Wh Ford High School
- High school in Quinlan ISD
- Quinlan, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Quinlan ISD: B
Total students
739
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Quinlan ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.8 %
Quinlan ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 90%
Wh Ford High School is a high school in Quinlan, TX, in the Quinlan ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 739 students. 51.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Wh Ford High School was 938 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,267, which is $1,620 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jason Wallen
- jason.wallen@quinlanisd.net
- (903) 356-1600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wh Ford 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
739
African American
8 (1.1%)
Quinlan ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Quinlan ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.4%)
Quinlan ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
260 (35.2%)
Quinlan ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Quinlan ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
450 (60.9%)
Quinlan ISD: 59.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (1.8%)
Quinlan ISD: 2.8%
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
51.2 %
Quinlan ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
64.4 %
Quinlan ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.5 %
Quinlan ISD: 17.2%
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
11.4 %
Quinlan ISD: 17%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Quinlan ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.2 %
Quinlan ISD: 14.9%
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)
C
Quinlan ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Quinlan ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Quinlan ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Quinlan ISD: C
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
93.8 %
Quinlan ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Quinlan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Quinlan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98.2 %
Quinlan ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90.9 %
Quinlan ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Quinlan 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
1.1 %
Quinlan ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Quinlan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Quinlan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Quinlan ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Quinlan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.6 %
Quinlan ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Quinlan 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
17.6 %
Quinlan ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.1 %
Quinlan ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Quinlan ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Quinlan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.3 %
Quinlan ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Quinlan ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.9 %
Quinlan ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
23.1 %
Quinlan ISD: 30.4%
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
5.6 %
Quinlan ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Quinlan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Quinlan ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.7 %
Quinlan ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.5 %
Quinlan ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Quinlan ISD: Masked
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
5.3 %
Quinlan ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Quinlan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Quinlan ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
7.7 %
Quinlan ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Quinlan 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
938
Quinlan ISD: 938
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Quinlan ISD: Masked
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
47.5 %
Quinlan ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
21.6 %
Quinlan ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
21.6 %
Quinlan ISD: 21.6%
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
58.1
African American
0 (0%)
Quinlan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.9 (1.6%)
Quinlan ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.9 (1.6%)
Quinlan ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.6 (6.2%)
Quinlan ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Quinlan ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
51.6 (88.8%)
Quinlan ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.7%)
Quinlan ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (3.3%)
Quinlan ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36.9 (63.5%)
Quinlan ISD: 79%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
18.4 (31.6%)
Quinlan ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.9 (1.6%)
Quinlan ISD: 0.5%
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
12.7
Quinlan ISD: 14.7
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
Quinlan ISD: 10.1 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
$57,267
Quinlan ISD: $55,079
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,184
Quinlan ISD: $47,324
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,981
Quinlan ISD: $49,266
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,147
Quinlan ISD: $52,089
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,757
Quinlan ISD: $60,210
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,025
Quinlan ISD: $67,294
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$83,126
Quinlan ISD: $74,800
Statewide: $71,111