McAllen High School
- High school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
2,218
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
McAllen ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.3 %
McAllen ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
McAllen High School is a high school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,218 students. 54.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 97.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at McAllen High School was 953 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.7.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,651, which is $10 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2021 La Vista AveMcallen, TX 78501-6142
Office phone number
Principal
- Albert Canales
- ALBERT.CANALES@mcallenisd.net
- (956) 632-3100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in McAllen High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,218
African American
5 (0.2%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
28 (1.3%)
McAllen ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
2,054 (92.6%)
McAllen ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
121 (5.5%)
McAllen ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
9 (0.4%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
54.7 %
McAllen ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
66.4 %
McAllen ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.5 %
McAllen ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.5 %
McAllen ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
11.5 %
McAllen ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.3 %
McAllen ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
McAllen ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.3 %
McAllen ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
McAllen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.1 %
McAllen ISD: 98%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
McAllen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0.3 %
McAllen ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.3 %
McAllen ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.7 %
McAllen ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
McAllen ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
McAllen ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
McAllen ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
12.3 %
McAllen ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.2 %
McAllen ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
10 %
McAllen ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
36.7 %
McAllen ISD: 40%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
McAllen ISD: 25%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
50 %
McAllen ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
35.8 %
McAllen ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
54.9 %
McAllen ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
20 %
McAllen ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
55.2 %
McAllen ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
71.4 %
McAllen ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
53.2 %
McAllen ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
78.6 %
McAllen ISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
953
McAllen ISD: 968
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.7
McAllen ISD: 19.7
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
55.2 %
McAllen ISD: 61%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
36.9 %
McAllen ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
34.8 %
McAllen ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
185.9
African American
2 (1.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.1 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
151.7 (81.6%)
McAllen ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.2 (16.2%)
McAllen ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1.9 (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
4.6 (2.5%)
McAllen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
135.2 (72.7%)
McAllen ISD: 76.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
45.1 (24.3%)
McAllen ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (0.5%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.9
McAllen ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.9 years
McAllen ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$57,651
McAllen ISD: $57,219
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$49,800
McAllen ISD: $50,213
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,212
McAllen ISD: $50,881
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,075
McAllen ISD: $53,671
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,581
McAllen ISD: $57,687
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,184
McAllen ISD: $64,030
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$74,886
McAllen ISD: $73,575
Statewide: $69,974