Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Deer Park ISD: A

Total students

3,990

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Deer Park ISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

90.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 90.7%

Statewide: 90%

Deer Park High School is a high school in Deer Park, TX, in the Deer Park ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,990 students. 38.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 90.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Deer Park High School was 1085 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,349, which is $8,462 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dpisd.org

Address

710 W San Augustine
Deer Park, TX 77536

Office phone number

(832) 668-7200

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Deer Park High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

3,990

African American

104 (2.6%)

Deer Park ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

8 (0.2%)

Deer Park ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

43 (1.1%)

Deer Park ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

2,392 (59.9%)

Deer Park ISD: 60.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0%)

Deer Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,359 (34.1%)

Deer Park ISD: 33.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

83 (2.1%)

Deer Park ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.6%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

59.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

34.1%

Two or more races

2.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

38.3 %

Deer Park ISD: 45.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

32.5 %

Deer Park ISD: 47.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.2 %

Deer Park ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

38.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

32.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

8 %

Deer Park ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7 %

Deer Park ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.3 %

Deer Park ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.0%

Gifted and talented

7.0%

Special education

12.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Deer Park ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Deer Park ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Deer Park ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Deer Park ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

90.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 90.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

79.2 %

Deer Park ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

100 %

Deer Park ISD: 100%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Deer Park ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

89.1 %

Deer Park ISD: 89.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Deer Park ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.6 %

Deer Park ISD: 93.4%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

93.3 %

Deer Park ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

79.2%

American Indian

100.0%

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

89.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.6%

Two or more races

93.3%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

2.1 %

Deer Park ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.6 %

Deer Park ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Deer Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Deer Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.6 %

Deer Park ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Deer Park ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.3 %

Deer Park ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

1.3 %

Deer Park ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

26.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

45.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 32.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

16.7 %

Deer Park ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

9.6 %

Deer Park ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

29.5 %

Deer Park ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Deer Park ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20.5 %

Deer Park ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

20 %

Deer Park ISD: 20%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

2.6 %

Deer Park ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

0 %

Deer Park ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

55.2 %

Deer Park ISD: 55.2%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

16.4 %

Deer Park ISD: 16.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Deer Park ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.1 %

Deer Park ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

25.6 %

Deer Park ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

46.6 %

Deer Park ISD: 46.6%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Deer Park ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Deer Park ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

43.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 43.8%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

43.7 %

Deer Park ISD: 43.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Deer Park ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

48.5 %

Deer Park ISD: 48.5%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

70 %

Deer Park ISD: 70%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1085

Deer Park ISD: 1085

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.4

Deer Park ISD: 21.4

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

82.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

49.8 %

Deer Park ISD: 49.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

44.9 %

Deer Park ISD: 44.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

82.8%

Math

49.8%

Reading + Math

44.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

259.5

African American

4 (1.5%)

Deer Park ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Deer Park ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

12 (4.6%)

Deer Park ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

49.4 (19.1%)

Deer Park ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Deer Park ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

190.5 (73.4%)

Deer Park ISD: 73.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2.5 (1%)

Deer Park ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2.9 (1.1%)

Deer Park ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

180.2 (69.4%)

Deer Park ISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

74.5 (28.7%)

Deer Park ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

2 (0.8%)

Deer Park ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.4

Deer Park ISD: 14.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.9 years

Deer Park ISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$67,349

Deer Park ISD: $65,605

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,286

Deer Park ISD: $58,218

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$61,025

Deer Park ISD: $60,689

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$64,370

Deer Park ISD: $63,798

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$69,151

Deer Park ISD: $67,568

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,204

Deer Park ISD: $70,560

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$80,357

Deer Park ISD: $78,625

Statewide: $71,111

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