Victoria West High School
- High school in Victoria ISD
- Victoria, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Victoria ISD: C
Total students
1,731
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Victoria ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.9 %
Victoria ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
Victoria West High School is a high school in Victoria, TX, in the Victoria ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,731 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 97.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Victoria West High School was 995 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,910, which is $4,977 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
307 W Tropical DrVictoria, TX 77904
Office phone number
Principal
- Tonya Patterson
- tonya.patterson@visd.net
- (361) 788-2830
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Victoria West High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,731
African American
95 (5.5%)
Victoria ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Victoria ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
17 (1%)
Victoria ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,070 (61.8%)
Victoria ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
515 (29.8%)
Victoria ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
32 (1.8%)
Victoria ISD: 1.8%
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
62.4 %
Victoria ISD: 54%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.2 %
Victoria ISD: 68.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.1 %
Victoria ISD: 7.3%
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
4.9 %
Victoria ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Victoria ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.6 %
Victoria ISD: 12.8%
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)
B
Victoria ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Victoria ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Victoria ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Victoria 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
97.9 %
Victoria ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Victoria ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Victoria ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Victoria ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.4 %
Victoria ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Victoria ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.4 %
Victoria ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Victoria ISD: 100%
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
0.5 %
Victoria ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1 %
Victoria ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Victoria ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Victoria ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.2 %
Victoria ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Victoria 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
19 %
Victoria ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
25.2 %
Victoria ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Victoria ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.3 %
Victoria ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.5 %
Victoria ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12 %
Victoria ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10.8 %
Victoria ISD: 19.4%
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
29.7 %
Victoria ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
13.2 %
Victoria ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Victoria ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
42.9 %
Victoria ISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
23.2 %
Victoria ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Victoria ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
42.2 %
Victoria ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
38.5 %
Victoria ISD: 37%
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
27.1 %
Victoria ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Victoria ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Victoria ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Victoria ISD: 50%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
20.6 %
Victoria ISD: 19%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Victoria ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
35.2 %
Victoria ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
20 %
Victoria ISD: 20%
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
995
Victoria ISD: 990
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
Victoria ISD: 19.6
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
44.2 %
Victoria ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
47.6 %
Victoria ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
35.7 %
Victoria ISD: 23.9%
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
119.4
African American
5 (4.2%)
Victoria ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.5 (0.4%)
Victoria ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
32 (26.8%)
Victoria ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
79.3 (66.4%)
Victoria ISD: 67.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2.6 (2.2%)
Victoria ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.5 (1.2%)
Victoria ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
87 (72.9%)
Victoria ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
28.9 (24.2%)
Victoria ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.7%)
Victoria ISD: 0.6%
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
14.5
Victoria ISD: 15.5
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
11.2 years
Victoria ISD: 11.5 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
$53,910
Victoria ISD: $52,838
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,208
Victoria ISD: $49,093
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,025
Victoria ISD: $49,353
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,798
Victoria ISD: $51,528
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,377
Victoria ISD: $54,054
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,927
Victoria ISD: $59,855
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,303
Victoria ISD: $63,741
Statewide: $71,111