Richard Milburn Alter H S (KilleenCharter
- High school in Richard Milburn Alter High School
- Killeen, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
D
Richard Milburn Alter High School: C
Total students
232
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
36.5 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 27.9%
Statewide: 90%
Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen is a charter high school in Killeen, TX, in the Richard Milburn Alter High School school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 232 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 94.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,363, which is $2,759 less than the state average. In the Class of 2018, 36.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 20.3%.
Contact information
Website
Address
802 N 8th StKilleen, TX 76541-7215
Office phone number
Principal
- Lucette Bredt
- lbredt@rma-tx.org
- (254) 634-4444
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen 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 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
232
African American
108 (46.6%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 13.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
71 (30.6%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 62.8%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (15.5%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 21.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
14 (6%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 1.3%
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
94.8 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 96.2%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
71.1 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 68.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
3.4 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 5.6%
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
2.6 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 5.4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
43.1 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 43.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
17.7 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 10.5%
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
D
Richard Milburn Alter High School: C
Student achievement
C
Richard Milburn Alter High School: C
School progress
F
Richard Milburn Alter High School: F
Closing the gaps
F
Richard Milburn Alter High School: D
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
36.5 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 27.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
33.3 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 19.7%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 66.7%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
31.9 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 23.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 25%
Statewide: 86.4%
White
40 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 44.9%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 46.7%
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
20.3 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 22%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 33.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
24 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 25.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 11.8%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
14.5 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 23.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 33.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
22.7 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 15.2%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
13 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 11.1%
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 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0.1%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
0 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: Masked
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
0 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
0 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
0 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 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
Richard Milburn Alter High School: Masked
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: Masked
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 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
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 904
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 18.3
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
18.9 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 17%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
6.3 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 4.9%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
5.3 %
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 4.2%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
5.3
African American
1 (18.8%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 12.5%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
0.1 (2.7%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 18.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4.2 (78.5%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 65.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
4 (76%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 70.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
0.3 (5.2%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 25.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (18.8%)
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 3.9%
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
43.6
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 30.3
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
9.6 years
Richard Milburn Alter High School: 9.4 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
$51,363
Richard Milburn Alter High School: $51,172
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$42,223
Richard Milburn Alter High School: $43,356
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$44,963
Richard Milburn Alter High School: $47,674
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$46,526
Richard Milburn Alter High School: $53,181
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$61,662
Richard Milburn Alter High School: $57,311
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,250
Richard Milburn Alter High School: $56,935
Statewide: $62,039