Dripping Springs High School
940 West Hwy 290
Dripping Springs TX, 78620, Hays County
Phone: 512-858-3100
Ranking:
(109 out of 1,337, top 8%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Dripping Springs Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 77 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 72 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,480 | 1,365 | 1,303 | 1,285 | 1,238 | 1,226 | 1,199 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 425 | 28.7% | 394 | 28.9% | 360 | 27.6% | 383 | 29.8% | 363 | 29.3% | 355 | 29.0% | 365 | 30.4% |
Grade 10: | 382 | 25.8% | 327 | 24.0% | 354 | 27.2% | 338 | 26.3% | 312 | 25.2% | 309 | 25.2% | 331 | 27.6% |
Grade 11: | 356 | 24.1% | 340 | 24.9% | 315 | 24.2% | 285 | 22.2% | 293 | 23.7% | 298 | 24.3% | 288 | 24.0% |
Grade 12: | 317 | 21.4% | 304 | 22.3% | 274 | 21.0% | 279 | 21.7% | 270 | 21.8% | 264 | 21.5% | 215 | 17.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 757 | 51.1% | 701 | 51.4% | 668 | 51.3% | 652 | 50.7% | 628 | 50.7% | 636 | 51.9% | 622 | 51.9% |
Female: | 723 | 48.9% | 664 | 48.6% | 635 | 48.7% | 633 | 49.3% | 602 | 48.6% | 582 | 47.5% | 573 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 15 | 1.0% | 15 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.1% | 18 | 1.5% | 15 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 250 | 16.9% | 220 | 16.1% | 212 | 16.3% | 178 | 13.9% | 168 | 13.6% | 165 | 13.5% | 144 | 12.0% |
Black: | 8 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.1% |
White: | 1,142 | 77.2% | 1,066 | 78.1% | 1,031 | 79.1% | 1,061 | 82.6% | 1,032 | 83.4% | 1,024 | 83.5% | 1,020 | 85.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 57 | 3.9% | 51 | 3.7% | 34 | 2.6% | 17 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 106 | 7.2% | 94 | 6.9% | 97 | 7.4% | 92 | 7.2% | 84 | 6.8% | 66 | 5.4% | 54 | 4.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 1.9% | 44 | 3.2% | 37 | 2.8% | 22 | 1.7% | 18 | 1.5% | 18 | 1.5% | 22 | 1.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.14 | 18.53 | 17.66 | 16.68 | 16.67 | 17.60 | 16.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 97% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94% | 95% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 65% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 61% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 75% |
2012 | World History | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 43% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 15.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 32.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 67.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,694.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,872.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,049.0 |
* Dripping Springs High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.