Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Happy ISD: A

Total students

134

Avg. teacher experience

17.1 years

Happy ISD: 15.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Happy ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Happy High School is a high school in Happy, TX, in the Happy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 134 students. 32.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average ACT score was 21.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,650, which is $3,237 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

500 Nw 3rd
Happy, TX 79042-0458

Office phone number

(806) 558-5311

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Happy High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

134

African American

1 (0.7%)

Happy ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

24 (17.9%)

Happy ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

106 (79.1%)

Happy ISD: 83.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (2.2%)

Happy ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

17.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

79.1%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

32.8 %

Happy ISD: 32%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

32.1 %

Happy ISD: 33.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.2 %

Happy ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

32.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

32.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.2%

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

5.2 %

Happy ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.5 %

Happy ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9 %

Happy ISD: 12%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.2%

Gifted and talented

1.5%

Special education

9.0%

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)

A

Happy ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Happy ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Happy ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Happy ISD: B

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

100 %

Happy ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Happy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Happy ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

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

0 %

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Happy ISD: Masked

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

10.7 %

Happy ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Happy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13 %

Happy ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.6 %

Happy ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Happy ISD: 0%

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

0 %

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

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

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

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

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.4

Happy 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

50 %

Happy ISD: 50%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

50 %

Happy ISD: 50%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

41.7 %

Happy ISD: 41.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

50.0%

Math

50.0%

Reading + Math

41.7%

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

14.8

African American

1.5 (9.8%)

Happy ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13.4 (90.2%)

Happy ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

11.5 (77.5%)

Happy ISD: 86.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.3 (22.5%)

Happy ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Happy ISD: 0%

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

9

Happy ISD: 10.1

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

17.1 years

Happy ISD: 15.2 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

$55,650

Happy ISD: $53,870

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,600

Happy ISD: $39,490

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,793

Happy ISD: $45,430

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,260

Happy ISD: $52,220

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,277

Happy ISD: $61,322

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Happy ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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