Hillsboro High School
- High school in Hillsboro ISD
- Hillsboro, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Hillsboro ISD: B
Total students
567
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.9 %
Hillsboro ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90%
Hillsboro High School is a high school in Hillsboro, TX, in the Hillsboro ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 567 students. 48.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Hillsboro High School was 914 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,306, which is $7,581 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1600 Abbott AveHillsboro, TX 76645-3331
Office phone number
Principal
- Corey Mcadams
- hannah@hillsboroisd.org
- (254) 582-4100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hillsboro High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
567
African American
56 (9.9%)
Hillsboro ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.9%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
354 (62.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
135 (23.8%)
Hillsboro ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
15 (2.6%)
Hillsboro ISD: 4%
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
48.1 %
Hillsboro ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.7 %
Hillsboro ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.8 %
Hillsboro ISD: 16.9%
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
10.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Hillsboro ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.5 %
Hillsboro ISD: 14%
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)
A
Hillsboro ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Hillsboro ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Hillsboro ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Hillsboro ISD: B
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
96.9 %
Hillsboro ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Hillsboro ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.6 %
Hillsboro ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Hillsboro ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
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
0.2 %
Hillsboro ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Hillsboro 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
18.1 %
Hillsboro ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
40 %
Hillsboro ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.9 %
Hillsboro ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
35.3 %
Hillsboro ISD: 27.7%
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
0.4 %
Hillsboro ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Hillsboro 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
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Hillsboro ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Hillsboro 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
914
Hillsboro ISD: 914
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Hillsboro ISD: Masked
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
61.9 %
Hillsboro ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
42.1 %
Hillsboro ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
39.7 %
Hillsboro ISD: 39.7%
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
43.9
African American
2 (4.6%)
Hillsboro ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.3%)
Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.8 (15.5%)
Hillsboro ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33.1 (75.4%)
Hillsboro ISD: 80%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0.7%
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%)
Hillsboro ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28 (63.9%)
Hillsboro ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.9 (33.8%)
Hillsboro ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.3%)
Hillsboro ISD: 1.4%
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
12.9
Hillsboro ISD: 13.2
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
12.7 years
Hillsboro ISD: 11.8 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
$51,306
Hillsboro ISD: $49,709
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,744
Hillsboro ISD: $43,490
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$45,287
Hillsboro ISD: $43,939
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,667
Hillsboro ISD: $46,705
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,054
Hillsboro ISD: $52,918
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,345
Hillsboro ISD: $58,858
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,818
Hillsboro ISD: $61,067
Statewide: $71,111