Hightower High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,730 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 645th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Patricia Paquin
- Fax: (281) 634-5333
- Website: www.fortbend.k12.tx.us
School District Details
- Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,636
- Graduation Rate: 82.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.9
- Enrolled Students: 69,374
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,730
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 159.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,321 (48.4%)
- Females: 1,409 (51.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 225 (8.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 777 (28.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,002 (36.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.07% |
| Black | 1,511 | 55.3% |
| Asian | 325 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 642 | 23.5% |
| White | 250 | 9.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 779 | 28.5% |
| 10th Grade | 681 | 24.9% |
| 11th Grade | 657 | 24.1% |
| 12th Grade | 613 | 22.5% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
74.0%
District:
75.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
60.0%
District:
53.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.8%
District:
88.3%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.4%
District:
5.4%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.6
District:
10.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
42.6%
District:
32.8%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.8%
District:
24.2%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.5%
District:
22.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
10.3%
District:
15.1%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$80,731
District:
$76,606
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$52,889
District:
$51,846
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,595
District:
$40,216
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,601
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$53,911
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,273
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$67,594
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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