McKinney High School
- High school in McKinney ISD
- Mckinney, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
McKinney ISD: B
Total students
2,956
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
McKinney ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.2 %
McKinney ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
McKinney High School is a high school in Mckinney, TX, in the McKinney ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,956 students. 29.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at McKinney High School was 1031 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,484, which is $5,597 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Paula Kent
- pkent@mckinneyisd.net
- (469) 302-5700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in McKinney High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,956
African American
527 (17.8%)
McKinney ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
24 (0.8%)
McKinney ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
143 (4.8%)
McKinney ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
967 (32.7%)
McKinney ISD: 29%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.2%)
McKinney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,163 (39.3%)
McKinney ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
126 (4.3%)
McKinney ISD: 4.8%
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
29.8 %
McKinney ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
33.5 %
McKinney ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.8 %
McKinney ISD: 13%
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
9.5 %
McKinney ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.9 %
McKinney ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12 %
McKinney ISD: 13.6%
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)
A
McKinney ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
McKinney ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
McKinney ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
McKinney 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
95.2 %
McKinney ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.8 %
McKinney ISD: 96%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
McKinney ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
McKinney ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.4 %
McKinney ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McKinney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.8 %
McKinney ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
87.5 %
McKinney ISD: 93.1%
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
0.9 %
McKinney ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.1 %
McKinney ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
McKinney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
McKinney ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.5 %
McKinney ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
McKinney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
McKinney ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.3 %
McKinney ISD: 1.7%
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
23.1 %
McKinney ISD: 13%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.2 %
McKinney ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
16 %
McKinney ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.8 %
McKinney ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
27.1 %
McKinney ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
20 %
McKinney ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.7 %
McKinney ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
21.4 %
McKinney ISD: 13.1%
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
39 %
McKinney ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
22.4 %
McKinney ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
30 %
McKinney ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
66.7 %
McKinney ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
28.1 %
McKinney ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
McKinney ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
50.8 %
McKinney ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
41.2 %
McKinney ISD: 39.8%
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
58.3 %
McKinney ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
35.7 %
McKinney ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
McKinney ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
78 %
McKinney ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
48.4 %
McKinney ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McKinney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
63.5 %
McKinney ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
61.9 %
McKinney ISD: 60.8%
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
1031
McKinney ISD: 1068
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.6
McKinney ISD: 24.1
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
65.7 %
McKinney ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
53.8 %
McKinney ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
46.6 %
McKinney ISD: 53.3%
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
180.2
African American
15.6 (8.6%)
McKinney ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
McKinney ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.1%)
McKinney ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.6 (6.4%)
McKinney ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
2.1 (1.2%)
McKinney ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
142.2 (78.9%)
McKinney ISD: 77%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
5.6 (3.1%)
McKinney ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.1%)
McKinney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
98.8 (54.9%)
McKinney ISD: 68.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
76.8 (42.6%)
McKinney ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2.5 (1.4%)
McKinney 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
16.4
McKinney ISD: 14.2
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
11.1 years
McKinney ISD: 12.4 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
$64,484
McKinney ISD: $63,614
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$60,944
McKinney ISD: $59,959
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,902
McKinney ISD: $59,136
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,456
McKinney ISD: $61,216
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,988
McKinney ISD: $64,980
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,664
McKinney ISD: $69,254
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,140
McKinney ISD: $74,773
Statewide: $71,111