Connally High School
- High school in Connally ISD
- Waco, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Connally ISD: B
Total students
617
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Connally ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.3 %
Connally ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90%
Connally High School is a high school in Waco, TX, in the Connally ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 617 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 61.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $47,722, which is $6,400 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Connally High School was 954. The average ACT score was 17.9. In the Class of 2018, 93.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2.6%.
Contact information
Principal
- Jill Talamantez
- jtalamantez@connally.org
- (254) 296-6701
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Connally High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
617
African American
214 (34.7%)
Connally ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Connally ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (0.8%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
202 (32.7%)
Connally ISD: 32%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
176 (28.5%)
Connally ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
17 (2.8%)
Connally ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
61.6 %
Connally ISD: 56.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
71.5 %
Connally ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
5.5 %
Connally ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.3 %
Connally ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
98.1 %
Connally ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6 %
Connally ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.1 %
Connally ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Connally ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Connally ISD: C
School progress
B
Connally ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Connally 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
93.3 %
Connally ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.9 %
Connally ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Connally ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
86.7 %
Connally ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Connally ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
2.6 %
Connally ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.8 %
Connally ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.4 %
Connally ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
4.6 %
Connally ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
9.5 %
Connally ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
20 %
Connally ISD: 20%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
19.8 %
Connally ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
24.5 %
Connally ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
16.1 %
Connally ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
9.1 %
Connally ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
15.9 %
Connally ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
0 %
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
24 %
Connally ISD: 24%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
21.4 %
Connally ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
954
Connally ISD: 954
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.9
Connally ISD: 17.9
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
52.9 %
Connally ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
29.7 %
Connally ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
28.4 %
Connally ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
57
African American
4.5 (7.9%)
Connally ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (1.8%)
Connally ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
4.6 (8%)
Connally ISD: 12%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
45.9 (80.6%)
Connally ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.8%)
Connally ISD: 0.6%
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%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
43 (75.4%)
Connally ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
14 (24.6%)
Connally ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
10.8
Connally ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.7 years
Connally ISD: 9.9 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
$47,722
Connally ISD: $45,710
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$41,245
Connally ISD: $38,151
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$42,414
Connally ISD: $41,051
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$47,955
Connally ISD: $45,200
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,708
Connally ISD: $50,257
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$55,940
Connally ISD: $56,384
Statewide: $62,039