Sundown High School
- High school in Sundown ISD
- Sundown, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sundown ISD: B
Total students
188
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
Sundown ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Sundown ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Sundown High School is a high school in Sundown, TX, in the Sundown ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 188 students. 29.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% 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 SAT score at Sundown High School was 997 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,620, which is $1,267 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jeremy Griffith
- jgriffith@sundownisd.com
- (806) 602-8823
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sundown High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
188
African American
1 (0.5%)
Sundown ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Sundown ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
115 (61.2%)
Sundown ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
69 (36.7%)
Sundown ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (1.1%)
Sundown ISD: 1.6%
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
29.8 %
Sundown ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
51.1 %
Sundown ISD: 50%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.7 %
Sundown ISD: 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
2.7 %
Sundown ISD: 4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.2 %
Sundown ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.4 %
Sundown ISD: 8.9%
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
Sundown ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Sundown ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Sundown ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Sundown ISD: A
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 %
Sundown ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Sundown ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Sundown ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Sundown 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 %
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Sundown ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Sundown 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
8.5 %
Sundown ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Sundown ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.1 %
Sundown ISD: 5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.4 %
Sundown ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Sundown 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
0 %
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Sundown 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
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Sundown ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Sundown 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
997
Sundown ISD: 997
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Sundown 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
70.3 %
Sundown ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
59.5 %
Sundown ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
48.6 %
Sundown ISD: 48.6%
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
20.9
African American
1 (4.8%)
Sundown ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2.4 (11.3%)
Sundown ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.6 (84%)
Sundown ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sundown 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%)
Sundown ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
12 (57.5%)
Sundown ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.9 (42.5%)
Sundown ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sundown 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
9
Sundown ISD: 9.3
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
16.9 years
Sundown ISD: 15.5 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
$57,620
Sundown ISD: $55,030
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Sundown ISD: $41,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,530
Sundown ISD: $43,645
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Sundown ISD: $44,969
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,606
Sundown ISD: $55,578
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,496
Sundown ISD: $63,126
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,120
Sundown ISD: $69,355
Statewide: $71,111