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Kountze High School vs. Silsbee High School

Should you attend Kountze High School or Silsbee High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kountze High School
1488 Fm 1293
Kountze, TX 77625
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Silsbee High School
1575 Hwy 96 N
Silsbee, TX 77656
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kountze High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Silsbee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 327 students in grades 9-12, Kountze High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 814 students in grades 9-12, Silsbee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
327 students
814 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silsbee High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3677 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#7118 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kountze High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silsbee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
23%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kountze High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silsbee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kountze High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silsbee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
45%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kountze High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Silsbee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kountze High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Silsbee High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kountze High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Silsbee High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
86
237
Grade 10 Students
97
216
Grade 11 Students
78
199
Grade 12 Students
66
162

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kountze High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silsbee High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kountze High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silsbee High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kountze High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silsbee High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kountze High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silsbee High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kountze High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silsbee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Kountze High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Silsbee High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kountze High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silsbee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kountze High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silsbee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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