Terrell High School
- High school in Terrell ISD
- Terrell, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Terrell ISD: B
Total students
1,397
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Terrell ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.7 %
Terrell ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 90%
Terrell High School is a high school in Terrell, TX, in the Terrell ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,397 students. 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.4% 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, 90.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Terrell High School was 935 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,849, which is $962 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
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Website
terrellisd.com/School-TerrellHighSchool.
Address
400 Poetry RdTerrell, TX 75160-9550
Office phone number
Principals
- Earl Gilmore
- adam.toy@terrellisd.org
- (972) 563-7525
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Terrell High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,397
African American
292 (20.9%)
Terrell ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Terrell ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (0.6%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
748 (53.5%)
Terrell ISD: 52.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
293 (21%)
Terrell ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
52 (3.7%)
Terrell ISD: 4.9%
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
64.6 %
Terrell ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.2 %
Terrell ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.5 %
Terrell ISD: 24.7%
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
16.4 %
Terrell ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Terrell ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.9 %
Terrell ISD: 11.4%
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
Terrell ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Terrell ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Terrell ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Terrell ISD: 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
90.7 %
Terrell ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
94.6 %
Terrell ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
91 %
Terrell ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
85.7 %
Terrell ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
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
2.3 %
Terrell ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.4 %
Terrell ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.9 %
Terrell ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2 %
Terrell ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Terrell 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
44.8 %
Terrell ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
48.6 %
Terrell ISD: 33%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
42.9 %
Terrell ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
43.9 %
Terrell ISD: 28%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
43.2 %
Terrell ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
45.5 %
Terrell ISD: 32.2%
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
3.3 %
Terrell ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0.8 %
Terrell ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.2 %
Terrell ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.5 %
Terrell ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Terrell ISD: 14.3%
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
21.1 %
Terrell ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
15.4 %
Terrell ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
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
935
Terrell ISD: 935
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.1
Terrell ISD: 20.1
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
86.3 %
Terrell ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
76.8 %
Terrell ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
76 %
Terrell ISD: 73.6%
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
81.5
African American
13.5 (16.5%)
Terrell ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.6 (10.5%)
Terrell ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
59.5 (72.9%)
Terrell ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.2%)
Terrell ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
49.1 (60.3%)
Terrell ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
30.4 (37.3%)
Terrell ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.2%)
Terrell 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
17.1
Terrell ISD: 16.5
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
9.2 years
Terrell ISD: 9.4 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
$59,849
Terrell ISD: $59,246
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,469
Terrell ISD: $54,261
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,145
Terrell ISD: $55,890
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,573
Terrell ISD: $59,200
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,199
Terrell ISD: $63,314
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,075
Terrell ISD: $65,003
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,050
Terrell ISD: $67,722
Statewide: $71,111