Sweeny High School
- High school in Sweeny ISD
- Sweeny, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sweeny ISD: B
Total students
582
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Sweeny ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.2 %
Sweeny ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
Sweeny High School is a high school in Sweeny, TX, in the Sweeny ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 582 students. 45.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.6% 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, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Sweeny High School was 968 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,240, which is $5,353 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
600 E Ashley Wilson RdSweeny, TX 77480-1399
Office phone number
Principal
- Tyler Rowlett
- wmader@sweenyisd.org
- (979) 491-8100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sweeny High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
582
African American
74 (12.7%)
Sweeny ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
153 (26.3%)
Sweeny ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
324 (55.7%)
Sweeny ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
30 (5.2%)
Sweeny ISD: 5%
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
45.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
36.8 %
Sweeny ISD: 47.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 2.9%
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
2.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Sweeny ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 9.6%
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
Sweeny ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Sweeny ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Sweeny ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Sweeny 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
99.2 %
Sweeny ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Sweeny ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
80 %
Sweeny ISD: 80%
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
0.2 %
Sweeny ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sweeny 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
18.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.5 %
Sweeny ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.1 %
Sweeny ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
28.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 21.2%
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
4.6 %
Sweeny ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Sweeny ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
8.5 %
Sweeny ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.1 %
Sweeny ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sweeny 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
16.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweeny ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
16.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Sweeny 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
968
Sweeny ISD: 968
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.0
Sweeny ISD: 24.0
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
54.7 %
Sweeny ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
28.1 %
Sweeny ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
27.3 %
Sweeny ISD: 27.3%
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
47.2
African American
3 (6.4%)
Sweeny ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sweeny ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.5 (9.5%)
Sweeny ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0.3 (0.6%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.4 (81.4%)
Sweeny ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.1%)
Sweeny ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8.9 (18.8%)
Sweeny ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28.8 (61%)
Sweeny ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.5 (18%)
Sweeny ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.1%)
Sweeny 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
12.3
Sweeny ISD: 13.1
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
11.6 years
Sweeny ISD: 12.9 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
$64,240
Sweeny ISD: $62,826
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,370
Sweeny ISD: $64,946
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,067
Sweeny ISD: $58,878
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,086
Sweeny ISD: $59,693
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,215
Sweeny ISD: $62,744
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,516
Sweeny ISD: $68,762
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$78,173
Sweeny ISD: $71,851
Statewide: $71,111