Vernon High School
- High school in Vernon ISD
- Vernon, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
505
Avg. teacher experience
16.7 years
Vernon ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.8 %
Vernon ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Vernon High School is a high school in Vernon, TX, in the Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 505 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 20.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,549, which is $6,338 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.7 years of experience.
Take our public schools explorer surveyContact information
Website
Address
2102 Yucca LnVernon, TX 76384-4999
Office phone number
Principals
- Cynthia Jackson
- cynthia.jackson@visdtx.org
- (940) 553-3377
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vernon High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
505
African American
35 (6.9%)
Vernon ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.8%)
Vernon ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
28 (5.5%)
Vernon ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
257 (50.9%)
Vernon ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Vernon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
159 (31.5%)
Vernon ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21 (4.2%)
Vernon ISD: 5.4%
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
62.4 %
Vernon ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.9 %
Vernon ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.1 %
Vernon ISD: 14.8%
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
8.9 %
Vernon ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.7 %
Vernon ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.8 %
Vernon ISD: 16.8%
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)
C
Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Vernon ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Vernon ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
95.8 %
Vernon ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
African American
81.8 %
Vernon ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Vernon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.2 %
Vernon ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Vernon ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Vernon 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
0.7 %
Vernon ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
4 %
Vernon ISD: 4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Vernon ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Vernon 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
24.6 %
Vernon ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
29.4 %
Vernon ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Vernon ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
10 %
Vernon ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.8 %
Vernon ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
28.6 %
Vernon ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.5 %
Vernon ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
36 %
Vernon ISD: 24.4%
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
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Vernon ISD: 0%
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
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Vernon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Vernon 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
Masked
Vernon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.5
Vernon ISD: 20.5
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
44.3 %
Vernon ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
28.7 %
Vernon ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
27 %
Vernon ISD: 27%
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
33
African American
0.9 (2.7%)
Vernon ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Vernon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3%)
Vernon ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.9%)
Vernon ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30.2 (91.4%)
Vernon ISD: 85%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Vernon 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%)
Vernon ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.2 (67.1%)
Vernon ISD: 79%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9.9 (29.9%)
Vernon ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Vernon 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
15.3
Vernon ISD: 13.5
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
16.7 years
Vernon ISD: 12.2 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
$52,549
Vernon ISD: $46,089
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$36,306
Vernon ISD: $26,970
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,256
Vernon ISD: $38,600
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,183
Vernon ISD: $43,880
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,589
Vernon ISD: $51,094
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,549
Vernon ISD: $60,805
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$28,483
Vernon ISD: $51,555
Statewide: $71,111