Ferris High School

1002 East 8th St, Ferris, TX 75125 | (972) 544-3737

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 643

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4 out of 5 | 6 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 643 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 906th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P O Box 461, Ferris, TX 75125

Principal or Admin: Jana Giles
Fax: (972) 544-2029
Website: www.ferrisisd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Ferris Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,211
Graduation Rate: 70.1%
Students Per Teacher: 15.5
Enrolled Students: 2,423

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 643
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 331 (51.5%)
Females: 312 (48.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 357 (55.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 412 (64.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ferris High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	56	8.7%
Asian	3	0.5%
Hispanic	368	57.2%
White	216	33.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	165	25.7%
10th Grade	181	28.1%
11th Grade	154	24.0%
12th Grade	143	22.2%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

53.0%

District:

53.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

56.0%

District:

37.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

91.0%

District:

91.0%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

2.6%

District:

2.6%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$76,503

District:

$72,699

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$45,198

District:

$43,860

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$38,500

District:

$38,041

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$40,882

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$42,266

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$50,754

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$58,162

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

9.6

District:

9.3

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

37.5%

District:

37.9%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

24.0%

District:

20.2%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

23.1%

District:

17.7%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

10.5%

District:

15.5%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 6 Reviews

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6 reviews for Ferris High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 26, 2010
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
All of you who hate Ferris-just plain hate school period. You need to realize to get anywhere in life you need to stay in school. All schools focus on the state required test-which is the law. Even parents think it is crazy. Teachers just need to teach the basics. Ferris is a small community-teachers can and do give more to their students-the students who care and do not have hate in their heart. Life is what you make it, and you can change it, turn your life around and find good if you can't find it-make it!

Reviewed by Former Student on October 07, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Ferris High School is Awesome! You get more one on one time with your teachers! & the athletic programs are awesome! The teaching/coaching staff there changed my life the four years i attended!! 02-06! Thank Yall!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 25, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is one of the worst school districts. It is a nightmare you can not get out of, all they are interested in is passing all the tests the state require. The homework load is a nightmare, they expect the parents to teach the kids.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 13, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Do you have a clasess of ESL

Reviewed by Student on September 12, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school sucks

Reviewed by Student on December 05, 2006
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I've been attending Ferris High School all my life and I think its a pretty good school compared to others. (so I have heard) The teachers are ok and some have changed my live forever.

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