Sulphur Springs High School
- High school in Sulphur Springs ISD
- Sulphur Springs, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
Total students
1,218
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.6 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
Sulphur Springs High School is a high school in Sulphur Springs, TX, in the Sulphur Springs ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,218 students. 55.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.2% 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, 92.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Sulphur Springs High School was 1016 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,869, which is $7,018 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.
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Principals
- Brad Moughon
- bmoughon@ssisd.net
- (903) 885-2158
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sulphur Springs High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,218
African American
135 (11.1%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 10%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
16 (1.3%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
353 (29%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
648 (53.2%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 54.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
60 (4.9%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 4.8%
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
55.9 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
47.5 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.6 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 14.9%
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
9.2 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.4 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 14.7%
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
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Sulphur Springs ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Sulphur Springs 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
92.6 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
African American
90.9 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.8 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.2 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
71.4 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 71.4%
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
3.6 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.5 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4.2 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sulphur Springs 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
25.7 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
27.3 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 18%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Sulphur Springs ISD: 40%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.8 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.1 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
41.5 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 17.9%
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
6.7 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
12.5 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
5.8 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.5 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sulphur Springs 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
67.5 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 67.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Sulphur Springs ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
80 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 80%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sulphur Springs ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60.7 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Sulphur Springs 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
1016
Sulphur Springs ISD: 1016
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.0
Sulphur Springs ISD: 20.0
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
29.2 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
42.7 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
21.2 %
Sulphur Springs ISD: 21.2%
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
111.4
African American
8.7 (7.8%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
9 (8.1%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
93.7 (84.1%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 85.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.7 (4.2%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
89.2 (80.1%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16.5 (14.8%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.9%)
Sulphur Springs ISD: 0.3%
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
10.9
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12
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
13 years
Sulphur Springs ISD: 12 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
$51,869
Sulphur Springs ISD: $50,655
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,561
Sulphur Springs ISD: $45,180
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,170
Sulphur Springs ISD: $46,381
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,912
Sulphur Springs ISD: $47,642
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,480
Sulphur Springs ISD: $52,239
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,797
Sulphur Springs ISD: $58,590
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$61,304
Sulphur Springs ISD: $61,027
Statewide: $71,111