Melissa High School
- High school in Melissa ISD
- Melissa, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Melissa ISD: A
Total students
1,312
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Melissa ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Melissa High School is a high school in Melissa, TX, in the Melissa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,312 students. 16.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.1% 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, 100% 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 Melissa High School was 1080 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,015, which is $2,872 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3030 Milrany LnMelissa, TX 75454
Office phone number
Principals
- Marcus Eckart
- marcuseckert@melissaisd.org
- (972) 837-4216
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Melissa 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
1,312
African American
161 (12.3%)
Melissa ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.5%)
Melissa ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
47 (3.6%)
Melissa ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
242 (18.4%)
Melissa ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Melissa ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
795 (60.6%)
Melissa ISD: 55.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
59 (4.5%)
Melissa ISD: 5.7%
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
16.3 %
Melissa ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
13.3 %
Melissa ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.3 %
Melissa ISD: 7%
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
3.1 %
Melissa ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Melissa ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.8 %
Melissa ISD: 13.2%
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
Melissa ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Melissa ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Melissa ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Melissa 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
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
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
0.1 %
Melissa ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.1 %
Melissa ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Melissa 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
10.3 %
Melissa ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.1 %
Melissa ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
28.6 %
Melissa ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.1 %
Melissa ISD: 6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.7 %
Melissa ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Melissa ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.1 %
Melissa ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
9.7 %
Melissa ISD: 6.3%
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
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
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
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
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
1080
Melissa ISD: 1080
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.4
Melissa ISD: 22.4
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
53.8 %
Melissa ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
42.6 %
Melissa ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
40.2 %
Melissa ISD: 40.2%
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
78.6
African American
2.3 (2.9%)
Melissa ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.7 (5.9%)
Melissa ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.3%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
69.1 (87.9%)
Melissa ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.5 (2%)
Melissa ISD: 1.9%
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 (1.3%)
Melissa ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
49.9 (63.5%)
Melissa ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
25.7 (32.7%)
Melissa ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (2.5%)
Melissa 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
16.7
Melissa ISD: 17
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
10.9 years
Melissa ISD: 10.7 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
$56,015
Melissa ISD: $55,753
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,300
Melissa ISD: $49,300
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,618
Melissa ISD: $51,395
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,346
Melissa ISD: $54,194
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,856
Melissa ISD: $58,345
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,817
Melissa ISD: $63,651
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,300
Melissa ISD: $67,300
Statewide: $71,111