Del Valle High School
- High school in Del Valle ISD
- Del Valle, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Del Valle ISD: B
Total students
3,395
Avg. teacher experience
7.4 years
Del Valle ISD: 7.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.1 %
Del Valle ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
Del Valle High School is a high school in Del Valle, TX, in the Del Valle ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,395 students. 81.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 39.3% 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, 98.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Del Valle High School was 881 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,170, which is $1,283 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5201 Ross RdDel Valle, TX 78617
Office phone number
Principal
- Kandice Smith, Jenise Wright
- kandice.smith@dvisd.net
- (512) 386-3200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Del Valle High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,395
African American
312 (9.2%)
Del Valle ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.1%)
Del Valle ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
27 (0.8%)
Del Valle ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,872 (84.6%)
Del Valle ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Del Valle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
139 (4.1%)
Del Valle ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
42 (1.2%)
Del Valle ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
81.6 %
Del Valle ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85.7 %
Del Valle ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
39.8 %
Del Valle ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
39.3 %
Del Valle ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Del Valle ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.2 %
Del Valle ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Del Valle ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Del Valle ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Del Valle ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Del Valle 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
98.1 %
Del Valle ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
98.6 %
Del Valle ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Del Valle ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Del Valle ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.9 %
Del Valle ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Del Valle ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Del Valle ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Del Valle ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
0.5 %
Del Valle ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.3 %
Del Valle ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Del Valle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Del Valle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Del Valle ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Del Valle ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Del Valle ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Del Valle 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
9 %
Del Valle ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.9 %
Del Valle ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
33.3 %
Del Valle ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
10 %
Del Valle ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.1 %
Del Valle ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Del Valle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.1 %
Del Valle ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.1 %
Del Valle ISD: 8.6%
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
19.7 %
Del Valle ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
15.2 %
Del Valle ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Del Valle ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50 %
Del Valle ISD: 50%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
19.7 %
Del Valle ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Del Valle ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.7 %
Del Valle ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
22.7 %
Del Valle ISD: 21.7%
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
14.2 %
Del Valle ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Del Valle ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Del Valle ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Del Valle ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
16 %
Del Valle ISD: 16%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Del Valle ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
6.3 %
Del Valle ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Del Valle ISD: 0%
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
881
Del Valle ISD: 881
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.4
Del Valle ISD: 15.4
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
58.1 %
Del Valle ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
43.8 %
Del Valle ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
32.5 %
Del Valle ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
205.5
African American
16.1 (7.9%)
Del Valle ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Del Valle ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5.5 (2.7%)
Del Valle ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
71.3 (34.7%)
Del Valle ISD: 41.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)
Del Valle ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
107.6 (52.4%)
Del Valle ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (1.5%)
Del Valle ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
34.9 (17%)
Del Valle ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
119.8 (58.3%)
Del Valle ISD: 66.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
49.1 (23.9%)
Del Valle ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.7 (0.8%)
Del Valle ISD: 0.6%
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
16.5
Del Valle ISD: 14.1
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
7.4 years
Del Valle ISD: 7.8 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
$60,170
Del Valle ISD: $59,243
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,631
Del Valle ISD: $56,672
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,724
Del Valle ISD: $55,788
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,639
Del Valle ISD: $58,812
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,131
Del Valle ISD: $63,552
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,373
Del Valle ISD: $69,021
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$77,217
Del Valle ISD: $72,203
Statewide: $71,111