George West High School
- High school in George West ISD
- George West, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
George West ISD: A
Total students
260
Avg. teacher experience
18.2 years
George West ISD: 15.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.9 %
George West ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
George West High School is a high school in George West, TX, in the George West ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 260 students. 38.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 90.9% 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 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at George West High School was 1009 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,032, which is $855 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1013 Houston StGeorge West, TX 78022-3417
Office phone number
Principal
- Joy Beverly
- jbeverly@gwisd.us
- (361) 449-1914
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in George West High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
260
African American
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.8%)
George West ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
152 (58.5%)
George West ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
103 (39.6%)
George West ISD: 39.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (1.2%)
George West ISD: 1.4%
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
38.1 %
George West ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
56.5 %
George West ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.5 %
George West ISD: 4.2%
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
1.5 %
George West ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.1 %
George West ISD: 8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.4 %
George West ISD: 11.4%
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)
B
George West ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
George West ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
George West ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
George West ISD: A
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
90.9 %
George West ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.6 %
George West ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
87.2 %
George West ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
George West ISD: Masked
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
0.6 %
George West ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
George West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
George West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
George West ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
George West 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
28.9 %
George West ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
George West ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
George West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
32.1 %
George West ISD: 21%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.3 %
George West ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
33.3 %
George West ISD: 12.5%
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
4.4 %
George West ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
5.5 %
George West ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.2 %
George West ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
George West ISD: Masked
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
16.7 %
George West ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
George West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
George West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
George West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
George West 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
1009
George West ISD: 1009
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.2
George West ISD: 19.2
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
73.6 %
George West ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
66.7 %
George West ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
56.9 %
George West ISD: 56.9%
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
26.4
African American
0.3 (1%)
George West ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
7 (26.6%)
George West ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.4 (69.9%)
George West ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.7 (2.6%)
George West ISD: 1.2%
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%)
George West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
19.8 (75.2%)
George West ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.5 (24.8%)
George West ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
George West ISD: 0%
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
9.9
George West ISD: 12.8
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
18.2 years
George West ISD: 15.8 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
$58,032
George West ISD: $54,689
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,144
George West ISD: $47,381
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,998
George West ISD: $46,239
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,357
George West ISD: $48,847
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,886
George West ISD: $56,824
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,706
George West ISD: $61,731
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,066
George West ISD: $62,054
Statewide: $71,111