Berkner High School

1600 East Spring Vly Rd, Richardson, TX 75081 | (469) 593-7000
  • Grades: 8-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,727
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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: 1600 E Spring Vly Rd, Richardson, TX 75081
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Ron L Griffen
  • Fax: (469) 593-7211
  • Website: www.richardson.k12.tx.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,727
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 180.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,390 (51.0%)
  • Females: 1,337 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 169 (6.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,035 (38.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,204 (44.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Berkner High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian120.4%
Black81529.9%
Asian45816.8%
Hispanic62422.9%
White81830.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Berkner High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade72726.7%
10th Grade67424.7%
11th Grade65524.0%
12th Grade67124.6%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
62.0%
District:
74.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
72.0%
District:
47.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
85.0%
District:
87.2%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
6.6%
District:
4.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$77,813
District:
$76,172
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,118
District:
$48,557
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,756
District:
$44,528
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,976
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,116
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,369
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,375
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.4
District:
9.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
39.8%
District:
40.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
18.8%
District:
18.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
19.6%
District:
19.5%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
16.0%
District:
15.2%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Berkner High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on July 14, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is one of the best in the Richardson School District. Most of the teachers at this school are veteran teachers with experience. I am proud to be an alumn from this school.

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