Austin High School
- High school in El Paso ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
Total students
1,096
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
El Paso ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
77.6 %
El Paso ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Austin High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the El Paso ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,096 students. 77.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 47.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 77.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Austin High School was 876 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,714, which is $760 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3500 Memphis AveEl Paso, TX 79930-5399
Office phone number
Principal
- Maribel Ruiz
- austin@episd.org
- (915) 236-4200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,096
African American
26 (2.4%)
El Paso ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.3%)
El Paso ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
984 (89.8%)
El Paso ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
9 (0.8%)
El Paso ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
56 (5.1%)
El Paso ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
18 (1.6%)
El Paso ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
77.3 %
El Paso ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
88.6 %
El Paso ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
49.7 %
El Paso ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
47.8 %
El Paso ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
El Paso ISD: 12%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.2 %
El Paso ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
77.6 %
El Paso ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
El Paso ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
El Paso ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
77.1 %
El Paso ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso ISD: 90%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
57.1 %
El Paso ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
El Paso ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
5.9 %
El Paso ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
13.3 %
El Paso ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
El Paso ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
El Paso ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.6 %
El Paso ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
El Paso ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
16.2 %
El Paso ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
28 %
El Paso ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
56.4 %
El Paso ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
30 %
El Paso ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
El Paso ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
20 %
El Paso ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
58.8 %
El Paso ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
33.3 %
El Paso ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
44.6 %
El Paso ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
16.7 %
El Paso ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
22.1 %
El Paso ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
30 %
El Paso ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
El Paso ISD: 61.4%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
22.3 %
El Paso ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
El Paso ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
10.5 %
El Paso ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
18.2 %
El Paso ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
48.8 %
El Paso ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
El Paso ISD: 36%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
El Paso ISD: 59.3%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
48.7 %
El Paso ISD: 46%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
El Paso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
El Paso ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
El Paso ISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
876
El Paso ISD: 954
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
El Paso ISD: 22.4
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
79.3 %
El Paso ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
67.2 %
El Paso ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
60.9 %
El Paso ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
75
African American
2.8 (3.7%)
El Paso ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.3%)
El Paso ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
60.6 (80.9%)
El Paso ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.5 (12.7%)
El Paso ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.3%)
El Paso ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
48.7 (65%)
El Paso ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
26.2 (35%)
El Paso ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.6
El Paso ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
14.2 years
El Paso ISD: 13.5 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
$61,714
El Paso ISD: $59,622
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$36,813
El Paso ISD: $33,891
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,728
El Paso ISD: $57,043
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,954
El Paso ISD: $58,538
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,476
El Paso ISD: $61,439
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,480
El Paso ISD: $65,538
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$70,937
El Paso ISD: $69,903
Statewide: $74,014