Alvarado High School

  • High school in Alvarado ISD
  • Alvarado, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Alvarado ISD: C

Total students

1,175

Avg. teacher experience

12.1 years

Alvarado ISD: 10.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

Alvarado High School is a high school in Alvarado, TX, in the Alvarado ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,175 students. 50.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 97.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Alvarado High School was 975 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,715, which is $6,828 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.alvaradoisd.net

Address

1301 S Pkwy
Alvarado, TX 76009-8201

Office phone number

(817) 783-6940

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Alvarado High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,175

African American

38 (3.2%)

Alvarado ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

14 (1.2%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

494 (42%)

Alvarado ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

603 (51.3%)

Alvarado ISD: 48.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (2.1%)

Alvarado ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.2%

American Indian

1.2%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

42.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

51.3%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

50.8 %

Alvarado ISD: 46.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48.3 %

Alvarado ISD: 58.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.8 %

Alvarado ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

15.6 %

Alvarado ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9 %

Alvarado ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.2 %

Alvarado ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

15.6%

Gifted and talented

9.0%

Special education

6.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Alvarado ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Alvarado ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Alvarado ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Alvarado 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Alvarado ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Alvarado ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Alvarado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

95 %

Alvarado ISD: 95%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alvarado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

99.2 %

Alvarado ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Alvarado ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

95.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

99.2%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

0.3 %

Alvarado ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Alvarado ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.2 %

Alvarado ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alvarado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 12%

Statewide: 15%

African American

18.8 %

Alvarado ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

16.7 %

Alvarado ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.6 %

Alvarado ISD: 12%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alvarado ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.8 %

Alvarado ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12 %

Alvarado ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

2.6 %

Alvarado ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

4.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

20 %

Alvarado ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Alvarado ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

2.2 %

Alvarado ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alvarado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

21.4 %

Alvarado ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Alvarado ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Alvarado ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Alvarado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

20 %

Alvarado ISD: 20%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alvarado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

14.3 %

Alvarado ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Alvarado ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

975

Alvarado ISD: 975

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.5

Alvarado ISD: 21.5

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

35.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 35.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

20.3 %

Alvarado ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

19.5 %

Alvarado ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

35.5%

Math

20.3%

Reading + Math

19.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

70.5

African American

4 (5.7%)

Alvarado ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.4%)

Alvarado ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (5.7%)

Alvarado ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

61.5 (87.2%)

Alvarado ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Alvarado ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

54.1 (76.8%)

Alvarado ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.7 (20.8%)

Alvarado ISD: 18%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1.7 (2.4%)

Alvarado ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

16.7

Alvarado ISD: 15

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

12.1 years

Alvarado ISD: 10.8 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

$65,715

Alvarado ISD: $60,137

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,971

Alvarado ISD: $54,038

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,790

Alvarado ISD: $55,069

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,753

Alvarado ISD: $56,086

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$68,332

Alvarado ISD: $62,025

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$76,445

Alvarado ISD: $72,705

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$90,563

Alvarado ISD: $86,480

Statewide: $71,111

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