The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School
- High school in La Porte ISD
- La Porte, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
La Porte ISD: B
Total students
168
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
La Porte ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
83 %
La Porte ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School is a high school in La Porte, TX, in the La Porte ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 168 students. 82.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% 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, 83% 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 The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School was 865 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,177, which is $8,290 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jesse Loudermilk
- loudermilkj@lpisd.org
- (281) 604-6900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
168
African American
13 (7.7%)
La Porte ISD: 7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
61 (36.3%)
La Porte ISD: 52.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
88 (52.4%)
La Porte ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (3.6%)
La Porte ISD: 2.9%
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
82.7 %
La Porte ISD: 44%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
42.3 %
La Porte ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.4 %
La Porte ISD: 11.4%
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
2.4 %
La Porte ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
La Porte ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
22 %
La Porte ISD: 12.9%
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
La Porte ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
La Porte ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
La Porte ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
La Porte ISD: B
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
83 %
La Porte ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
La Porte ISD: 97%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 80%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
75 %
La Porte ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
86 %
La Porte ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
La Porte 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 %
La Porte ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
4.8 %
La Porte ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
La Porte ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4 %
La Porte ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
La Porte 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
64.2 %
La Porte ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
71.4 %
La Porte ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
67.9 %
La Porte ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
59.2 %
La Porte ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
80 %
La Porte ISD: 33.1%
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
0 %
La Porte ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
La Porte ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 40%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
La Porte ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
La Porte ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
La Porte ISD: 20%
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
N/A
La Porte ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
La Porte ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
La Porte ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
La Porte ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
La Porte ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Porte ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
La Porte ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
La Porte 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
865
La Porte ISD: 935
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
La Porte ISD: 20.9
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
25.3 %
La Porte ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
17.7 %
La Porte ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
15.2 %
La Porte ISD: 46.3%
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
28.1
African American
0.9 (3%)
La Porte ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.4 (5%)
La Porte ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.1 (10.9%)
La Porte ISD: 19%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.8 (77.5%)
La Porte ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.6%)
La Porte ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.2 (7.7%)
La Porte ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.4 (54.7%)
La Porte ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.6 (37.6%)
La Porte ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0.7%
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
6
La Porte ISD: 15
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
12.5 years
La Porte ISD: 12.3 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
$67,177
La Porte ISD: $66,635
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,086
La Porte ISD: $57,916
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,254
La Porte ISD: $61,005
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$65,300
La Porte ISD: $64,889
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$69,864
La Porte ISD: $68,717
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,763
La Porte ISD: $74,052
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,349
La Porte ISD: $78,989
Statewide: $71,111