Melissa High School
- High school in Melissa ISD
- Melissa, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
A
Melissa ISD: A
Total students
918
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Melissa ISD: 8.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.5 %
Melissa ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 90%
Melissa High School is a high school in Melissa, TX, in the Melissa ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 918 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 14.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $50,855, which is $3,267 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Melissa High School was 1108. The average ACT score was 22.2. In the Class of 2018, 99.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Website
Address
3030 Milrany LnMelissa, TX 75454
Office phone number
Principal
- Kenneth Wooten
- kennethwooten@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 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
918
African American
101 (11%)
Melissa ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
10 (1.1%)
Melissa ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
9 (1%)
Melissa ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
158 (17.2%)
Melissa ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Melissa ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
601 (65.5%)
Melissa ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
38 (4.1%)
Melissa ISD: 4.4%
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
14.5 %
Melissa ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
0 %
Melissa ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
0.7 %
Melissa ISD: 3.9%
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
0.7 %
Melissa ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
91 %
Melissa ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
10.7 %
Melissa ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.3 %
Melissa ISD: 10.8%
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
A
Melissa ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Melissa ISD: A
School progress
B
Melissa ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
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 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
99.5 %
Melissa ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
90.9 %
Melissa ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Melissa ISD: 100%
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 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Melissa 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
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Melissa ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
0 %
Melissa ISD: 0%
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
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Melissa ISD: N/A
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
1108
Melissa ISD: 1108
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.2
Melissa ISD: 22.2
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
64.2 %
Melissa ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
49.5 %
Melissa ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
47.4 %
Melissa ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
62.4
African American
1.1 (1.8%)
Melissa ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Melissa ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
4.7 (7.6%)
Melissa ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.6%)
Melissa ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
55 (88%)
Melissa ISD: 87.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0.6 (1%)
Melissa ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.6%)
Melissa ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
45.2 (72.4%)
Melissa ISD: 76.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
15.2 (24.4%)
Melissa ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (1.6%)
Melissa ISD: 1%
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
14.7
Melissa ISD: 16.5
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
8.1 years
Melissa ISD: 8.6 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
$50,855
Melissa ISD: $50,550
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,020
Melissa ISD: $49,705
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$46,526
Melissa ISD: $46,393
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$48,639
Melissa ISD: $48,729
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$56,446
Melissa ISD: $53,557
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$57,844
Melissa ISD: $57,166
Statewide: $62,039