Waxahachie H S Of Choice
- High school in Waxahachie ISD
- Waxahachie, TX
- 11th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Waxahachie ISD: B
Total students
29
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.2 %
Waxahachie ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
Waxahachie H S Of Choice is a high school in Waxahachie, TX, in the Waxahachie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 29 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 94.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,778, which is $5,891 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Al Benskin
- abenskin@wisd.org
- (972) 923-4758
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Waxahachie H S Of Choice are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
29
African American
4 (13.8%)
Waxahachie ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
13 (44.8%)
Waxahachie ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (37.9%)
Waxahachie ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (3.4%)
Waxahachie ISD: 3.7%
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
100 %
Waxahachie ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.8 %
Waxahachie ISD: 9.1%
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
13.8 %
Waxahachie ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.2 %
Waxahachie ISD: 16%
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)
A
Waxahachie ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Waxahachie ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Waxahachie ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Waxahachie ISD: B
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
94.2 %
Waxahachie ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Waxahachie ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Waxahachie ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
84 %
Waxahachie ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Waxahachie 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
1.9 %
Waxahachie ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 2.2%
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
27.8 %
Waxahachie ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.7 %
Waxahachie ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
33.3 %
Waxahachie ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 16.6%
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
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 13%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Waxahachie ISD: 5.7%
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
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: Masked
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
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: 1039
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Waxahachie ISD: 20.8
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
20.2 %
Waxahachie ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
9.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 45%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
5.1 %
Waxahachie ISD: 39.8%
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
7.4
African American
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (27%)
Waxahachie ISD: 11%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.4 (73%)
Waxahachie ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
7.4 (100%)
Waxahachie ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waxahachie ISD: 0.1%
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
3.9
Waxahachie ISD: 14.1
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
11.8 years
Waxahachie ISD: 12.5 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
$64,778
Waxahachie ISD: $61,441
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: $55,397
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,750
Waxahachie ISD: $54,733
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$72,161
Waxahachie ISD: $59,258
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,003
Waxahachie ISD: $62,494
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,442
Waxahachie ISD: $69,025
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Waxahachie ISD: $80,395
Statewide: $71,111