Weslaco 21St Century Cte Early College High School
- High school in Weslaco ISD
- Weslaco, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Weslaco ISD: B
Total students
258
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Weslaco ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Weslaco 21St Century Cte Early College High School is a high school in Weslaco, TX, in the Weslaco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 258 students. 59.7% 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 A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% 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 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 16.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,024, which is $2,137 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Weslaco 21St Century Cte Early College High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. 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 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
258
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
254 (98.4%)
Weslaco ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
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
59.7 %
Weslaco ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.3 %
Weslaco ISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
24.4 %
Weslaco ISD: 26.5%
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 %
Weslaco ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Weslaco ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
5.4 %
Weslaco ISD: 9.8%
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
Weslaco ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Weslaco ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Weslaco ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Weslaco 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
100 %
Weslaco ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Weslaco ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 90%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
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
0.7 %
Weslaco ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 20%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
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
29.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
30.3 %
Weslaco ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: Masked
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 %
Weslaco ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Weslaco ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
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
Weslaco ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
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
Weslaco ISD: 1084
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.5
Weslaco ISD: 16.7
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
78.8 %
Weslaco ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
25 %
Weslaco ISD: 49.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
23.1 %
Weslaco ISD: 44.1%
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
18.2
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
16.8 (92.3%)
Weslaco ISD: 91%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.4 (7.7%)
Weslaco ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
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%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
12.7 (70.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 75%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.4 (29.8%)
Weslaco ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
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
14.2
Weslaco ISD: 15
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
14.2 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.4 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
$61,024
Weslaco ISD: $61,997
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
Masked
Weslaco ISD: $54,918
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,480
Weslaco ISD: $54,177
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,813
Weslaco ISD: $56,965
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,988
Weslaco ISD: $61,358
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,435
Weslaco ISD: $66,381
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,921
Weslaco ISD: $73,462
Statewide: $71,111