Pearce High School

1600 North Coit Rd, Richardson, TX 75080 | (469) 593-5000
  • Grades: 8-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,959
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1600 N Coit Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
  • Principal or Admin: Karen Neal
  • Fax: (469) 593-5169
  • Website: www.richardson.k12.tx.us
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,959
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 131.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 983 (50.2%)
  • Females: 976 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (2.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 454 (23.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 508 (25.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Pearce High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian211.1%
Black1316.7%
Asian894.5%
Hispanic53527.3%
White1,18360.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Pearce High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade55328.2%
10th Grade51726.4%
11th Grade44722.8%
12th Grade44222.6%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
88.0%
District:
74.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
89.0%
District:
47.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
87.2%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.4%
District:
4.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$74,288
District:
$76,172
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,544
District:
$48,557
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,258
District:
$44,528
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,546
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,582
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,250
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$58,229
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.0
District:
9.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
31.7%
District:
40.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
17.9%
District:
18.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
23.5%
District:
19.5%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
21.9%
District:
15.2%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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