Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

505

Avg. teacher experience

16.7 years

Vernon ISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.8 %

Vernon ISD: 95%

Statewide: 90%

Vernon High School is a high school in Vernon, TX, in the Vernon ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 505 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 95.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 20.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,549, which is $6,338 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.vernonisd.org

Address

2102 Yucca Ln
Vernon, TX 76384-4999

Office phone number

(940) 553-3377

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Vernon High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

505

African American

35 (6.9%)

Vernon ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.8%)

Vernon ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

28 (5.5%)

Vernon ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

257 (50.9%)

Vernon ISD: 47.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Vernon ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

159 (31.5%)

Vernon ISD: 31.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (4.2%)

Vernon ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.9%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

5.5%

Hispanic

50.9%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

31.5%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

62.4 %

Vernon ISD: 65.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

71.9 %

Vernon ISD: 74.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.1 %

Vernon ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

62.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.1%

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

8.9 %

Vernon ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.7 %

Vernon ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.8 %

Vernon ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.9%

Gifted and talented

5.7%

Special education

15.8%

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)

C

Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Vernon ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Vernon ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Vernon ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

95.8 %

Vernon ISD: 95%

Statewide: 90%

African American

81.8 %

Vernon ISD: 81.8%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Vernon ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

93.2 %

Vernon ISD: 91.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Vernon ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Vernon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

81.8%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

93.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

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

0.7 %

Vernon ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Vernon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

4 %

Vernon ISD: 4%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.1 %

Vernon ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Vernon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Vernon 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

24.6 %

Vernon ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

29.4 %

Vernon ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Vernon ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

10 %

Vernon ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

23.8 %

Vernon ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

28.6 %

Vernon ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

24.5 %

Vernon ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

36 %

Vernon ISD: 24.4%

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 %

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

0 %

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Vernon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Vernon 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

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Vernon ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Vernon 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

Masked

Vernon ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

20.5

Vernon ISD: 20.5

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

44.3 %

Vernon ISD: 44.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

28.7 %

Vernon ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

27 %

Vernon ISD: 27%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

44.3%

Math

28.7%

Reading + Math

27.0%

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

33

African American

0.9 (2.7%)

Vernon ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Vernon ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Vernon ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3%)

Vernon ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (2.9%)

Vernon ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30.2 (91.4%)

Vernon ISD: 85%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Vernon 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

1 (3%)

Vernon ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.2 (67.1%)

Vernon ISD: 79%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.9 (29.9%)

Vernon ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Vernon 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

15.3

Vernon ISD: 13.5

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

16.7 years

Vernon 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

$52,549

Vernon ISD: $46,089

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,306

Vernon ISD: $26,970

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,256

Vernon ISD: $38,600

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,183

Vernon ISD: $43,880

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,589

Vernon ISD: $51,094

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,549

Vernon ISD: $60,805

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$28,483

Vernon ISD: $51,555

Statewide: $71,111

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