Rusk High School
495 Eagle Dr Rusk TX, 75785, Cherokee County Phone: 903-683-5401 Ranking: (765 out of 1,337, bottom 43%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Rusk 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: | 42 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 42 | |||||||
Total Students: | 595 | 593 | 568 | 538 | 557 | 553 | 572 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 182 | 30.6% | 174 | 29.3% | 171 | 30.1% | 160 | 29.7% | 176 | 31.6% | 150 | 27.1% | 161 | 28.1% |
Grade 10: | 143 | 24.0% | 143 | 24.1% | 149 | 26.2% | 152 | 28.3% | 122 | 21.9% | 133 | 24.1% | 162 | 28.3% |
Grade 11: | 137 | 23.0% | 146 | 24.6% | 142 | 25.0% | 110 | 20.4% | 121 | 21.7% | 157 | 28.4% | 124 | 21.7% |
Grade 12: | 133 | 22.4% | 130 | 21.9% | 106 | 18.7% | 116 | 21.6% | 138 | 24.8% | 113 | 20.4% | 125 | 21.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 305 | 51.3% | 309 | 52.1% | 287 | 50.5% | 270 | 50.2% | 261 | 46.9% | 253 | 45.8% | 275 | 48.1% |
Female: | 290 | 48.7% | 284 | 47.9% | 281 | 49.5% | 268 | 49.8% | 288 | 51.7% | 292 | 52.8% | 293 | 51.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 83 | 13.9% | 75 | 12.6% | 70 | 12.3% | 58 | 10.8% | 62 | 11.1% | 62 | 11.2% | 59 | 10.3% |
Black: | 83 | 13.9% | 73 | 12.3% | 63 | 11.1% | 80 | 14.9% | 80 | 14.4% | 82 | 14.8% | 100 | 17.5% |
White: | 406 | 68.2% | 421 | 71.0% | 415 | 73.1% | 382 | 71.0% | 408 | 73.2% | 409 | 74.0% | 409 | 71.5% |
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: | 13 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 267 | 44.9% | 261 | 44.0% | 252 | 44.4% | 216 | 40.1% | 220 | 39.5% | 178 | 32.2% | 173 | 30.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 5.9% | 47 | 7.9% | 45 | 7.9% | 32 | 5.9% | 46 | 8.3% | 49 | 8.9% | 49 | 8.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.25 | 14.69 | 13.99 | 11.65 | 12.08 | 13.20 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58% | 70% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66% | 75% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 52% |
2012 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 50% |
2012 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 34% | 34% | 38% |
2013 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 42% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 18.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $36,706.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,049.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,035.0 |
* Rusk 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.