Rio Hondo High School
- High school in Rio Hondo ISD
- Rio Hondo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Rio Hondo ISD: B
Total students
516
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Rio Hondo ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.9 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 90%
Rio Hondo High School is a high school in Rio Hondo, TX, in the Rio Hondo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 516 students. 53.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 88.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Rio Hondo High School was 905 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,513, which is $2,374 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
22547 State Hwy 345Rio Hondo, TX 78583-0220
Office phone number
Principal
- Asael Ruvalcaba
- asael.ruvalcaba@rhisd.net
- (956) 748-1200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rio Hondo High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
516
African American
2 (0.4%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
499 (96.7%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15 (2.9%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0.1%
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
53.3 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
80.8 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.4 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 11.9%
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
6.4 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.6 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.2 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 14.7%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Rio Hondo ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Rio Hondo ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Rio Hondo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Rio Hondo ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
88.9 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.7 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Rio Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
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
3.6 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Rio Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Rio Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
18.8 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
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
8.5 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 15%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Rio Hondo ISD: 40%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Rio Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.1 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.8 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: Masked
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
15.8 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Rio Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Rio Hondo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
16.3 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
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
0 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Rio Hondo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Rio Hondo 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
905
Rio Hondo ISD: 905
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.4
Rio Hondo ISD: 17.4
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
38.5 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
29.2 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
24.6 %
Rio Hondo ISD: 24.6%
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
41.8
African American
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
36.4 (86.9%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.5 (13.1%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0%
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 (2.4%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.6 (77.8%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.3 (19.8%)
Rio Hondo ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rio Hondo 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
12.3
Rio Hondo ISD: 14.1
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
13 years
Rio Hondo 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
$56,513
Rio Hondo ISD: $53,289
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$48,147
Rio Hondo ISD: $47,435
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,244
Rio Hondo ISD: $50,380
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,358
Rio Hondo ISD: $52,296
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,558
Rio Hondo ISD: $53,131
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,454
Rio Hondo ISD: $62,304
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,623
Rio Hondo ISD: $65,529
Statewide: $71,111