Rider High School
- High school in Wichita Falls ISD
- Wichita Falls, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Wichita Falls ISD: B
Total students
1,584
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Wichita Falls ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
Rider High School is a high school in Wichita Falls, TX, in the Wichita Falls ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,584 students. 41.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% 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, 97.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Rider High School was 1114 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,876, which is $2,989 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4611 Cypress AveWichita Falls, TX 76310-2599
Office phone number
Principal
- Cody Blair
- CBLAIR@wfisd.net
- (940) 235-1077
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rider High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,584
African American
158 (10%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.6%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
76 (4.8%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
402 (25.4%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
844 (53.3%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
93 (5.9%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 6.7%
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
41.9 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
42.2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 10.7%
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
2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 14.8%
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)
B
Wichita Falls ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Wichita Falls ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Wichita Falls ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Wichita Falls ISD: C
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
97.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
97.9 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
90.5 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 91.5%
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
0.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.5%
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
14.5 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
21.2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.5 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.9 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.6 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
18.8 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 16.3%
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
16.6 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
8.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
18.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
15.6 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 15.2%
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
64.3 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
20 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 50%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Wichita Falls ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
83.3 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
61.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
65 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 63.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
42.9 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 57.1%
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
1114
Wichita Falls ISD: 1071
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.5
Wichita Falls ISD: 21.7
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
59.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 50%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
46.6 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
43.6 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 33.3%
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
100.3
African American
7.2 (7.1%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.5 (0.5%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.2 (1.2%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.9 (8.8%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
77.6 (77.4%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
5 (5%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 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
6.1 (6%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
58.2 (58%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
34 (33.9%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 23%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (2%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.7%
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
15.8
Wichita Falls ISD: 13
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
13 years
Wichita Falls ISD: 11.4 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
$61,876
Wichita Falls ISD: $57,611
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,928
Wichita Falls ISD: $47,418
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,034
Wichita Falls ISD: $51,688
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,272
Wichita Falls ISD: $54,378
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,318
Wichita Falls ISD: $60,790
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,743
Wichita Falls ISD: $67,515
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$78,468
Wichita Falls ISD: $75,253
Statewide: $71,111