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Crystal City High School

Public | 9-12 | 532 students

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Posted November 11, 2011

Crystal City high school is a great school. It is the only success high school in Crystal City. The principal and staff are wonderful and work with my son to help him succeed. When you walk on the campus you can feel the positive atmosphere.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 5, 2010

This School needs major changing among the administrators. CCISD has barely made it by passing TAKS. If nothing is done soon, I gurantee you the state will get involved. I read that our atheletic program is strong, I would have to disagree. Varsity football for the past three seasons has had no more than six games won. The band is way better! There needs to be change! People are more concern about atheletics than education. Our community needs to wake up.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 12, 2008

Best school my child has been to so far great state recognized band and the best atheletic programs XD
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 20, 2004

Crystal City High School is one the best,my children graduated from college and have a great jobs. Thanks to Principal Castillo he was always there for my children and me. If you didn't see him maybe you were absent most of the time.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 8, 2004

Crystal City High is an average school, it's an okay place to get an education. I must admit there is a handfull of excellent teachers, but there's a few who should be let go. I didn't see much of our principal, but hopefully that will change with our new principal. Crystal City has great athletes and a strong athletic program. There is plenty of things this school needs to improve on though.
—Submitted by a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

124 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
31%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

128 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
67%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

120 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
80%
Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

114 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
44%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

113 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
45%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

110 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
80%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

121 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
86%
Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

117 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
69%
Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

118 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
68%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

118 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students55%
Female51%
Male60%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged43%
Special educationn/a
Not special education56%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English55%
Migrant44%
Non-migrant56%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students87%
Female93%
Male80%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Special educationn/a
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English87%
Migrant82%
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students84%
Female87%
Male81%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special educationn/a
Not special education86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English87%
Migrant75%
Non-migrant85%
Gifted/talented100%

Math

All Students73%
Female77%
Male69%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Special educationn/a
Not special education74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English76%
Migrant71%
Non-migrant73%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students57%
Female63%
Male49%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged54%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Special educationn/a
Not special education57%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English58%
Migrant57%
Non-migrant57%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students95%
Female97%
Male92%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special educationn/a
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English96%
Migrant86%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students94%
Female97%
Male91%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic95%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special educationn/a
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English96%
Migrant83%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%

Math

All Students90%
Female92%
Male87%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special educationn/a
Not special education90%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Migrant83%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students87%
Female89%
Male85%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special educationn/a
Not special education90%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English91%
Migrant83%
Non-migrant88%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students96%
Female97%
Male95%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged95%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special educationn/a
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English98%
Migrant92%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 99% 48%
Black 1% 14%
White 1% 34%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 8%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 9%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 8%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 87%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 0%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 40%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 10%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 20%N/A23%
21 or more years 30%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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1101 N 11th Ave
Crystal City, TX 78839
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Phone: (830) 374-2341

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