Commerce High School
- High school in Commerce ISD
- Commerce, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Commerce ISD: B
Total students
447
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Commerce ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.9 %
Commerce ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90%
Commerce High School is a high school in Commerce, TX, in the Commerce ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 447 students. 59.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Commerce High School was 1000 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,530, which is $5,357 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3800 Sregit DrCommerce, TX 75428
Office phone number
Principal
- Roger Brown
- roger.brown@commerceisd.org
- (903) 886-3756
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Commerce High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
447
African American
87 (19.5%)
Commerce ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Commerce ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (2.5%)
Commerce ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
101 (22.6%)
Commerce ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (1.3%)
Commerce ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
222 (49.7%)
Commerce ISD: 44%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16 (3.6%)
Commerce ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
59.5 %
Commerce ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
60.2 %
Commerce ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6 %
Commerce ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6 %
Commerce ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.8 %
Commerce ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.5 %
Commerce ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Commerce ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Commerce ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Commerce ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Commerce ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.9 %
Commerce ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.7 %
Commerce ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Commerce ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Commerce ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
87.8 %
Commerce ISD: 87.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Commerce ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Commerce ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.3 %
Commerce ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
26.1 %
Commerce ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
35.1 %
Commerce ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Commerce ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
28.6 %
Commerce ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.3 %
Commerce ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Commerce ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.8 %
Commerce ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
59.1 %
Commerce ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
1.8 %
Commerce ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Commerce ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.8 %
Commerce ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Commerce ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Commerce ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Commerce ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Commerce ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Commerce ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1000
Commerce ISD: 1000
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.6
Commerce ISD: 20.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
84 %
Commerce ISD: 84%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
76.4 %
Commerce ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
69.8 %
Commerce ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40
African American
2.6 (6.4%)
Commerce ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.8 (4.4%)
Commerce ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34.3 (85.7%)
Commerce ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.4 (3.4%)
Commerce ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27.4 (68.6%)
Commerce ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.5 (31.4%)
Commerce ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Commerce ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.2
Commerce ISD: 11.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Commerce ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,530
Commerce ISD: $53,943
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$40,095
Commerce ISD: $42,920
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,885
Commerce ISD: $47,994
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,680
Commerce ISD: $51,309
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,891
Commerce ISD: $60,540
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,500
Commerce ISD: $62,500
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Commerce ISD: $62,500
Statewide: $71,111