Goose Creek Memorial
- High school in Goose Creek CISD
- Baytown, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
Total students
2,324
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Goose Creek Memorial is a high school in Baytown, TX, in the Goose Creek CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,324 students. 46.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 92.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Goose Creek Memorial was 884 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,024, which is $3,550 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Kelly Start
- kathryn.holland@gccisd.net
- (281) 421-4400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Goose Creek Memorial are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,324
African American
446 (19.2%)
Goose Creek CISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
58 (2.5%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,394 (60%)
Goose Creek CISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
362 (15.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
60 (2.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
68.2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14 %
Goose Creek CISD: 24%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Goose Creek CISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
84.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
87.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
1.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
30.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
33.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
34.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
38.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
8.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
5.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
42.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
13.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
37.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
18.2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
66.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 60%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
23.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 25%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
47.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 41.4%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 80%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
884
Goose Creek CISD: 883
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.0
Goose Creek CISD: 20.5
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
71.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
67.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
57.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
145.5
African American
24 (16.5%)
Goose Creek CISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.4%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
35 (24.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
81.5 (56%)
Goose Creek CISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (2.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (2.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
89.1 (61.2%)
Goose Creek CISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
50.4 (34.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (1.4%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16
Goose Creek CISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,024
Goose Creek CISD: $64,771
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,050
Goose Creek CISD: $58,245
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,303
Goose Creek CISD: $62,110
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,014
Goose Creek CISD: $64,275
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,658
Goose Creek CISD: $66,785
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,199
Goose Creek CISD: $71,009
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$79,035
Goose Creek CISD: $79,148
Statewide: $74,014