La Porte High School
- High school in La Porte ISD
- La Porte, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Porte ISD: N/A
Total students
2,079
Avg. teacher experience
13.7 years
La Porte ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.4 %
La Porte ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
La Porte High School is a high school in La Porte, TX, in the La Porte ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,079 students. 39.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 93.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at La Porte High School was 889 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,946, which is $6,472 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
www.laporte.isd.esc4.net/campuses/lphs/
Address
301 E Fairmont PkwyLa Porte, TX 77571-6496
Office phone number
Principal
- Carlin Grammer
- grammerc@lpisd.org
- (281) 604-7500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Porte 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
2,079
African American
170 (8.2%)
La Porte ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (0.4%)
La Porte ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
30 (1.4%)
La Porte ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,098 (52.8%)
La Porte ISD: 54.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
La Porte ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
735 (35.4%)
La Porte ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
35 (1.7%)
La Porte ISD: 2.9%
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
39.9 %
La Porte ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.5 %
La Porte ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.2 %
La Porte ISD: 12.8%
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
10.6 %
La Porte ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11 %
La Porte ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.5 %
La Porte ISD: 15.8%
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
La Porte ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
La Porte ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
La Porte ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
La Porte 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
93.4 %
La Porte ISD: 91.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
89.6 %
La Porte ISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
La Porte ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.1 %
La Porte ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92 %
La Porte ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
88.9 %
La Porte ISD: 91.7%
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
1 %
La Porte ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.6 %
La Porte ISD: 3%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
La Porte ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.6 %
La Porte ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
La Porte ISD: 0%
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
33.7 %
La Porte ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
45.5 %
La Porte ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
18.2 %
La Porte ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
La Porte ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32.5 %
La Porte ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
33.2 %
La Porte ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
43.9 %
La Porte ISD: 27.1%
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
17.3 %
La Porte ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
9.8 %
La Porte ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
40 %
La Porte ISD: 40%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
56.3 %
La Porte ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
16.6 %
La Porte ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
18.4 %
La Porte ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
11.8 %
La Porte ISD: 9.5%
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
41.6 %
La Porte ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
12.5 %
La Porte ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
77.8 %
La Porte ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
36.4 %
La Porte ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Porte ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
50 %
La Porte ISD: 50%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
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
889
La Porte ISD: 888
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
La Porte ISD: 18.6
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
77.4 %
La Porte ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
56.8 %
La Porte ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
49 %
La Porte ISD: 44.8%
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
125.5
African American
9.7 (7.8%)
La Porte ISD: 7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (2.4%)
La Porte ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
16 (12.8%)
La Porte ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
94.7 (75.5%)
La Porte ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.6%)
La Porte ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
7.5 (6%)
La Porte ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
82.1 (65.5%)
La Porte ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
34.9 (27.8%)
La Porte ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (0.8%)
La Porte ISD: 1.1%
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
16.6
La Porte ISD: 15.3
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
13.7 years
La Porte ISD: 12.5 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
$68,946
La Porte ISD: $67,880
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$63,490
La Porte ISD: $60,431
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,422
La Porte ISD: $61,921
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,810
La Porte ISD: $65,179
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$71,088
La Porte ISD: $70,708
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$77,164
La Porte ISD: $75,832
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$77,997
La Porte ISD: $79,238
Statewide: $74,014