Whitney High School
- High school in Whitney ISD
- Whitney, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Whitney ISD: C
Total students
425
Avg. teacher experience
17.6 years
Whitney ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.9 %
Whitney ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 90%
Whitney High School is a high school in Whitney, TX, in the Whitney ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 425 students. 35.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.5% 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, 89.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Whitney High School was 1032 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.8.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,784, which is $2,103 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1400 N BrazosWhitney, TX 76692-0518
Office phone number
Principals
- Kendra Hensley
- kendra.hensley@whitneyisd.org
- (254) 694-3457
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Whitney High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
425
African American
16 (3.8%)
Whitney ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Whitney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Whitney ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
97 (22.8%)
Whitney ISD: 22%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Whitney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
299 (70.4%)
Whitney ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (2.4%)
Whitney ISD: 4.1%
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
35.8 %
Whitney ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.1 %
Whitney ISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.5 %
Whitney ISD: 6.6%
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
4.5 %
Whitney ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8 %
Whitney ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.1 %
Whitney ISD: 15.1%
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)
B
Whitney ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Whitney ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Whitney ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Whitney ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
89.9 %
Whitney ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
80 %
Whitney ISD: 80%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
91.7 %
Whitney ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90.1 %
Whitney ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
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
1.1 %
Whitney ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Whitney ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.2 %
Whitney ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
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
26.4 %
Whitney ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
48 %
Whitney ISD: 28%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.7 %
Whitney ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25.6 %
Whitney ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Whitney ISD: 22%
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 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
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
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Whitney 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
1032
Whitney ISD: 1032
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.8
Whitney ISD: 21.8
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
51.6 %
Whitney ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
36.6 %
Whitney ISD: 36.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
32.3 %
Whitney ISD: 32.3%
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
36.5
African American
2 (5.5%)
Whitney ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.8 (2.1%)
Whitney ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (2.7%)
Whitney ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
32.8 (89.7%)
Whitney ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Whitney 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
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27.8 (76%)
Whitney ISD: 86.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.8 (24%)
Whitney ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Whitney 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
11.6
Whitney ISD: 12.8
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
17.6 years
Whitney ISD: 13.6 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
$56,784
Whitney ISD: $52,065
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Whitney ISD: $40,599
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,398
Whitney ISD: $43,174
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,997
Whitney ISD: $46,794
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,954
Whitney ISD: $56,022
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,303
Whitney ISD: $60,416
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,338
Whitney ISD: $64,396
Statewide: $71,111