Waller High School
- High school in Waller ISD
- Waller, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Waller ISD: B
Total students
2,434
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Waller ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.7 %
Waller ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 90%
Waller High School is a high school in Waller, TX, in the Waller ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,434 students. 57.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.6% 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, 92.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Waller High School was 927 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,893, which is $5,006 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
31213 Waller Spring Creek RdWaller, TX 77484
Office phone number
Principals
- Christopher Oldham
- coldham@wallerisd.net
- (936) 372-3654
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Waller High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,434
African American
263 (10.8%)
Waller ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (0.4%)
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
17 (0.7%)
Waller ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,341 (55.1%)
Waller ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Waller ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
751 (30.9%)
Waller ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
51 (2.1%)
Waller ISD: 2.3%
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
57.1 %
Waller ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
64 %
Waller ISD: 68%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.7 %
Waller ISD: 31.2%
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
23.6 %
Waller ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Waller ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10 %
Waller ISD: 13.5%
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
Waller ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Waller ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Waller ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Waller 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
92.7 %
Waller ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
91.9 %
Waller ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.6 %
Waller ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.5 %
Waller ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
86.7 %
Waller ISD: 86.7%
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
1.6 %
Waller ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.8 %
Waller ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Waller ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.4 %
Waller ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Waller ISD: 6.3%
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
15 %
Waller ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
16.2 %
Waller ISD: 20%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
25 %
Waller ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
6.7 %
Waller ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.9 %
Waller ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.8 %
Waller ISD: 11%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.3 %
Waller ISD: 14.2%
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
9.8 %
Waller ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
5.5 %
Waller ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9 %
Waller ISD: 9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.9 %
Waller ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
22.6 %
Waller ISD: 22.6%
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
49.5 %
Waller ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
33.3 %
Waller ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
53.1 %
Waller ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
45.7 %
Waller ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
42.9 %
Waller ISD: 42.9%
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
927
Waller ISD: 928
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.9
Waller ISD: 18.9
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
44.9 %
Waller ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
28.6 %
Waller ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
26.7 %
Waller ISD: 26.7%
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
145.4
African American
17.3 (11.9%)
Waller ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.7%)
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
17.1 (11.8%)
Waller ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (1.4%)
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
106.1 (72.9%)
Waller ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.4%)
Waller ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5 (3.4%)
Waller ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
95.5 (65.7%)
Waller ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
42 (28.9%)
Waller ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2.9 (2%)
Waller 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
16.7
Waller ISD: 16.1
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
11.7 years
Waller ISD: 10.9 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
$63,893
Waller ISD: $62,237
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,027
Waller ISD: $56,637
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,414
Waller ISD: $57,975
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,310
Waller ISD: $61,974
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,068
Waller ISD: $63,889
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,985
Waller ISD: $68,604
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,684
Waller ISD: $74,702
Statewide: $71,111