Willis High School
- High school in Willis ISD
- Willis, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Willis ISD: C
Total students
2,478
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Willis ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94 %
Willis ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
Willis High School is a high school in Willis, TX, in the Willis ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,478 students. 57.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 94% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Willis High School was 907 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,844, which is $957 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Website
Address
10005 Hwy 75 NWillis, TX 77378-5625
Office phone number
Principals
- Eric King
- eking@willisisd.org
- (936) 856-1250
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Willis High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,478
African American
194 (7.8%)
Willis ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.5%)
Willis ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
26 (1%)
Willis ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
915 (36.9%)
Willis ISD: 37.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.2%)
Willis ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,260 (50.8%)
Willis ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
66 (2.7%)
Willis ISD: 3.2%
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
57.8 %
Willis ISD: 51.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
45.7 %
Willis ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.8 %
Willis ISD: 15.7%
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
10.3 %
Willis ISD: 15%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Willis ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.8 %
Willis ISD: 10.3%
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)
C
Willis ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Willis ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Willis ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Willis 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
94 %
Willis ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Willis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.5 %
Willis ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.4 %
Willis ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
81.8 %
Willis ISD: 81.8%
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 %
Willis ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.1 %
Willis ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Willis ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.2 %
Willis ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.4 %
Willis ISD: 3.4%
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
19.5 %
Willis ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
26.1 %
Willis ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
9.1 %
Willis ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
11.1 %
Willis ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.3 %
Willis ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Willis ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.5 %
Willis ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
19.8 %
Willis ISD: 16.7%
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
10.9 %
Willis ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.3 %
Willis ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
11.6 %
Willis ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.9 %
Willis ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Willis ISD: 11.1%
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
26.5 %
Willis ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
16.7 %
Willis ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
32.6 %
Willis ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
23.3 %
Willis ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
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
907
Willis ISD: 907
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.4
Willis ISD: 21.4
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
46.4 %
Willis ISD: 46.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
29.1 %
Willis ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
26.4 %
Willis ISD: 26.4%
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
138.4
African American
10 (7.2%)
Willis ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Willis ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Willis ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (3.6%)
Willis ISD: 12%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
122.4 (88.4%)
Willis ISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Willis ISD: 0.4%
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 (4.3%)
Willis ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
87.8 (63.4%)
Willis ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
43.6 (31.5%)
Willis ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.7%)
Willis ISD: 0.8%
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
17.9
Willis ISD: 17.5
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 years
Willis ISD: 10.5 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
$59,844
Willis ISD: $59,499
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,870
Willis ISD: $50,184
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,115
Willis ISD: $54,945
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,330
Willis ISD: $58,750
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,095
Willis ISD: $62,429
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,035
Willis ISD: $68,118
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$85,949
Willis ISD: $76,298
Statewide: $71,111