MacArthur High School
- High school in Irving ISD
- Irving, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Irving ISD: B
Total students
2,720
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Irving ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94 %
Irving ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
MacArthur High School is a high school in Irving, TX, in the Irving ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,720 students. 61% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.2% 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, 94% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at MacArthur High School was 926 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,817, which is $6,930 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3700 N Mac Arthur BlvdIrving, TX 75062-3699
Office phone number
Principal
- Natasha Stewart
- nastewart@irvingisd.net
- (972) 600-7200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in MacArthur High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,720
African American
631 (23.2%)
Irving ISD: 13%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
29 (1.1%)
Irving ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
117 (4.3%)
Irving ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,691 (62.2%)
Irving ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
8 (0.3%)
Irving ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
201 (7.4%)
Irving ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
43 (1.6%)
Irving ISD: 1.2%
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 %
Irving ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79.3 %
Irving ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
28.3 %
Irving ISD: 48.6%
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
29.2 %
Irving ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
12.7 %
Irving ISD: 14%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.1 %
Irving ISD: 8.3%
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
Irving ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Irving ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Irving ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Irving 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
94 %
Irving ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
91.7 %
Irving ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
Irving ISD: 90%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
97.1 %
Irving ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.6 %
Irving ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Irving ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Irving ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Irving 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
2.4 %
Irving ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.5 %
Irving ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Irving ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Irving ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.6 %
Irving ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Irving ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.5 %
Irving ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.8 %
Irving ISD: 1.9%
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
11.5 %
Irving ISD: 12%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.1 %
Irving ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
10 %
Irving ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.3 %
Irving ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.3 %
Irving ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Irving ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.9 %
Irving ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.1 %
Irving ISD: 12.7%
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
21.9 %
Irving ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
16.8 %
Irving ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
40 %
Irving ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50 %
Irving ISD: 63%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
19.5 %
Irving ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Irving ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
33 %
Irving ISD: 26%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
26.7 %
Irving ISD: 28.8%
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
39.3 %
Irving ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
26.9 %
Irving ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
33.3 %
Irving ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
54.5 %
Irving ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
35.3 %
Irving ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Irving ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60 %
Irving ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
50 %
Irving ISD: 40%
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
926
Irving ISD: 900
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.6
Irving ISD: 16.0
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
40.3 %
Irving ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
40 %
Irving ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
26.5 %
Irving ISD: 20.8%
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
176.1
African American
39.2 (22.3%)
Irving ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10.8 (6.1%)
Irving ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
34 (19.3%)
Irving ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
86.3 (49%)
Irving ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
5.8 (3.3%)
Irving ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.1%)
Irving ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
110 (62.5%)
Irving ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
61.1 (34.7%)
Irving ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (1.7%)
Irving ISD: 1.3%
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
15.4
Irving ISD: 14.4
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
10.4 years
Irving ISD: 9.5 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
$65,817
Irving ISD: $64,815
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,810
Irving ISD: $56,335
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,287
Irving ISD: $60,930
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$66,948
Irving ISD: $65,688
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,751
Irving ISD: $67,793
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,924
Irving ISD: $72,750
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$81,789
Irving ISD: $81,039
Statewide: $71,111