Texas High School

  • High school in Texarkana ISD
  • Texarkana, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Texarkana ISD: B

Total students

1,707

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Texarkana ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

91.1 %

Texarkana ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 90%

Texas High School is a high school in Texarkana, TX, in the Texarkana ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,707 students. 38.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.3% 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, 91.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Texas High School was 1194 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.6.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,184, which is $4,703 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.txkisd.net

Address

4001 Summerhill Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503

Office phone number

(903) 794-3891

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Texas High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,707

African American

683 (40%)

Texarkana ISD: 44.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (0.4%)

Texarkana ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

25 (1.5%)

Texarkana ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

300 (17.6%)

Texarkana ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

616 (36.1%)

Texarkana ISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

76 (4.5%)

Texarkana ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

40.0%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

17.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

36.1%

Two or more races

4.5%

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

38.8 %

Texarkana ISD: 51.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

66.5 %

Texarkana ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

38.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.3%

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

5.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11 %

Texarkana ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.3%

Gifted and talented

7.3%

Special education

11.0%

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)

B

Texarkana ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Texarkana ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Texarkana ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Texarkana 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

91.1 %

Texarkana ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

84.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 82.4%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Texarkana ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Texarkana ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92 %

Texarkana ISD: 73.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Texarkana ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

97.1 %

Texarkana ISD: 86.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

82.4 %

Texarkana ISD: 69.2%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

84.3%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

92.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

97.1%

Two or more races

82.4%

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

1.8 %

Texarkana ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.2 %

Texarkana ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Texarkana ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Texarkana ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Texarkana ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.4 %

Texarkana ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

1.1 %

Texarkana ISD: 8.1%

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

32.5 %

Texarkana ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

44.1 %

Texarkana ISD: 34%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

55.6 %

Texarkana ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

10.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27.7 %

Texarkana ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Texarkana ISD: 40%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.9 %

Texarkana ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

37.6 %

Texarkana ISD: 29.7%

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

14.2 %

Texarkana ISD: 9%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

3.6 %

Texarkana ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

20 %

Texarkana ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

30 %

Texarkana ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

7.6 %

Texarkana ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Texarkana ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 17%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

11.4 %

Texarkana ISD: 7.7%

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

70.3 %

Texarkana ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

55.6 %

Texarkana ISD: 55.6%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Texarkana ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Texarkana ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

77.8 %

Texarkana ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Texarkana ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

70.7 %

Texarkana ISD: 70.7%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Texarkana 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

1194

Texarkana ISD: 1148

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.6

Texarkana ISD: 21.6

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

45.2 %

Texarkana ISD: 34.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

41.9 %

Texarkana ISD: 30.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

33.2 %

Texarkana ISD: 23%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

45.2%

Math

41.9%

Reading + Math

33.2%

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

157

African American

25.6 (16.3%)

Texarkana ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.6%)

Texarkana ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8.6 (5.5%)

Texarkana ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

121 (77.1%)

Texarkana ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.6 (0.4%)

Texarkana ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

5 (3.2%)

Texarkana ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

78.7 (50.2%)

Texarkana ISD: 64.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

73.2 (46.6%)

Texarkana ISD: 33.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Texarkana ISD: 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

10.9

Texarkana ISD: 13

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

12.3 years

Texarkana ISD: 11.6 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

$54,184

Texarkana ISD: $52,270

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$40,921

Texarkana ISD: $42,650

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,834

Texarkana ISD: $45,052

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,004

Texarkana ISD: $48,848

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,862

Texarkana ISD: $57,246

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,706

Texarkana ISD: $63,260

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,082

Texarkana ISD: $66,460

Statewide: $71,111

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