
23.2 %
Socorro ISD: 32.2%
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
148.3
African American
1 (0.7%)
Socorro ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
129 (87%)
Socorro ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.2 (11.6%)
Socorro ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Socorro ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
10 (6.7%)
Socorro ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
81.6 (55.1%)
Socorro ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
54.6 (36.8%)
Socorro ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.3%)
Socorro ISD: 0.7%
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
16.6
Socorro 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
12.4 years
Socorro ISD: 11.6 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
$59,369
Socorro ISD: $58,852
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,809
Socorro ISD: $46,888
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,921
Socorro ISD: $54,658
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,925
Socorro ISD: $57,899
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,754
Socorro ISD: $60,855
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,778
Socorro ISD: $65,462
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,107
Socorro ISD: $72,520
Statewide: $71,111