Sherman High School
- High school in Sherman ISD
- Sherman, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Sherman ISD: C
Total students
2,129
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Sherman ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.9 %
Sherman ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Sherman High School is a high school in Sherman, TX, in the Sherman ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,129 students. 59.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.1% 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 1.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Sherman High School was 959 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,193, which is $1,694 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2907 W Travis StSherman, TX 75092
Office phone number
Principal
- Jenifer Politi
- jpoliti@shermanisd.net
- (903) 891-6440
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sherman 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
2,129
African American
251 (11.8%)
Sherman ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
18 (0.8%)
Sherman ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
45 (2.1%)
Sherman ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
951 (44.7%)
Sherman ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Sherman ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
737 (34.6%)
Sherman ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
124 (5.8%)
Sherman ISD: 6.6%
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
59.2 %
Sherman ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
57.6 %
Sherman ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21.3 %
Sherman ISD: 26.1%
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
21.1 %
Sherman ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.3 %
Sherman ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.6 %
Sherman 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)
B
Sherman ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Sherman ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Sherman ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Sherman 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 %
Sherman ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
91.2 %
Sherman ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
Sherman ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Sherman ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.1 %
Sherman ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.7 %
Sherman ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
88.9 %
Sherman ISD: 90.5%
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
1.3 %
Sherman ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.5 %
Sherman ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Sherman ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.3 %
Sherman ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Sherman 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
25.4 %
Sherman ISD: 20%
Statewide: 15%
African American
29.1 %
Sherman ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
27.8 %
Sherman ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
8.7 %
Sherman ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
24.6 %
Sherman ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sherman ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25.9 %
Sherman ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
23.7 %
Sherman ISD: 23.6%
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
16.9 %
Sherman ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
8.1 %
Sherman ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
22.2 %
Sherman ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
42.1 %
Sherman ISD: 40%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
10 %
Sherman ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.6 %
Sherman ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
11.6 %
Sherman ISD: 10.4%
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
59 %
Sherman ISD: 59%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
22.2 %
Sherman ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Sherman ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
75 %
Sherman ISD: 75%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
51.4 %
Sherman ISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sherman ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
62.4 %
Sherman ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Sherman ISD: 80%
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
959
Sherman ISD: 959
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.5
Sherman ISD: 23.5
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
43.4 %
Sherman ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
35.7 %
Sherman ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
29 %
Sherman ISD: 27%
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
140.4
African American
7 (5%)
Sherman ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
3.5 (2.5%)
Sherman ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.8 (4.8%)
Sherman ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sherman ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
120.2 (85.6%)
Sherman ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (2.1%)
Sherman ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (2.1%)
Sherman ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
94.8 (67.5%)
Sherman ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
40.8 (29%)
Sherman ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.9 (1.3%)
Sherman ISD: 0.5%
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
15.2
Sherman ISD: 13.4
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
10.6 years
Sherman ISD: 11.3 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
$57,193
Sherman ISD: $56,957
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,878
Sherman ISD: $52,070
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,859
Sherman ISD: $53,700
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,862
Sherman ISD: $55,196
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,102
Sherman ISD: $59,020
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,570
Sherman ISD: $63,091
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,776
Sherman ISD: $63,377
Statewide: $71,111