Andress High School

5400 Sun Valley Dr, El Paso, TX 79924 | (915) 832-8600
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,827
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr James Anderson
  • Fax: (915) 757-6443
  • Website: www.episd.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,827
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 117.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 972 (53.2%)
  • Females: 855 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 192 (10.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 832 (45.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,024 (56.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Andress High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian90.5%
Black27415.0%
Asian291.6%
Hispanic1,24968.4%
White26614.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Andress High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade58632.1%
10th Grade41022.4%
11th Grade43723.9%
12th Grade39421.6%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
41.0%
District:
54.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
44.0%
District:
39.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
72.9%
District:
73.8%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
13.9%
District:
11.6%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
11.8
District:
12.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
38.3%
District:
28.2%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
15.9%
District:
21.4%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
18.8%
District:
25.2%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
21.9%
District:
20.7%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$80,927
District:
$76,334
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,191
District:
$49,168
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$43,003
District:
$42,615
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,537
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,194
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,621
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,719
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Student on January 27, 2010
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  • ANDRESS HIGH SCHOOL IS THE BEST! GO EAGLES!!!!!!!

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Andress High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
SAT & ACT Exam Details (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT or ACT Exam
School:
47.6%
District:
67.4%
State:
61.5%
Percent of Test Takers Above Exam Criteria
School:
4.7%
District:
17.8%
State:
26.9%
SAT Average Score
School:
850.0
District:
916.0
State:
985.0
ACT Average Score
School:
18.6
District:
20.1
State:
20.5

TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201066.0%70.0%70.0%
200961.0%63.0%67.0%
200844.0%53.0%60.0%
 
Reading Test
201091.0%89.0%92.0%
200982.0%83.0%87.0%
200880.0%80.0%84.0%
 
Science Test
200821.0%--
 
Social Studies Test
200823.0%--
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201088.0%91.0%90.0%
200972.0%87.0%88.0%
200880.0%84.0%86.0%
 
Math Test
201073.0%80.0%74.0%
200952.0%72.0%65.0%
200858.0%59.0%63.0%
 
Science Test
201064.0%72.0%74.0%
200940.0%63.0%66.0%
200852.0%58.0%64.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201090.0%93.0%93.0%
200983.0%91.0%90.0%
200886.0%86.0%88.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201092.0%92.0%93.0%
200987.0%88.0%92.0%
200884.0%84.0%90.0%
 
Math Test
201082.0%90.0%89.0%
200974.0%77.0%81.0%
200865.0%73.0%79.0%
 
Science Test
201089.0%91.0%91.0%
200980.0%80.0%85.0%
200868.0%73.0%80.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201098.0%97.0%98.0%
200997.0%96.0%97.0%
200895.0%93.0%95.0%
 
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010

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