Kilgore High School
- High school in Kilgore ISD
- Kilgore, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Kilgore ISD: B
Total students
1,163
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Kilgore ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Kilgore High School is a high school in Kilgore, TX, in the Kilgore ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,163 students. 58.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14% 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, 92.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Kilgore High School was 958 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,461, which is $5,426 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
711 N Longview StKilgore, TX 75662-5499
Office phone number
Principal
- April Cox
- info@kisd.org
- (903) 988-3901
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kilgore High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,163
African American
154 (13.2%)
Kilgore ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.4%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (0.8%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
420 (36.1%)
Kilgore ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
521 (44.8%)
Kilgore ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
54 (4.6%)
Kilgore ISD: 5%
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
58.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
14.1 %
Kilgore ISD: 20.1%
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
14 %
Kilgore ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
6.5 %
Kilgore ISD: 7.2%
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
Kilgore ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Kilgore ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Kilgore ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Kilgore 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
92.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.7 %
Kilgore ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Kilgore ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.4 %
Kilgore ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
92.3 %
Kilgore ISD: 92.3%
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
2.4 %
Kilgore ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3 %
Kilgore ISD: 3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Kilgore ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.7 %
Kilgore ISD: 1.7%
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
18.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Kilgore ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
11.1 %
Kilgore ISD: 8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.2 %
Kilgore ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.9 %
Kilgore ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
29.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 21%
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
14.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
8.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Kilgore ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
15.4 %
Kilgore ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.3 %
Kilgore ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
3.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 3.8%
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
14.8 %
Kilgore ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Kilgore ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Kilgore ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kilgore ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
14.3 %
Kilgore ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Kilgore ISD: Masked
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
958
Kilgore ISD: 958
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.7
Kilgore ISD: 18.7
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
79.6 %
Kilgore ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
54.9 %
Kilgore ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
51.4 %
Kilgore ISD: 51.4%
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
77.7
African American
6.4 (8.2%)
Kilgore ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.3%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.5 (7%)
Kilgore ISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
64.5 (83.1%)
Kilgore ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.3 (0.4%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.5 (1.9%)
Kilgore ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
55.5 (71.5%)
Kilgore ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
20.6 (26.5%)
Kilgore ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kilgore ISD: 0%
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
15
Kilgore ISD: 14.3
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
14.2 years
Kilgore ISD: 12.5 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
$53,461
Kilgore ISD: $50,783
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,640
Kilgore ISD: $38,328
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$46,595
Kilgore ISD: $45,751
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,922
Kilgore ISD: $47,798
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,583
Kilgore ISD: $54,630
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,315
Kilgore ISD: $57,430
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,078
Kilgore ISD: $64,234
Statewide: $71,111