Donna North High School
- High school in Donna ISD
- Donna, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Donna ISD: B
Total students
2,182
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Donna ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.5 %
Donna ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 90%
Donna North High School is a high school in Donna, TX, in the Donna ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,182 students. 84% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 45% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B 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, 93.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Donna North High School was 961 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.1.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,045, which is $3,046 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jose Villanueva
- javiervillanueva@donnaisd.net
- (956) 464-4190
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Donna North High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. 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 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,182
African American
2 (0.1%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
2,177 (99.8%)
Donna ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.1%)
Donna ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
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
84 %
Donna ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
96.4 %
Donna ISD: 94%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
45.5 %
Donna ISD: 52.7%
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
45 %
Donna ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
82.4 %
Donna ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
13.3 %
Donna ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.9 %
Donna ISD: 9.7%
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
B
Donna ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Donna ISD: C
School progress
B
Donna ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Donna 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
93.5 %
Donna ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
93.5 %
Donna ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
Masked
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
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
0.6 %
Donna ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
Masked
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Donna ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
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
35.8 %
Donna ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
35.8 %
Donna ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
40 %
Donna ISD: 50%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
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
10.1 %
Donna ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
9.9 %
Donna ISD: 10%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Donna 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
961
Donna ISD: 984
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.1
Donna ISD: 15.8
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
31.2 %
Donna ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
17.8 %
Donna ISD: 18%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
16.9 %
Donna ISD: 16.6%
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
142.2
African American
1 (0.7%)
Donna ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (2.1%)
Donna ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
135.2 (95.1%)
Donna ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (2.1%)
Donna ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (2.8%)
Donna ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
119.2 (83.9%)
Donna ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
19 (13.3%)
Donna ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.3%
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
15.3
Donna ISD: 14.7
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
9.1 years
Donna ISD: 11.1 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
$54,045
Donna ISD: $54,857
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$44,782
Donna ISD: $48,347
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,380
Donna ISD: $50,705
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,518
Donna ISD: $53,082
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,515
Donna ISD: $56,871
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$58,307
Donna ISD: $64,174
Statewide: $65,449