Sweetwater High School
1205 Ragland
Sweetwater TX, 79556, Nolan County
Phone: 325-235-4371
Ranking: (667 out of 1,337, top 50%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Sweetwater Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 44 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 52 | 48 | |||||||
Total Students: | 498 | 503 | 519 | 513 | 553 | 583 | 596 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 161 | 32.3% | 161 | 32.0% | 155 | 29.9% | 156 | 30.4% | 185 | 33.5% | 171 | 29.3% | 170 | 28.5% |
Grade 10: | 126 | 25.3% | 117 | 23.3% | 128 | 24.7% | 135 | 26.3% | 141 | 25.5% | 131 | 22.5% | 153 | 25.7% |
Grade 11: | 108 | 21.7% | 112 | 22.3% | 125 | 24.1% | 120 | 23.4% | 114 | 20.6% | 148 | 25.4% | 157 | 26.3% |
Grade 12: | 103 | 20.7% | 113 | 22.5% | 111 | 21.4% | 102 | 19.9% | 113 | 20.4% | 133 | 22.8% | 115 | 19.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 256 | 51.4% | 246 | 48.9% | 258 | 49.7% | 238 | 46.4% | 267 | 48.3% | 287 | 49.2% | 297 | 49.8% |
Female: | 242 | 48.6% | 257 | 51.1% | 261 | 50.3% | 275 | 53.6% | 278 | 50.3% | 288 | 49.4% | 295 | 49.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 189 | 38.0% | 191 | 38.0% | 205 | 39.5% | 218 | 42.5% | 207 | 37.4% | 205 | 35.2% | 205 | 34.4% |
Black: | 35 | 7.0% | 37 | 7.4% | 37 | 7.1% | 26 | 5.1% | 46 | 8.3% | 51 | 8.7% | 58 | 9.7% |
White: | 263 | 52.8% | 263 | 52.3% | 266 | 51.3% | 257 | 50.1% | 300 | 54.2% | 325 | 55.7% | 333 | 55.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 192 | 38.6% | 199 | 39.6% | 204 | 39.3% | 214 | 41.7% | 219 | 39.6% | 190 | 32.6% | 221 | 37.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 12.4% | 59 | 11.7% | 67 | 12.9% | 52 | 10.1% | 43 | 7.8% | 63 | 10.8% | 52 | 8.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.26 | 10.59 | 11.40 | 11.05 | 10.00 | 11.10 | 12.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78% | 83% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 80% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 90% | 89% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 86% | 85% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 66% | 64% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 59% | 57% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 43% | 41% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 46% | 44% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 72% | 71% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 41% | 40% | 52% |
2012 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 50% |
2012 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 38% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 76% | 74% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 73% | 72% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 59% | 57% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 55% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 51% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 64% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 63% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 64% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 83% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 56% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 79.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,009.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,651.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,893.0 |
* Sweetwater High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.