John B Alexander High School
- High school in United ISD
- Laredo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
United ISD: A
Total students
2,875
Avg. teacher experience
14.6 years
United ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98 %
United ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
John B Alexander High School is a high school in Laredo, TX, in the United ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,875 students. 34.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 98% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at John B Alexander High School was 1052 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.7.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,847, which is $3,756 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Ernesto Sandoval
- esandoval@uisd.net
- (956) 473-5800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in John B Alexander High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,875
African American
6 (0.2%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
24 (0.8%)
United ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
2,817 (98%)
United ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26 (0.9%)
United ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
34.2 %
United ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
56.4 %
United ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.3 %
United ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.8 %
United ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
87.9 %
United ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
24.5 %
United ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.2 %
United ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
A
United ISD: A
Student achievement
A
United ISD: A
School progress
A
United ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
United 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98 %
United ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
United ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
100 %
United ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
97.9 %
United ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
United ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
0.6 %
United ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.6 %
United ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
21.7 %
United ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
Masked
United ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
40 %
United ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
21.6 %
United ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
9.1 %
United ISD: 20%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
53 %
United ISD: 59%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
Masked
United ISD: 80%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
52.4 %
United ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
United ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
1052
United ISD: 1008
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
United ISD: 20.3
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 students graduating in 2018-2019.
Reading
73.2 %
United ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
51.3 %
United ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
47.6 %
United ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
165.3
African American
1 (0.6%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
United ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
151.3 (91.5%)
United ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (7.3%)
United ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (1.8%)
United ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
107.9 (65.3%)
United ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
53.4 (32.3%)
United ISD: 23%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (0.6%)
United ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
17.4
United ISD: 16.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.6 years
United ISD: 13.8 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
$60,847
United ISD: $59,853
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$51,035
United ISD: $50,876
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$54,335
United ISD: $54,027
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,278
United ISD: $56,895
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,733
United ISD: $60,532
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,359
United ISD: $66,551
Statewide: $65,449