Karen Wagner High School
- High school in Judson ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Judson ISD: N/A
Total students
2,218
Avg. teacher experience
8.2 years
Judson ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
81 %
Judson ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Karen Wagner High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Judson ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,218 students. 83.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 81% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Karen Wagner High School was 873 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,074, which is $3,600 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Blas Arce
- barce@judsonisd.org
- (210) 662-5000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Karen Wagner 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
2,218
African American
575 (25.9%)
Judson ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.2%)
Judson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
39 (1.8%)
Judson ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,348 (60.8%)
Judson ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.2%)
Judson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
184 (8.3%)
Judson ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
63 (2.8%)
Judson ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
83.7 %
Judson ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.1 %
Judson ISD: 70%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
13 %
Judson ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12 %
Judson ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Judson ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.9 %
Judson ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Judson ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Judson ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Judson ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Judson ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
81 %
Judson ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
79.3 %
Judson ISD: 85.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Judson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
83.3 %
Judson ISD: 95%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
81.4 %
Judson ISD: 86.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Judson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
83.7 %
Judson ISD: 88.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
73.7 %
Judson ISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
5 %
Judson ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
4.2 %
Judson ISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Judson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
2.2 %
Judson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.8 %
Judson ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Judson ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
10.6 %
Judson ISD: 4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.5 %
Judson ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
39.2 %
Judson ISD: 26%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
39.4 %
Judson ISD: 27%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
25 %
Judson ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
13 %
Judson ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
41 %
Judson ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Judson ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
30.8 %
Judson ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
43.4 %
Judson ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
14.3 %
Judson ISD: 11%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
11 %
Judson ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
40 %
Judson ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
47.4 %
Judson ISD: 32%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
12.9 %
Judson ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Judson ISD: 10%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
23.8 %
Judson ISD: 12%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21.2 %
Judson ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
42.9 %
Judson ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
22.2 %
Judson ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Judson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
55.6 %
Judson ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
44.6 %
Judson ISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Judson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
57.9 %
Judson ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Judson ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
873
Judson ISD: 898
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.0
Judson ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
39.7 %
Judson ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
27.4 %
Judson ISD: 48.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
23.3 %
Judson ISD: 39.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
164.4
African American
40 (24.3%)
Judson ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Judson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1.8%)
Judson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
64.7 (39.3%)
Judson ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Judson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
51.7 (31.5%)
Judson ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
5 (3%)
Judson ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5 (3%)
Judson ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
112.6 (68.5%)
Judson ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
46.8 (28.5%)
Judson ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Judson ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.5
Judson ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
8.2 years
Judson ISD: 10 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
$66,074
Judson ISD: $64,898
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$62,742
Judson ISD: $61,359
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,091
Judson ISD: $62,060
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,380
Judson ISD: $64,939
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,487
Judson ISD: $66,790
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,167
Judson ISD: $68,988
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$83,823
Judson ISD: $74,976
Statewide: $74,014