Rowe High School
- High school in McAllen ISD
- Mc Allen, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
1,930
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
McAllen ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.6 %
McAllen ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Rowe High School is a high school in Mc Allen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,930 students. 55.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.6% 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, 99.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Rowe High School was 921 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,385, which is $498 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2101 N Ware RdMc Allen, TX 78501-5814
Office phone number
Principals
- Alfredo Gutierrez
- Alfredo.Gutierrez@mcallenisd.net
- (956) 632-5100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rowe 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
1,930
African American
5 (0.3%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
28 (1.5%)
McAllen ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,843 (95.5%)
McAllen ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
49 (2.5%)
McAllen ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (0.3%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
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
55.7 %
McAllen ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
73.1 %
McAllen ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21.8 %
McAllen ISD: 34.8%
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
21.6 %
McAllen ISD: 37%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.8 %
McAllen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.2 %
McAllen ISD: 12.4%
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
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
McAllen ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
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 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
99.6 %
McAllen ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
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
99.5 %
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
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
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
0 %
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 %
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
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
5.4 %
McAllen ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.5 %
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
5.6 %
McAllen ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.9 %
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
34.9 %
McAllen ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
McAllen ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
93.8 %
McAllen ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
33.5 %
McAllen ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
45 %
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
35.6 %
McAllen ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
60 %
McAllen ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
34.9 %
McAllen ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
22.2 %
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
921
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
22.7
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
49.8 %
McAllen ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
36.2 %
McAllen ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
33.4 %
McAllen ISD: 42.5%
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
136.9
African American
1 (0.7%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (2.2%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
123.7 (90.4%)
McAllen ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.2 (6.7%)
McAllen ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
1 (0.7%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
104.2 (76.1%)
McAllen ISD: 78.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
31.7 (23.1%)
McAllen ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
14.1
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
12.9 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
$59,385
McAllen ISD: $58,275
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,917
McAllen ISD: $49,147
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,003
McAllen ISD: $52,131
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,521
McAllen ISD: $55,187
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,609
McAllen ISD: $59,128
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,068
McAllen ISD: $65,551
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,837
McAllen ISD: $74,707
Statewide: $71,111