East Central High School
- High school in East Central ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
3,179
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
East Central ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.7 %
East Central ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 90%
East Central High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the East Central ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,179 students. 61.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.7% 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, 89.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at East Central High School was 1016 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,256, which is $1,369 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Mary Alice Gomez
- (210) 649-2951
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in East Central High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,179
African American
270 (8.5%)
East Central ISD: 8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
East Central ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
16 (0.5%)
East Central ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,412 (75.9%)
East Central ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
425 (13.4%)
East Central ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
50 (1.6%)
East Central ISD: 2%
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
61.2 %
East Central ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
57.5 %
East Central ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.7 %
East Central ISD: 13.3%
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
9.7 %
East Central ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
East Central ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.1 %
East Central ISD: 12.3%
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
East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
B
East Central ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
East Central ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
89.7 %
East Central ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
88.3 %
East Central ISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
East Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
East Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.1 %
East Central ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
East Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
87.9 %
East Central ISD: 88%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
East Central 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
3.3 %
East Central ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.1 %
East Central ISD: 5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3 %
East Central ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
East Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4.5 %
East Central ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.5 %
East Central ISD: 2.4%
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
50.3 %
East Central ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
52.9 %
East Central ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
60 %
East Central ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
21.4 %
East Central ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
51.5 %
East Central ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
43.6 %
East Central ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
50 %
East Central ISD: 26.8%
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
16.7 %
East Central ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
13.3 %
East Central ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
East Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
40 %
East Central ISD: 40%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
15.2 %
East Central ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
East Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.5 %
East Central ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
17.6 %
East Central ISD: 17.6%
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
28.9 %
East Central ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
31.3 %
East Central ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
East Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
East Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
27.3 %
East Central ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
East Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
33.3 %
East Central ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
East Central ISD: Masked
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
1016
East Central ISD: 1016
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.7
East Central ISD: 19.7
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
35.3 %
East Central ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
27.7 %
East Central ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
22.7 %
East Central ISD: 22.7%
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
187.7
African American
17 (9.1%)
East Central ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1.7 (0.9%)
East Central ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
East Central ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
61.3 (32.7%)
East Central ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
East Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
105.7 (56.3%)
East Central ISD: 48%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
East Central ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.5%)
East Central ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
117.5 (62.6%)
East Central ISD: 70%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
66.3 (35.3%)
East Central ISD: 29%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (1.6%)
East Central ISD: 0.8%
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
16.9
East Central ISD: 17
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
9.1 years
East Central ISD: 9.3 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
$60,256
East Central ISD: $59,900
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$55,498
East Central ISD: $54,526
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,770
East Central ISD: $56,528
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,097
East Central ISD: $59,907
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,990
East Central ISD: $62,781
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,067
East Central ISD: $66,551
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$80,217
East Central ISD: $74,275
Statewide: $71,111