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Harper High School in Harper, TX
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 63
Address
 23122 W HWY 290
Harper, TX 78631
Telephone
(830) 864-4044
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Website
http://www.harper.txed.net
City-data.com school rating
63
Students
207
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
21.6
Free lunch eligible students
41
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
22
School district
HARPER ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
FRED H TALLY EL (16.5 miles):

83
HARPER MIDDLE (0.0 miles):

80
HARPER EL (0.0 miles):

76
HUNT SCHOOL (17.0 miles):

71
Harper High School:

63
INGRAM MIDDLE (15.7 miles):

56
INGRAM EL (15.8 miles):

41
INGRAM TOM MOORE H S (15.7 miles):

38
HILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH (15.0 miles):

7
Harper High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Gillespie County:

70
Harper:

73
Harper High School:

63

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 207
Enrollment in 2015: 213
Enrollment in 2014: 207
Enrollment in 2013: 202
Enrollment in 2012: 192
Enrollment in 2011: 205
Enrollment in 2010: 223
Enrollment in 2009: 213
Enrollment in 2008: 210
Enrollment in 2007: 196
Enrollment in 2006: 195
Enrollment in 2005: 181
Enrollment in 2004: 168
Enrollment in 2003: 164
Enrollment in 2002: 159
Enrollment in 2001: 143
Enrollment in 2000: 131
Enrollment in 1999: 112

Harper High School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students52544952207
Female students30282620104
Male students22262332103
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - 112
Hispanic students597324
Black students - 1 - - 1
White students47434148179
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students - 1 - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 52
10th grade enrollment: 54
11th grade enrollment: 49
12th grade enrollment: 52

Harper High School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 104 (50.2%)
Harper High School:

50.2%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 103 (49.8%)
Harper High School:

49.8%
Texas:

50.1%

Harper High School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (1.0%)
School:

1.0%
Texas:

0.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 24 (11.6%)
Harper High School:

11.6%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
Harper High School:

0.5%
Texas:

11.6%
White enrollment: 179 (86.5%)
Harper High School:

86.5%
State:

32.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
Harper High School:

0.5%
Texas:

0.1%

Harper High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 63 (30.4%)
Harper High School:

30.4%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 41 (19.8%)
Harper High School:

19.8%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 22 (10.6%)
School:

10.6%
State:

6.2%

Harper High School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 21.6

Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 0.5
Number of FTE nurses: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

9.6
Texas:

15.6

Harper High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,110,380
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 23.7 (Salary Expenditures: $947,064)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 0.5 (Salary Expenditures: $13,531)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.5 (Salary Expenditures: $68,907)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $80,878)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $522,895
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $175,183
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $947,771
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $25,398)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.5 (Salary Expenditures: $68,907)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $80,878)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $543,475

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 23 (male: 16, female: 7)
  • White: 23 (male: 16, female: 7)

Retention:
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(State average from 1,124 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Percent of 9th grade students retained
Harper High School:

3.8%
Texas:

20.6%
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of 12th grade students retained
School:

3.8%
Texas:

23.7%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 31 (male: 14, female: 17)
  • White: 31 (male: 14, female: 17)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Harper High School:

149.8
State:

79.4

Dual Enrollment:
(State average from 1,381 schools)
This school has students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a dual enrollment / dual credit program
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
Dual Enrollment: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

19.3
State:

133.0

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,567 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Harper High School - ACT/SAT scores

    Average ACT composite score

  • All20.4
  • Hispanic15.5
  • White20.6
  • IDEA12.0
Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

64.9%
Texas:

41.3%
ACT composite scores above criteria:

27.0%
Texas:

21.8%
Number of graduates: 57
Number of graduates taking the ACT: 37

Average ACT composite score:

20.4
State:

18.9
Average ACT English score:

19.6
Texas:

17.8
Average ACT mathematics score:

20.6
State:

19.1
Average ACT reading score:

20.2
State:

19.3
Average ACT science score:

20.6
Texas:

19.2

    Average SAT combined score

  • All984
  • Hispanic1,020
  • White980
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

52.6%
State:

45.4%
SAT combined scores above criteria:

16.7%
State:

19.5%
Number of graduates: 57
Number of graduates taking the SAT: 30

Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score:

984
State:

875
Average SAT mathematics score:

497
Texas:

443
Average SAT critical reading score:

487
Texas:

432
Average SAT writing score:

458
Texas:

415
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 47 (male: 21, female: 26)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 43 (male: 17, female: 26)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)

Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 1,179 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Harper High School - AP exams with scores at or above criteria

Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: <125
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam:

3.0%
Texas:

24.6%
Number of examinees scoring at or above 3 on at least one AP exam: <25
Examinees scoring at or above criteria on at least one AP exam:

0.0%
Texas:

39.6%

Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3:

0.0%
Texas:

33.1%
Number of different AP courses provided by school: 7
Is enrollment via self-selection by students permittedfor all AP courses offered by the school?: Yes

Students Enrolled in at least one AP Course: 32 (male: 13, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • White: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Science: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2
Students Enrollment in Other Advanced Placement (AP) Subjects: 26 (male: 10, female: 16)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)
Students who took no AP exams: 29 (male: 10, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 25 (male: 8, female: 17)

Health & Safety


Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 1,516 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
School:

9.7
State:

17.4

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic2
  • White22
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA5
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 26 (male: 18, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 22 (male: 14, female: 8)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

125.6
State:

147.9

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 2,148 schools)
Physical restraint refers to a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely. The term physical restraint does not include a physical escort. Physical escort means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back for the purpose of inducing a student who is acting out to walk to a safe location.
Total Number of Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Harper High School:

9.7
State:

2.1

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 17 (male: 15, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • White: 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 4
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 3

9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 50 (male: 22, female: 28)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 46 (male: 20, female: 26)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 45 (male: 16, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 4 (all female)
  • White: 41 (male: 16, female: 25)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (all male)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
Harper High School:

90.0%
State:

77.3%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 3
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Algebra II

  • Hispanic7
  • American Indian2
  • White46
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 57 (male: 26, female: 31)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • White: 46 (male: 20, female: 26)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Calculus:
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Calculus (college-preparatory) course topics include the study of derivatives, differentiation, integration, the definite and indefinite integral, and applications of calculus.Typically, students have previously attained knowledge of precalculus topics (some combination of trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry, and math analysis).
Number of Calculus classes: 1
Number of Calculus classes taught by certified teachers: 1

Student Enrollment in Calculus: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • White: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 5
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic7
  • White43
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA7
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 52 (male: 30, female: 22)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 43 (male: 23, female: 20)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 2
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 2

Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 18 (male: 13, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 3
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic4
  • White46
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA7
Student Enrollment in Biology: 52 (male: 24, female: 28)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 46 (male: 20, female: 26)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 4
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 4

Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 41 (male: 22, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 37 (male: 20, female: 17)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 4
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Physics

  • Hispanic4
  • American Indian2
  • White40
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Physics: 46 (male: 24, female: 22)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • White: 40 (male: 20, female: 20)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

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