Waskom High School
- High school in Waskom ISD
- Waskom, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Total students
240
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
Waskom ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.9 %
Waskom ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Waskom High School is a high school in Waskom, TX, in the Waskom ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 240 students. 48.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average ACT score was 19.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,490, which is $7,984 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
980 School AveWaskom, TX 75692-0748
Office phone number
Principal
- Thurman Brown
- tbrown@waskomisd.net
- (903) 687-3361
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Waskom High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. 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 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
240
African American
48 (20%)
Waskom ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Waskom ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
62 (25.8%)
Waskom ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
109 (45.4%)
Waskom ISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
20 (8.3%)
Waskom ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
48.3 %
Waskom ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.8 %
Waskom ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.1 %
Waskom ISD: 10%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.1 %
Waskom ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.6 %
Waskom ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.3 %
Waskom ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.9 %
Waskom ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Waskom ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.1 %
Waskom ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.7 %
Waskom ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.7 %
Waskom ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.6 %
Waskom ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.8 %
Waskom ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.3 %
Waskom ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
25.4 %
Waskom ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21.7 %
Waskom ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.5 %
Waskom ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
21.4 %
Waskom ISD: 25%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
12.9 %
Waskom ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
3.4 %
Waskom ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
38.7 %
Waskom ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
4.5 %
Waskom ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Waskom ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
29.4 %
Waskom ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
41.7 %
Waskom ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.1
Waskom ISD: 19.1
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
27 %
Waskom ISD: 27%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
11.1 %
Waskom ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
9.5 %
Waskom ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
29.4
African American
1.9 (6.5%)
Waskom ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.7 (5.7%)
Waskom ISD: 4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.8 (87.8%)
Waskom ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (6.8%)
Waskom ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
14.7 (50.1%)
Waskom ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12 (40.9%)
Waskom ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.6 (2.2%)
Waskom ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
8.2
Waskom ISD: 10.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
15.8 years
Waskom ISD: 13.6 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
$54,490
Waskom ISD: $50,690
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Waskom ISD: $35,460
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$41,462
Waskom ISD: $38,981
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$47,088
Waskom ISD: $46,333
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,691
Waskom ISD: $55,251
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$58,684
Waskom ISD: $58,148
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$67,280
Waskom ISD: $65,392
Statewide: $74,014