McAllen High School
- High school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
2,306
Avg. teacher experience
13.7 years
McAllen ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.7 %
McAllen ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 90%
McAllen High School is a high school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,306 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 56% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,495, which is $373 more than the state average. The average SAT score at McAllen High School was 1013. The average ACT score was 19.1. In the Class of 2018, 95.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.5%.
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 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,306
African American
5 (0.2%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
30 (1.3%)
McAllen ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
2,145 (93%)
McAllen ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
114 (4.9%)
McAllen ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
9 (0.4%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
56 %
McAllen ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
63.2 %
McAllen ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
16.3 %
McAllen ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.3 %
McAllen ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
86.1 %
McAllen ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
13.1 %
McAllen ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.5 %
McAllen ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement
B
McAllen ISD: B
School progress
B
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
95.7 %
McAllen ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
McAllen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
McAllen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
95.8 %
McAllen ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
93.5 %
McAllen ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0.5 %
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
McAllen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
34 %
McAllen ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
Masked
McAllen ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
40 %
McAllen ISD: 65.9%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
32.7 %
McAllen ISD: 40%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
53.4 %
McAllen ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
41.6 %
McAllen ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
Masked
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
Masked
McAllen ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
39.9 %
McAllen ISD: 45.4%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
61.3 %
McAllen ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1013
McAllen ISD: 1028
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.1
McAllen ISD: 19.4
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
66.1 %
McAllen ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
53.1 %
McAllen ISD: 54%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
50.8 %
McAllen ISD: 50.1%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
177.9
African American
2 (1.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.1 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
141.6 (79.6%)
McAllen ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32.3 (18.1%)
McAllen ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1.9 (1.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.2 (2.3%)
McAllen ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
127.6 (71.7%)
McAllen ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
46.1 (25.9%)
McAllen ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
13
McAllen ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
13.7 years
McAllen ISD: 13.3 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
$54,495
McAllen ISD: $53,857
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$46,906
McAllen ISD: $44,491
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,787
McAllen ISD: $48,929
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$50,923
McAllen ISD: $50,457
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$54,315
McAllen ISD: $54,510
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,127
McAllen ISD: $63,115
Statewide: $62,039