Overton High School

111 East Mckay St, Overton, TX 75684 | (903) 834-6143

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 285

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 285 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 760th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P O Box 130, Overton, TX 75684

Principal or Admin: Mr Jim Fenton
Fax: (903) 834-6146
Website: www.overton.esc7.net

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Overton Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,767
Graduation Rate: 73.7%
Dropout Rate: 3.1%
Students Per Teacher: 11.0
Enrolled Students: 531

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 285
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 151 (53.0%)
Females: 134 (47.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (10.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99 (34.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 128 (44.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Overton High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	39	13.7%
Asian	1	0.4%
Hispanic	15	5.3%
White	230	80.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	37	13.0%
7th Grade	36	12.6%
8th Grade	41	14.4%
9th Grade	45	15.8%
10th Grade	33	11.6%
11th Grade	48	16.8%
12th Grade	45	15.8%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

82.0%

District:

82.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

65.0%

District:

60.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

72.4%

District:

72.4%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

13.8%

District:

13.8%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

9.5

District:

9.2

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

30.3%

District:

33.1%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

13.1%

District:

16.5%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

27.3%

District:

27.6%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

13.1%

District:

10.3%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$68,416

District:

$65,701

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$41,307

District:

$39,875

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$34,406

District:

$33,665

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$37,553

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$37,778

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$46,513

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$51,297

State:

$58,427

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Overton High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 20, 2008
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the teachers are very good with the kids

Reviewed by Former Student on May 27, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I love Overton ISD. I loved going to sports events to support the Mustangs and still do! I miss going to Overton ISD so much. I loved Overton Elementary. I loved the parties. They had parties for every holiday even the last day of school.

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