Whitehouse Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Whitehouse ISD
  • Whitehouse, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Whitehouse ISD: A

Total students

757

Avg. teacher experience

10.3 years

Whitehouse ISD: 12.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Whitehouse ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 90%

Whitehouse Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Whitehouse, TX, in the Whitehouse ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 757 students. 38.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.2% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,866, which is $7,021 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

whitehouseisd.org

Address

406 W Main
Whitehouse, TX 75791-3600

Office phone number

(903) 839-5590

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Whitehouse Junior High 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

757

African American

105 (13.9%)

Whitehouse ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.4%)

Whitehouse ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

19 (2.5%)

Whitehouse ISD: 3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

107 (14.1%)

Whitehouse ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Whitehouse ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

488 (64.5%)

Whitehouse ISD: 63.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

35 (4.6%)

Whitehouse ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

13.9%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

14.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

64.5%

Two or more races

4.6%

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

38.6 %

Whitehouse ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

60.1 %

Whitehouse ISD: 55.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.6 %

Whitehouse ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

38.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.6%

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

3.2 %

Whitehouse ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.5 %

Whitehouse ISD: 9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.6 %

Whitehouse ISD: 13%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.2%

Gifted and talented

9.5%

Special education

11.6%

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)

A

Whitehouse ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Whitehouse ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Whitehouse ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Whitehouse ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

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

23.1 %

Whitehouse ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

32.7 %

Whitehouse ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Whitehouse ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

25.9 %

Whitehouse ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.5 %

Whitehouse ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Whitehouse ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.7 %

Whitehouse ISD: 18%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

34.2 %

Whitehouse ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

51

African American

1.3 (2.5%)

Whitehouse ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Whitehouse ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Whitehouse ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (7.9%)

Whitehouse ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Whitehouse ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

44.7 (87.7%)

Whitehouse ISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2%)

Whitehouse ISD: 1.1%

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%)

Whitehouse ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

43.8 (86%)

Whitehouse ISD: 79.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.1 (14%)

Whitehouse ISD: 20%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Whitehouse ISD: 0%

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

14.9

Whitehouse ISD: 13.9

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

10.3 years

Whitehouse ISD: 12.6 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

$51,866

Whitehouse ISD: $53,251

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,449

Whitehouse ISD: $47,870

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,222

Whitehouse ISD: $48,337

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,195

Whitehouse ISD: $51,068

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,848

Whitehouse ISD: $54,482

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,605

Whitehouse ISD: $58,797

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,915

Whitehouse ISD: $65,189

Statewide: $71,111

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