Waller High School
- High school in Waller ISD
- Waller, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: A
Total students
2,193
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Waller ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.9 %
Waller ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Waller High School is a high school in Waller, TX, in the Waller ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,193 students. 48.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Waller High School was 965 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.3.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,202, which is $6,561 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
20950 Fields Store RdWaller, TX 77484
Office phone number
Principal
- Stephanie Fletcher
- sfletcher@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,193
African American
231 (10.5%)
Waller ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
8 (0.4%)
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13 (0.6%)
Waller ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
1,198 (54.6%)
Waller ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Waller ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
682 (31.1%)
Waller ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
59 (2.7%)
Waller ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
48.5 %
Waller ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.7 %
Waller ISD: 67.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
19.3 %
Waller ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.2 %
Waller ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Waller ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.1 %
Waller ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Waller ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Waller 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.9 %
Waller ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Waller ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.5 %
Waller ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
94.8 %
Waller ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Waller ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0.4 %
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0.4 %
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.6 %
Waller ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.8 %
Waller ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
14.3 %
Waller ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
8.4 %
Waller ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.9 %
Waller ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
10.2 %
Waller ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
10.3 %
Waller ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
11 %
Waller ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 22%
African American
8.9 %
Waller ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
25 %
Waller ISD: 25%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
9.8 %
Waller ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
11.9 %
Waller ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
29.2 %
Waller ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
51.4 %
Waller ISD: 51.8%
Statewide: 59%
African American
44.4 %
Waller ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
48.1 %
Waller ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
61.1 %
Waller ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
42.9 %
Waller ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
965
Waller ISD: 965
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.3
Waller ISD: 18.3
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
40.4 %
Waller ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
27.8 %
Waller ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
25.9 %
Waller ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
143.5
African American
19.9 (13.9%)
Waller ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Waller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.4%)
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
15 (10.5%)
Waller ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
2 (1.4%)
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
101.6 (70.8%)
Waller ISD: 65.9%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2 (1.4%)
Waller ISD: 1.5%
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 (3.5%)
Waller ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
95.2 (66.4%)
Waller ISD: 77%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
42.2 (29.4%)
Waller ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (0.7%)
Waller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.3
Waller ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
Waller ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$64,202
Waller ISD: $62,470
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$57,010
Waller ISD: $56,504
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$60,210
Waller ISD: $59,164
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$64,641
Waller ISD: $62,264
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$65,267
Waller ISD: $64,092
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$70,955
Waller ISD: $69,114
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$76,426
Waller ISD: $74,306
Statewide: $69,974