Pearce High School
1600 North Coit Rd
Richardson TX, 75080, Dallas County
Phone: 469-593-5000
Ranking: 
(76 out of 1,337, top 6%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 136 | | 135 | | 133 | | 126 | | 132 | | 128 | | 129 | |
Total Students: | 2,176 | | 2,152 | | 2,109 | | 2,078 | | 1,959 | | 1,925 | | 1,971 | |
Grade 9: | 599 | 27.5% | 584 | 27.1% | 571 | 27.1% | 599 | 28.8% | 553 | 28.2% | 550 | 28.6% | 543 | 27.5% |
Grade 10: | 544 | 25.0% | 545 | 25.3% | 564 | 26.7% | 528 | 25.4% | 517 | 26.4% | 482 | 25.0% | 498 | 25.3% |
Grade 11: | 520 | 23.9% | 527 | 24.5% | 517 | 24.5% | 492 | 23.7% | 447 | 22.8% | 435 | 22.6% | 450 | 22.8% |
Grade 12: | 513 | 23.6% | 496 | 23.0% | 457 | 21.7% | 459 | 22.1% | 442 | 22.6% | 458 | 23.8% | 480 | 24.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 1,120 | 51.5% | 1,090 | 50.7% | 1,075 | 51.0% | 1,014 | 48.8% | 979 | 50.0% | 960 | 49.9% | 1,000 | 50.7% |
Female: | 1,056 | 48.5% | 1,062 | 49.3% | 1,034 | 49.0% | 1,064 | 51.2% | 972 | 49.6% | 957 | 49.7% | 967 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.5% | 17 | 0.8% | 21 | 1.1% | 19 | 1.0% | 22 | 1.1% |
Asian: | 67 | 3.1% | 67 | 3.1% | 80 | 3.8% | 84 | 4.0% | 89 | 4.5% | 91 | 4.7% | 98 | 5.0% |
Hispanic: | 831 | 38.2% | 781 | 36.3% | 712 | 33.8% | 653 | 31.4% | 535 | 27.3% | 481 | 25.0% | 440 | 22.3% |
Black: | 147 | 6.8% | 151 | 7.0% | 132 | 6.3% | 135 | 6.5% | 131 | 6.7% | 118 | 6.1% | 141 | 7.2% |
White: | 1,077 | 49.5% | 1,101 | 51.2% | 1,135 | 53.8% | 1,157 | 55.7% | 1,183 | 60.4% | 1,216 | 63.2% | 1,270 | 64.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 43 | 2.0% | 46 | 2.1% | 37 | 1.8% | 26 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 600 | 27.6% | 626 | 29.1% | 542 | 25.7% | 533 | 25.6% | 454 | 23.2% | 364 | 18.9% | 313 | 15.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 2.4% | 47 | 2.2% | 49 | 2.3% | 41 | 2.0% | 54 | 2.8% | 61 | 3.2% | 64 | 3.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.97 | | 15.90 | | 15.82 | | 16.46 | | 14.87 | | 15.10 | | 15.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 90% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91% | 86% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 96% | 93% | N/A |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 99% | 93% | N/A |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 99% | 95% | N/A |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 79% | 71% | N/A |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 79% | 70% | N/A |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 69% | 58% | N/A |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 62% | 52% | N/A |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 70% | 71% | N/A |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 90% | 84% | N/A |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 50% | 51% | N/A |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 66% | 58% | N/A |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 96% | 92% | N/A |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 89% | 85% | N/A |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 92% | 90% | N/A |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 91% | 86% | N/A |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 88% | 81% | N/A |
TAKS |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 81% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 74% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 94% | 81% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 83% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.1% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 32.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 67.3% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $46,490.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $41,760.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,793.0 |
* Pearce 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.