MacArthur High School
- High school in North East ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
North East ISD: B
Total students
2,243
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
North East ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.7 %
North East ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
MacArthur High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the North East ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,243 students. 71% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 91.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.5% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at MacArthur High School was 1051 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.7.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,914, which is $273 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2923 Macarthur ViewSan Antonio, TX 78217-4597
Office phone number
Principal
- Joaquin Hernandez
- JHERNA20@NEISD.NET
- (210) 356-7600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in MacArthur High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,243
African American
213 (9.5%)
North East ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
8 (0.4%)
North East ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
33 (1.5%)
North East ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
1,404 (62.6%)
North East ISD: 60.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
North East ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
518 (23.1%)
North East ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
66 (2.9%)
North East ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
71 %
North East ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.3 %
North East ISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.1 %
North East ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.2 %
North East ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
North East ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.5 %
North East ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
North East ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
North East ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
North East ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
North East 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91.7 %
North East ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
87.7 %
North East ISD: 88%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
North East ISD: 80%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
85.7 %
North East ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.1 %
North East ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
North East ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.2%
White
93.1 %
North East ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
88.2 %
North East ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.5 %
North East ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
North East ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
3.8 %
North East ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
North East ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.5 %
North East ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
North East ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.7 %
North East ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
1.2 %
North East ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.6 %
North East ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
30.8 %
North East ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
18 %
North East ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
8.8 %
North East ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
13.5 %
North East ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
North East ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
11.6 %
North East ISD: 5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
14.8 %
North East ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
25 %
North East ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 22%
African American
13.3 %
North East ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
North East ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
47.1 %
North East ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
21.9 %
North East ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
North East ISD: 50%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
35.5 %
North East ISD: 47%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
23.5 %
North East ISD: 39.5%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
55.3 %
North East ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 59%
African American
40 %
North East ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
North East ISD: 40%
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
87.5 %
North East ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
54.2 %
North East ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
North East ISD: 70%
Statewide: 58.9%
White
55.7 %
North East ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
62.5 %
North East ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1051
North East ISD: 1096
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.7
North East ISD: 24.3
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
53.6 %
North East ISD: 61.6%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
56.7 %
North East ISD: 50.3%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
39.8 %
North East ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
145.8
African American
9 (6.2%)
North East ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
North East ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.7%)
North East ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
46.2 (31.7%)
North East ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7%)
North East ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
86.6 (59.4%)
North East ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
North East ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.8 (1.9%)
North East ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
83.5 (57.3%)
North East ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
58 (39.8%)
North East ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1.5 (1%)
North East ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.4
North East ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.8 years
North East ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$57,914
North East ISD: $57,462
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$53,003
North East ISD: $53,224
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,843
North East ISD: $53,767
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,989
North East ISD: $55,268
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,921
North East ISD: $58,402
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,195
North East ISD: $63,105
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$74,014
North East ISD: $69,745
Statewide: $69,974