Alto High School
- High school in Alto ISD
- Alto, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Alto ISD: C
Total students
188
Avg. teacher experience
13.4 years
Alto ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Alto ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Alto High School is a high school in Alto, TX, in the Alto ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 188 students. 36.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Alto High School was 912 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.6.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,640, which is $549 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Shanequa Redd-dorsey
- (936) 858-7110
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alto High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
188
African American
46 (24.5%)
Alto ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
49 (26.1%)
Alto ISD: 32%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
85 (45.2%)
Alto ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
8 (4.3%)
Alto ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
36.2 %
Alto ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
66.5 %
Alto ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.1 %
Alto ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.5 %
Alto ISD: 17%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
97.9 %
Alto ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Alto ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
19.7 %
Alto ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Alto ISD: C
Student achievement
C
Alto ISD: C
School progress
C
Alto ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Alto ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Alto ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Alto ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Alto ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Alto ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 %
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
912
Alto ISD: 912
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.6
Alto ISD: 17.6
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
19.2 %
Alto ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
9.6 %
Alto ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
9.6 %
Alto ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.9
African American
3.1 (17.1%)
Alto ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.3 (7.4%)
Alto ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12.5 (70%)
Alto ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (5.6%)
Alto ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
12.9 (72.3%)
Alto ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5 (27.7%)
Alto ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
10.5
Alto ISD: 10.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
13.4 years
Alto ISD: 13.6 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
$57,640
Alto ISD: $52,710
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$62,704
Alto ISD: $48,519
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$39,302
Alto ISD: $38,744
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$61,678
Alto ISD: $50,769
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$64,038
Alto ISD: $58,380
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,468
Alto ISD: $61,098
Statewide: $65,449