Ponder High School
300 West Bailey
Ponder TX, 76259, Denton County
Phone: 940-479-8312
Ranking:
(435 out of 1,337, top 33%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Ponder 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: | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 369 | 386 | 369 | 335 | 350 | 342 | 312 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 87 | 23.6% | 122 | 31.6% | 110 | 29.8% | 82 | 24.5% | 110 | 31.4% | 101 | 29.5% | 82 | 26.3% |
Grade 10: | 114 | 30.9% | 89 | 23.1% | 86 | 23.3% | 99 | 29.6% | 88 | 25.1% | 83 | 24.3% | 91 | 29.2% |
Grade 11: | 88 | 23.8% | 82 | 21.2% | 89 | 24.1% | 85 | 25.4% | 68 | 19.4% | 87 | 25.4% | 74 | 23.7% |
Grade 12: | 80 | 21.7% | 93 | 24.1% | 84 | 22.8% | 69 | 20.6% | 84 | 24.0% | 71 | 20.8% | 65 | 20.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 203 | 55.0% | 204 | 52.8% | 200 | 54.2% | 173 | 51.6% | 172 | 49.1% | 168 | 49.1% | 150 | 48.1% |
Female: | 166 | 45.0% | 182 | 47.2% | 169 | 45.8% | 162 | 48.4% | 170 | 48.6% | 166 | 48.5% | 158 | 50.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 62 | 16.8% | 60 | 15.5% | 58 | 15.7% | 47 | 14.0% | 41 | 11.7% | 42 | 12.3% | 37 | 11.9% |
Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 287 | 77.8% | 307 | 79.5% | 296 | 80.2% | 274 | 81.8% | 305 | 87.1% | 296 | 86.5% | 272 | 87.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 81 | 22.0% | 82 | 21.2% | 77 | 20.9% | 56 | 16.7% | 57 | 16.3% | 44 | 12.9% | 32 | 10.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 8.9% | 29 | 7.5% | 22 | 6.0% | 21 | 6.3% | 26 | 7.4% | 22 | 6.4% | 31 | 9.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.38 | 12.91 | 13.07 | 11.73 | 12.15 | 13.20 | 13.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81% | 82% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 76% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 52% |
2012 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 50% |
2012 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 38% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 46.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,770.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,796.0 |
* Ponder High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.