Athens High School

708 East College St, Athens, TX 75751 | (903) 677-6920
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 829
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 708 E College St, Athens, TX 75751
  • Principal or Admin: Michael Wetchensky
  • Fax: (903) 677-6925
  • Website: www.athensisd.net
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 829
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 61.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 431 (52.0%)
  • Females: 398 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 91 (11.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 400 (48.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 491 (59.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Athens High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black13916.8%
Asian40.5%
Hispanic29035.0%
White39547.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Athens High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade23228.0%
10th Grade20725.0%
11th Grade20224.4%
12th Grade18822.7%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
59.0%
District:
58.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
56.0%
District:
29.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
86.4%
District:
81.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
8.1%
District:
9.0%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$70,314
District:
$67,135
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,847
District:
$42,024
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$35,296
District:
$35,095
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$35,507
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$39,667
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,760
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$53,824
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
14.7
District:
11.5
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
14.9%
District:
29.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
16.0%
District:
14.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
25.2%
District:
22.2%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
32.0%
District:
21.7%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 15, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • councelor is not concerned with a child that might need a little help, also they have labeled a child and it carries throught their school years

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