Sweetwater High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 553 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 731st out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Chris Wigington
- Fax: (325) 235-4861
- Website: www.sweetwater.esc14.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Sweetwater Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,177
- Graduation Rate: 69.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.8
- Enrolled Students: 2,320
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 553
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 271 (49.0%)
- Females: 282 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 219 (39.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 262 (47.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 46 | 8.3% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 207 | 37.4% |
| White | 300 | 54.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 185 | 33.5% |
| 10th Grade | 141 | 25.5% |
| 11th Grade | 114 | 20.6% |
| 12th Grade | 113 | 20.4% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
68.0%
District:
68.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
63.0%
District:
54.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.8%
District:
91.9%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.8%
District:
6.1%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$67,733
District:
$60,880
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$41,260
District:
$39,925
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$33,231
District:
$30,289
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$31,341
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$42,786
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,915
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,076
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.4
District:
12.4
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
19.5%
District:
24.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
8.6%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
25.1%
District:
25.9%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
25.0%
District:
25.5%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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