Terrell High School
- High school in Terrell ISD
- Terrell, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Terrell ISD: B
Total students
1,285
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Terrell ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.9 %
Terrell ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Terrell High School is a high school in Terrell, TX, in the Terrell ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,285 students. 54.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 90.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.7% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Terrell High School was 1011 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.7.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,081, which is $2,440 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
terrellisd.com/School-TerrellHighSchool.
Address
400 Poetry RdTerrell, TX 75160-9550
Office phone number
Principal
- Adam Toy
- 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,285
African American
271 (21.1%)
Terrell ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Terrell ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (0.5%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
692 (53.9%)
Terrell ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
279 (21.7%)
Terrell ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
31 (2.4%)
Terrell ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
54.3 %
Terrell ISD: 60%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
66.6 %
Terrell ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.6 %
Terrell ISD: 23%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.5 %
Terrell ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.5 %
Terrell ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11 %
Terrell ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Terrell ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Terrell ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Terrell ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
90.9 %
Terrell ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
87.3 %
Terrell ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Terrell ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
90.1 %
Terrell ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
60 %
Terrell ISD: 60%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.7 %
Terrell ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0.7 %
Terrell ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Terrell ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
2.5 %
Terrell ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.3 %
Terrell ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
20 %
Terrell ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
12.4 %
Terrell ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Terrell ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
13.9 %
Terrell ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
16.4 %
Terrell ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
22.6 %
Terrell ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
4 %
Terrell ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 22%
African American
3.3 %
Terrell ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
4 %
Terrell ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
4.1 %
Terrell ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
0 %
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
39.1 %
Terrell ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Terrell ISD: Masked
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
25 %
Terrell ISD: 25%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
50 %
Terrell ISD: 50%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Terrell ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1011
Terrell ISD: 1011
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.7
Terrell ISD: 18.7
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
86.3 %
Terrell ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
85.6 %
Terrell ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
81.7 %
Terrell ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
83
African American
10.7 (12.9%)
Terrell ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.7 (9.3%)
Terrell ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
63.9 (77%)
Terrell ISD: 77%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0.7 (0.8%)
Terrell 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
0 (0%)
Terrell ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
57.2 (68.9%)
Terrell ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
23.8 (28.7%)
Terrell ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
2 (2.4%)
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.5
Terrell ISD: 15.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.6 years
Terrell ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$60,081
Terrell ISD: $58,664
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$56,644
Terrell ISD: $54,796
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$56,447
Terrell ISD: $55,726
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$59,518
Terrell ISD: $58,581
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$65,060
Terrell ISD: $61,541
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,950
Terrell ISD: $63,440
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$65,524
Terrell ISD: $67,358
Statewide: $69,974