Weslaco High School

  • High school in Weslaco ISD
  • Weslaco, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Weslaco ISD: B

Total students

2,499

Avg. teacher experience

15.8 years

Weslaco ISD: 16.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

92.9 %

Weslaco ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90%

Weslaco High School is a high school in Weslaco, TX, in the Weslaco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,499 students. 51.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 92.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Weslaco High School was 1124 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,187, which is $3,300 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

whs.wisd.us/

Address

1005 W Pike Ave
Weslaco, TX 78596-4699

Office phone number

(956) 969-6700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Weslaco 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

2,499

African American

2 (0.1%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

2,459 (98.4%)

Weslaco ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

36 (1.4%)

Weslaco ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

98.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.4%

Two or more races

0%

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

51.6 %

Weslaco ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

73.3 %

Weslaco ISD: 82.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.6 %

Weslaco ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

51.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

73.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.6%

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

16.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 25.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.5 %

Weslaco ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.5 %

Weslaco ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

16.8%

Gifted and talented

8.5%

Special education

9.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Weslaco ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Weslaco ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Weslaco ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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

92.9 %

Weslaco ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Weslaco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Weslaco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Weslaco ISD: 90%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

92.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

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

3 %

Weslaco ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

14.3 %

Weslaco ISD: 20%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Weslaco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

3.1 %

Weslaco ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

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

12.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Weslaco ISD: 10%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Weslaco ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Weslaco ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.7 %

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

19.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Weslaco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Weslaco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

19.5 %

Weslaco ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

44.4 %

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

27.4 %

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

27 %

Weslaco ISD: 23.8%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Weslaco ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

37.5 %

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

1124

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

17.2

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

71 %

Weslaco ISD: 62.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

72.2 %

Weslaco ISD: 49.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

62.8 %

Weslaco ISD: 44.1%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

71.0%

Math

72.2%

Reading + Math

62.8%

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

157.5

African American

1 (0.6%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1.3%)

Weslaco ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

142.5 (90.5%)

Weslaco ISD: 91%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Weslaco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

10 (6.4%)

Weslaco ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (1.3%)

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

7.9 (5%)

Weslaco ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

96.3 (61.1%)

Weslaco ISD: 75%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

53.4 (33.9%)

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

15.9

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

15.8 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

$62,187

Weslaco ISD: $61,997

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,150

Weslaco ISD: $54,918

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,593

Weslaco ISD: $54,177

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,833

Weslaco ISD: $56,965

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,543

Weslaco ISD: $61,358

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,586

Weslaco ISD: $66,381

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$78,437

Weslaco ISD: $73,462

Statewide: $71,111

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