Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Terlingua CSD: C

Total students

111

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Terlingua CSD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Terlingua CSD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Big Bend High School is an elementary/secondary school in Terlingua, TX, in the Terlingua CSD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 111 students. 71.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 47.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C 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 Big Bend High School was 930 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,311, which is $11,576 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.terlinguacsd.com

Address

550 Roadrunner Cir
Terlingua, TX 79852-0256

Office phone number

(432) 371-2281

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Big Bend High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

111

African American

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.9%)

Terlingua CSD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

85 (76.6%)

Terlingua CSD: 76.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

23 (20.7%)

Terlingua CSD: 20.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1.8%)

Terlingua CSD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

76.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

20.7%

Two or more races

1.8%

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

71.2 %

Terlingua CSD: 71.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

80.2 %

Terlingua CSD: 80.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

47.7 %

Terlingua CSD: 47.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

71.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

47.7%

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

47.7 %

Terlingua CSD: 47.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.2 %

Terlingua CSD: 7.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.7 %

Terlingua CSD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

47.7%

Gifted and talented

7.2%

Special education

11.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Terlingua CSD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Terlingua CSD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Terlingua CSD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Terlingua CSD: C

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 %

Terlingua CSD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

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 %

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

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

35.3 %

Terlingua CSD: 35.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

35.7 %

Terlingua CSD: 35.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

37.5 %

Terlingua CSD: 37.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

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 %

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Terlingua CSD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Terlingua CSD: 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

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Terlingua CSD: 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

930

Terlingua CSD: 930

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Terlingua CSD: 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

50 %

Terlingua CSD: 50%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

37.5 %

Terlingua CSD: 37.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

37.5 %

Terlingua CSD: 37.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

50.0%

Math

37.5%

Reading + Math

37.5%

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

14.1

African American

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.9 (28.1%)

Terlingua CSD: 28.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10.1 (71.9%)

Terlingua CSD: 71.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 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%)

Terlingua CSD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

10.1 (71.9%)

Terlingua CSD: 71.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.9 (28.1%)

Terlingua CSD: 28.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Terlingua CSD: 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

7.9

Terlingua CSD: 7.9

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 years

Terlingua CSD: 11 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

$47,311

Terlingua CSD: $47,311

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$37,828

Terlingua CSD: $37,828

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,938

Terlingua CSD: $39,938

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,585

Terlingua CSD: $47,585

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

N/A

Terlingua CSD: N/A

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,978

Terlingua CSD: $59,978

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,936

Terlingua CSD: $62,936

Statewide: $71,111

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