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Garza Independence High School
1600 Chicon
Austin TX, 78702, Travis County
Phone: 512-414-8600
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12
School District: Austin 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: | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 211 | 242 | 289 | 254 | 261 | 290 | 311 | |||||||
Grade 10: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.8% | 7 | 2.3% |
Grade 11: | 71 | 33.6% | 75 | 31.0% | 101 | 34.9% | 97 | 38.2% | 90 | 34.5% | 80 | 27.6% | 97 | 31.2% |
Grade 12: | 139 | 65.9% | 166 | 68.6% | 188 | 65.1% | 157 | 61.8% | 167 | 64.0% | 202 | 69.7% | 207 | 66.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 102 | 48.3% | 113 | 46.7% | 130 | 45.0% | 130 | 51.2% | 113 | 43.3% | 140 | 48.3% | 149 | 47.9% |
Female: | 109 | 51.7% | 129 | 53.3% | 159 | 55.0% | 124 | 48.8% | 140 | 53.6% | 142 | 49.0% | 158 | 50.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 82 | 38.9% | 109 | 45.0% | 131 | 45.3% | 105 | 41.3% | 101 | 38.7% | 112 | 38.6% | 119 | 38.3% |
Black: | 20 | 9.5% | 28 | 11.6% | 35 | 12.1% | 21 | 8.3% | 30 | 11.5% | 25 | 8.6% | 39 | 12.5% |
White: | 98 | 46.4% | 88 | 36.4% | 111 | 38.4% | 119 | 46.9% | 127 | 48.7% | 151 | 52.1% | 152 | 48.9% |
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: | 10 | 4.7% | 12 | 5.0% | 8 | 2.8% | 5 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 31.3% | 89 | 36.8% | 120 | 41.5% | 75 | 29.5% | 86 | 33.0% | 67 | 23.1% | 63 | 20.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 2.4% | 9 | 3.7% | 7 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.6% | 8 | 3.1% | 11 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.59 | 10.57 | 13.44 | 11.91 | 11.67 | 13.10 | 16.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 88% | 62% | 54% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 75% | 53% | 61% |
TAKS | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 61% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 65% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 76% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 88% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 62% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 64% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 65% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 81% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 79% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 88% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $49,593.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $42,872.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,953.0 |