Terrell High School
- High school in Terrell ISD
- Terrell, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Terrell ISD: B
Total students
1,202
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Terrell ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.6 %
Terrell ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90%
Terrell High School is a high school in Terrell, TX, in the Terrell ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,202 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 55.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,499, which is $2,377 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Terrell High School was 1008. The average ACT score was 19.3. In the Class of 2018, 95.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1%.
Contact information
Website
terrellisd.com/School-TerrellHighSchool.
Address
400 Poetry RdTerrell, TX 75160-9550
Office phone number
Principal
- Jay Thompson
- JAY.THOMPSON@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 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,202
African American
240 (20%)
Terrell ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
6 (0.5%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
7 (0.6%)
Terrell ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
631 (52.5%)
Terrell ISD: 49.8%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
296 (24.6%)
Terrell ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
22 (1.8%)
Terrell ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
55.2 %
Terrell ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
66.8 %
Terrell ISD: 76.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
13.9 %
Terrell ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.8 %
Terrell ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
95 %
Terrell ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Terrell ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.5 %
Terrell ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Terrell ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Terrell ISD: B
School progress
A
Terrell ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
95.6 %
Terrell ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Terrell ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
94.6 %
Terrell ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.4%
White
94.3 %
Terrell ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
85.7 %
Terrell ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
1 %
Terrell ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
1.9 %
Terrell ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.9 %
Terrell ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.3 %
Terrell ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
5.6 %
Terrell ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
2 %
Terrell ISD: 2%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
3.6 %
Terrell ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
10 %
Terrell ISD: 10%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
63.6 %
Terrell ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
60 %
Terrell ISD: 60%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1008
Terrell ISD: 1008
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.3
Terrell ISD: 19.3
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
72.5 %
Terrell ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
50 %
Terrell ISD: 48.5%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
47.3 %
Terrell ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
81.9
African American
14.2 (17.3%)
Terrell ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.2%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
8 (9.7%)
Terrell ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
58.7 (71.7%)
Terrell ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
64 (78.2%)
Terrell ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
16.9 (20.6%)
Terrell ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (1.2%)
Terrell ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.7
Terrell ISD: 15.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.3 years
Terrell ISD: 9.7 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
$56,499
Terrell ISD: $54,707
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$50,146
Terrell ISD: $49,988
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$52,360
Terrell ISD: $51,763
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$53,480
Terrell ISD: $53,751
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$59,346
Terrell ISD: $57,647
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$66,677
Terrell ISD: $62,239
Statewide: $62,039