Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Venus ISD: B

Total students

720

Avg. teacher experience

9 years

Venus ISD: 9.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

88.1 %

Venus ISD: 88.1%

Statewide: 90%

Venus High School is a high school in Venus, TX, in the Venus ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 720 students. 42.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.4% 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, 88.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Venus High School was 979 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,619, which is $8,268 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

vhs.venusisd.net/

Address

12 Bulldog Dr
Venus, TX 76084-0364

Office phone number

(972) 366-8815

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Venus High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

720

African American

30 (4.2%)

Venus ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Venus ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.6%)

Venus ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

464 (64.4%)

Venus ISD: 63%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

Venus ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

209 (29%)

Venus ISD: 29.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (1.4%)

Venus ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.2%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

64.4%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

29.0%

Two or more races

1.4%

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

42.5 %

Venus ISD: 41.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

76.8 %

Venus ISD: 75.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.5 %

Venus ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

76.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.5%

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

22.4 %

Venus ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6 %

Venus ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10 %

Venus ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.4%

Gifted and talented

6.0%

Special education

10.0%

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)

B

Venus ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Venus ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Venus ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Venus ISD: C

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

88.1 %

Venus ISD: 88.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

85.7 %

Venus ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

91.8 %

Venus ISD: 91.8%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Venus ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

81.6 %

Venus ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

85.7%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

91.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

81.6%

Two or more races

Masked

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

1.6 %

Venus ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

3 %

Venus ISD: 3%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Venus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.1 %

Venus ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

2.1 %

Venus ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Venus ISD: 0%

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

11.8 %

Venus ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.8 %

Venus ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Venus ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Venus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11.6 %

Venus ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.6 %

Venus ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Venus ISD: 7.3%

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

12.6 %

Venus ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

7.7 %

Venus ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

11.4 %

Venus ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.7 %

Venus ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Venus ISD: 0%

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

48.6 %

Venus ISD: 48.6%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Venus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Venus ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Venus ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

45 %

Venus ISD: 45%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Venus ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

50 %

Venus ISD: 50%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Venus 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

979

Venus ISD: 979

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

19.8

Venus ISD: 19.8

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

19.2 %

Venus ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

12.5 %

Venus ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

8.3 %

Venus ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

19.2%

Math

12.5%

Reading + Math

8.3%

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

43.6

African American

1.4 (3.2%)

Venus ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Venus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Venus ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9 (20.6%)

Venus ISD: 16%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Venus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32.2 (73.9%)

Venus ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

Venus 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

0 (0%)

Venus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

31.6 (72.4%)

Venus ISD: 76.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12 (27.6%)

Venus ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Venus ISD: 0.6%

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

16.5

Venus ISD: 13.2

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

9 years

Venus ISD: 9.5 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

$50,619

Venus ISD: $50,909

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,833

Venus ISD: $43,323

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,938

Venus ISD: $44,901

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,296

Venus ISD: $49,739

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,742

Venus ISD: $56,596

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,753

Venus ISD: $62,022

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,561

Venus ISD: $68,859

Statewide: $71,111

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