Somerset High School
- High school in Somerset ISD
- Somerset, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Somerset ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
1,129
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Somerset ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
87 %
Somerset ISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 90%
Somerset High School is a high school in Somerset, TX, in the Somerset ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,129 students. 58.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.3% 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, 87% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Somerset High School was 852 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,353, which is $534 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
7650 S Loop 1604 WSomerset, TX 78069-0279
Office phone number
Principal
- Tracy Y Padilla
- tracy.padilla@sisdk12.net
- (210) 750-8958
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Somerset High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,129
African American
8 (0.7%)
Somerset ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Somerset ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Somerset ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,009 (89.4%)
Somerset ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Somerset ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
98 (8.7%)
Somerset ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (0.8%)
Somerset ISD: 0.7%
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
58.4 %
Somerset ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81.6 %
Somerset ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.6 %
Somerset ISD: 21.6%
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
11.3 %
Somerset ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6 %
Somerset ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.8 %
Somerset ISD: 11%
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
Somerset ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Somerset ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Somerset ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Somerset 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
87 %
Somerset ISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
86.9 %
Somerset ISD: 88%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
86.4 %
Somerset ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Somerset 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
2.5 %
Somerset ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Somerset ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Somerset ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3 %
Somerset ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Somerset 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
16.1 %
Somerset ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
37.5 %
Somerset ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Somerset ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Somerset ISD: 19%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.8 %
Somerset ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10 %
Somerset ISD: 10.7%
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
11.5 %
Somerset ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Somerset ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.5 %
Somerset ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
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
20 %
Somerset ISD: 20%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
21.4 %
Somerset ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Somerset ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Somerset 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
852
Somerset ISD: 868
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Somerset ISD: Masked
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
44.4 %
Somerset ISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
28.4 %
Somerset ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
26.8 %
Somerset ISD: 34.8%
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
75.1
African American
3 (4%)
Somerset ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Somerset ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Somerset ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
48.2 (64.2%)
Somerset ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Somerset ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.9 (31.8%)
Somerset ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Somerset ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.9 (6.5%)
Somerset ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
50 (66.5%)
Somerset ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
19.2 (25.6%)
Somerset ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.3%)
Somerset 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
15
Somerset ISD: 15.3
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
10.7 years
Somerset ISD: 10.6 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
$58,353
Somerset ISD: $58,175
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,405
Somerset ISD: $48,216
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,462
Somerset ISD: $55,730
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,225
Somerset ISD: $57,239
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,875
Somerset ISD: $60,331
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,641
Somerset ISD: $68,259
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$52,241
Somerset ISD: $56,372
Statewide: $71,111