Joshua High School
909 South Broadway
Joshua TX, 76058, Johnson County
Phone: 817-202-2500
Ranking: (348 out of 1,337, top 26%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Joshua 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: | 75 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 101 | 97 | 97 | |||||||
Total Students: | 978 | 960 | 906 | 900 | 1,228 | 1,217 | 1,246 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | 380 | 30.9% | 383 | 31.5% | 361 | 29.0% |
Grade 10: | 357 | 36.5% | 375 | 39.1% | 351 | 38.7% | 356 | 39.6% | 327 | 26.6% | 275 | 22.6% | 337 | 27.0% |
Grade 11: | 330 | 33.7% | 319 | 33.2% | 306 | 33.8% | 286 | 31.8% | 263 | 21.4% | 300 | 24.7% | 281 | 22.6% |
Grade 12: | 287 | 29.3% | 264 | 27.5% | 246 | 27.2% | 258 | 28.7% | 258 | 21.0% | 259 | 21.3% | 267 | 21.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 462 | 47.2% | 458 | 47.7% | 450 | 49.7% | 462 | 51.3% | 626 | 51.0% | 620 | 50.9% | 642 | 51.5% |
Female: | 516 | 52.8% | 502 | 52.3% | 456 | 50.3% | 438 | 48.7% | 594 | 48.4% | 589 | 48.4% | 600 | 48.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.8% | 10 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 11 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 191 | 19.5% | 192 | 20.0% | 183 | 20.2% | 176 | 19.6% | 196 | 16.0% | 178 | 14.6% | 169 | 13.6% |
Black: | 13 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.1% | 28 | 2.3% | 16 | 1.3% | 11 | 0.9% |
White: | 740 | 75.7% | 727 | 75.7% | 676 | 74.6% | 671 | 74.6% | 993 | 80.9% | 1,010 | 83.0% | 1,053 | 84.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 1.8% | 19 | 2.0% | 26 | 2.9% | 27 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 293 | 30.0% | 260 | 27.1% | 275 | 30.4% | 266 | 29.6% | 344 | 28.0% | 299 | 24.6% | 286 | 23.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 5.3% | 94 | 9.8% | 74 | 8.2% | 77 | 8.6% | 109 | 8.9% | 91 | 7.5% | 104 | 8.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.06 | 12.93 | 12.85 | 12.30 | 12.17 | 12.60 | 12.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 35% | 86% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 70% | 69% | 65% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 97% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 32% | 89% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 47% | 46% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 84% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 37% | 70% | 65% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 14% | 48% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 61% | 60% | 52% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 89% | 90% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 58% | 57% | 61% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 26% | 78% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 56% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 81% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 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 | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 15.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,492.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,165.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,007.0 |
* Joshua 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.