Thorndale High School
- High school in Thorndale ISD
- Thorndale, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Thorndale ISD: B
Total students
214
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Thorndale ISD: 15.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98 %
Thorndale ISD: 98%
Statewide: 90%
Thorndale High School is a high school in Thorndale, TX, in the Thorndale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 214 students. 44.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.5% 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, 98% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Thorndale High School was 1009 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,056, which is $2,831 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
300 N Main StThorndale, TX 76577-0870
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Parnham
- jennifer.parnham@thorndale.txed.net
- (512) 898-2321
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Thorndale High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
214
African American
1 (0.5%)
Thorndale ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
56 (26.2%)
Thorndale ISD: 29%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
149 (69.6%)
Thorndale ISD: 68%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (3.7%)
Thorndale ISD: 2.7%
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
44.9 %
Thorndale ISD: 52.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
38.8 %
Thorndale ISD: 48%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.5 %
Thorndale ISD: 11.1%
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
7.5 %
Thorndale ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Thorndale ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.8 %
Thorndale ISD: 10.3%
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
Thorndale ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Thorndale ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Thorndale ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Thorndale ISD: B
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
98 %
Thorndale ISD: 98%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.3 %
Thorndale ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Thorndale ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Thorndale 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
0 %
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Thorndale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Thorndale 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
8.3 %
Thorndale ISD: 8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Thorndale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.5 %
Thorndale ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.4 %
Thorndale ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Thorndale ISD: 6.7%
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
23.1 %
Thorndale ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
17.2 %
Thorndale ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25.9 %
Thorndale ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Thorndale ISD: Masked
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
22.2 %
Thorndale ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
20 %
Thorndale ISD: 20%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Thorndale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
22.7 %
Thorndale ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Thorndale ISD: 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
1009
Thorndale ISD: 1009
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Thorndale ISD: 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
60.8 %
Thorndale ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
37.3 %
Thorndale ISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
37.3 %
Thorndale ISD: 37.3%
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
25.4
African American
0 (0%)
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (3.9%)
Thorndale ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.9%)
Thorndale ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0.9 (3.5%)
Thorndale ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Thorndale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.5 (88.6%)
Thorndale ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Thorndale ISD: 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
1 (3.9%)
Thorndale ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
16.4 (64.6%)
Thorndale ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.1 (27.9%)
Thorndale ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.9 (3.6%)
Thorndale ISD: 1.7%
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
8.4
Thorndale ISD: 10.9
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
14.7 years
Thorndale ISD: 15.2 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
$56,056
Thorndale ISD: $54,267
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,228
Thorndale ISD: $52,228
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,764
Thorndale ISD: $41,620
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,412
Thorndale ISD: $49,592
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,385
Thorndale ISD: $56,226
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$72,301
Thorndale ISD: $65,024
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,500
Thorndale ISD: $59,500
Statewide: $71,111