Sonora Secondary School
- High school in Sonora ISD
- Sonora, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sonora ISD: A
Total students
313
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
Sonora ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Sonora Secondary School is a high school in Sonora, TX, in the Sonora ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 313 students. 72.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% 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, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 18.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,815, which is $4,072 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Christina Rodriguez
- christina.rodriguez@sonoraisd.net
- (325) 387-6940
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sonora Secondary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 15. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 15.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
313
African American
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Sonora ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
248 (79.2%)
Sonora ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (19.5%)
Sonora ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (1%)
Sonora ISD: 0.6%
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
72.5 %
Sonora ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
45.4 %
Sonora ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.9 %
Sonora ISD: 17.1%
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
9.6 %
Sonora ISD: 17%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1 %
Sonora ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.9 %
Sonora ISD: 11.1%
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
Sonora ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Sonora ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Sonora ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Sonora 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
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Sonora ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
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
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
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
8.4 %
Sonora ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.8 %
Sonora ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.1 %
Sonora ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
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
7 %
Sonora ISD: 7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.5 %
Sonora ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.8 %
Sonora ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
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
0 %
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sonora ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Sonora 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
Masked
Sonora ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.7
Sonora ISD: 18.7
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
83.3 %
Sonora ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
70.4 %
Sonora ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
64.8 %
Sonora ISD: 64.8%
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
36.6
African American
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.5 (31.5%)
Sonora ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.1 (68.5%)
Sonora ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sonora 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
0 (0%)
Sonora ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28.4 (77.5%)
Sonora ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.2 (22.5%)
Sonora ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sonora 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
8.5
Sonora ISD: 10.3
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
15.8 years
Sonora ISD: 13.8 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
$54,815
Sonora ISD: $53,031
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,661
Sonora ISD: $40,060
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,601
Sonora ISD: $43,293
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,194
Sonora ISD: $49,450
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,004
Sonora ISD: $56,848
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,134
Sonora ISD: $62,862
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,117
Sonora ISD: $64,297
Statewide: $71,111