McAllen High School

  • High school in McAllen ISD
  • Mcallen, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

McAllen ISD: A

Total students

2,175

Avg. teacher experience

14.1 years

McAllen ISD: 13.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.1 %

McAllen ISD: 98.4%

Statewide: 90%

McAllen High School is a high school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,175 students. 59.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.3% 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, 98.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at McAllen High School was 928 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,828, which is $59 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

mchi.mcallenisd.org

Address

2021 La Vista Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501-6142

Office phone number

(956) 632-3100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in McAllen High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. 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 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,175

African American

9 (0.4%)

McAllen ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.1%)

McAllen ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

22 (1%)

McAllen ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,996 (91.8%)

McAllen ISD: 93.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

131 (6%)

McAllen ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (0.7%)

McAllen ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

91.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

6.0%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

59.1 %

McAllen ISD: 59.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.1 %

McAllen ISD: 73.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.3 %

McAllen ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.3%

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

22.3 %

McAllen ISD: 37%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11 %

McAllen ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.4 %

McAllen ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.3%

Gifted and talented

11.0%

Special education

10.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

McAllen ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

McAllen ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

McAllen ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

McAllen 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

98.1 %

McAllen ISD: 98.4%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

McAllen ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98 %

McAllen ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

McAllen ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

McAllen ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

98.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

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

0.1 %

McAllen ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.1 %

McAllen ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

McAllen ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

McAllen 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

5.1 %

McAllen ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

McAllen ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

McAllen ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

McAllen ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.4 %

McAllen ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0.8 %

McAllen ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

McAllen ISD: 8.1%

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

36.3 %

McAllen ISD: 39.1%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

McAllen ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

63.2 %

McAllen ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

33.8 %

McAllen ISD: 37.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

73.6 %

McAllen ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

McAllen ISD: 70%

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

35.4 %

McAllen ISD: 34.2%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

McAllen ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

41.7 %

McAllen ISD: 54.8%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

34 %

McAllen ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

McAllen ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

46.2 %

McAllen ISD: 49.4%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

McAllen ISD: 57.1%

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

928

McAllen ISD: 942

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.5

McAllen ISD: 22.5

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

62.5 %

McAllen ISD: 58.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

48.4 %

McAllen ISD: 45.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

44.1 %

McAllen ISD: 42.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

62.5%

Math

48.4%

Reading + Math

44.1%

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

176.5

African American

2 (1.1%)

McAllen ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.9 (0.5%)

McAllen ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

144.2 (81.7%)

McAllen ISD: 87.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.3 (15.5%)

McAllen ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (1.1%)

McAllen ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

5.9 (3.4%)

McAllen ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

129.8 (73.6%)

McAllen ISD: 78.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

39.7 (22.5%)

McAllen ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (0.6%)

McAllen ISD: 0.1%

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

12.3

McAllen ISD: 13.5

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

14.1 years

McAllen ISD: 13.8 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

$58,828

McAllen ISD: $58,275

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,021

McAllen ISD: $49,147

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,497

McAllen ISD: $52,131

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,532

McAllen ISD: $55,187

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,025

McAllen ISD: $59,128

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,331

McAllen ISD: $65,551

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,932

McAllen ISD: $74,707

Statewide: $71,111

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