High Island School

2113 6Th St, Bolivar Peninsula TX, 77623 | High Island Independent School District | 409-286-5314
  • grades PK-12
  • students 142
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 60% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Bolivar Peninsula
47%Texas

High Island School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "High Island Independent School District" in Bolivar Peninsula, TX. There are a total of 142 students and 14 teachers at High Island School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

High Island School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 27% higher than the Texas average.

High Island School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students142
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At High Island School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3>= 50%
4n/a
5>= 50%
6< 50%
7>= 50%
8>= 50%
High School60-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3>= 50%
4n/a
5>= 50%
6< 50%
7< 50%
8>= 50%
High School60-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

High Island School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 73.2% 72.8% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 5.9% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.4% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 7.7% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 8.9% 2.1% 3.1%

Bolivar Peninsula demographics profile

StatisticBolivar PeninsulaTexasNational
Population2,61128,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6111391
Median age63.334.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%56%55%
Speak English89%65%79%
Speak Spanish10%30%13%

Education level achieved in Bolivar Peninsula

IndexBolivar PeninsulaTexasNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.2%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.1%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The High Island School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.