Anderson High School

8403 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78759 | (512) 414-2538
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,997
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ms Donna Houser
  • Fax: (512) 338-1293
  • Website: www.austinisd.org
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,997
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 124.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,032 (51.7%)
  • Females: 965 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (4.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 351 (17.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 434 (21.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Anderson High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian70.4%
Black1738.7%
Asian1196.0%
Hispanic50625.3%
White1,19259.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Anderson High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade50525.3%
10th Grade50725.4%
11th Grade50525.3%
12th Grade48024.0%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
79.0%
District:
62.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
83.0%
District:
38.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
86.7%
District:
75.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.7%
District:
10.2%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$71,915
District:
$66,342
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$47,890
District:
$46,926
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$43,301
District:
$44,122
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$43,213
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,477
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,112
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$58,737
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
11.9
District:
11.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
31.6%
District:
33.9%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
20.8%
District:
19.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
17.7%
District:
22.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
22.8%
District:
19.0%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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