Waskom High School
- High school in Waskom ISD
- Waskom, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Waskom ISD: B
Total students
275
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Waskom ISD: 16 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.4 %
Waskom ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Waskom High School is a high school in Waskom, TX, in the Waskom ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 275 students. 18.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% 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, 90.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average ACT score was 19.9.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,082, which is $6,559 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Kassie Watson
- kwatson@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
275
African American
52 (18.9%)
Waskom ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Waskom ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
68 (24.7%)
Waskom ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
139 (50.5%)
Waskom ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
15 (5.5%)
Waskom ISD: 6.3%
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
18.5 %
Waskom ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
54.2 %
Waskom ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.3 %
Waskom ISD: 8.1%
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
3.3 %
Waskom ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.4 %
Waskom ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.3 %
Waskom ISD: 11.5%
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
Waskom ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Waskom ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Waskom ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Waskom 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 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
90.4 %
Waskom ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.9 %
Waskom ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
89.5 %
Waskom ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
89.7 %
Waskom ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
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
1.4 %
Waskom ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.7 %
Waskom ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
4.3 %
Waskom ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Waskom 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
9.7 %
Waskom ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
5.2 %
Waskom ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.9 %
Waskom ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
11.5 %
Waskom ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
26.7 %
Waskom ISD: 10.6%
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
6.7 %
Waskom ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 22%
African American
0 %
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
24.2 %
Waskom ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
1.5 %
Waskom ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
0 %
Waskom ISD: 0%
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
88.9 %
Waskom ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
100 %
Waskom ISD: 100%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
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
Masked
Waskom ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.9
Waskom ISD: 19.9
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
19.7 %
Waskom ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
10.6 %
Waskom ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
9.1 %
Waskom ISD: 9.1%
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
30.1
African American
1.8 (6%)
Waskom ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
28.3 (94%)
Waskom ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
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 (3.3%)
Waskom ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
18.1 (59.9%)
Waskom ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
11.1 (36.8%)
Waskom ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waskom ISD: 0%
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
9.1
Waskom ISD: 10.8
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
15.4 years
Waskom ISD: 16 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
$51,082
Waskom ISD: $50,641
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Waskom ISD: N/A
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$38,170
Waskom ISD: $37,527
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$44,071
Waskom ISD: $44,860
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$50,055
Waskom ISD: $51,750
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,150
Waskom ISD: $61,179
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$64,310
Waskom ISD: $61,457
Statewide: $69,974