Performing & Visual Arts High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 638 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 42nd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Dr Herbert Karpicke
- Fax: (713) 942-1968
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 638
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 235 (36.8%)
- Females: 403 (63.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (4.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 66 (10.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 96 (15.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 153 | 24.0% |
| Asian | 32 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 140 | 21.9% |
| White | 312 | 48.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 152 | 23.8% |
| 10th Grade | 172 | 27.0% |
| 11th Grade | 163 | 25.5% |
| 12th Grade | 151 | 23.7% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
95.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
88.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
98.0%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$77,623
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$55,697
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,987
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,362
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,687
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,197
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$68,128
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
15.4
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
19.6%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
14.7%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
35.1%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
28.2%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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