Parkland High School
- High school in Ysleta ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Ysleta ISD: A
Total students
1,729
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Ysleta ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
87.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
Parkland High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Ysleta ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,729 students. 65.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.4% 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, 87.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Parkland High School was 888 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,581, which is $694 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5932 Quail AveEl Paso, TX 79924
Office phone number
Principal
- Javier Salgado
- webmaster@yisd.net
- (915) 434-6000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Parkland High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,729
African American
81 (4.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (0.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,511 (87.4%)
Ysleta ISD: 95%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
14 (0.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
98 (5.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
11 (0.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.3%
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
65.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 64.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 31%
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
12.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 14.4%
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
Ysleta ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Ysleta ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Ysleta 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
87.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
African American
84.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
87.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 88.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
78.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 100%
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
2.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Ysleta 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
10.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
11.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
7.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10 %
Ysleta ISD: 11.5%
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
15.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
15.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 40%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta 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
16.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 10%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
17 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
12.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 24%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta 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
888
Ysleta ISD: 912
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 19.6
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
73.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
59.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 58%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
50.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 50.2%
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
104.6
African American
6 (5.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
74.1 (70.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 87%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.5 (20.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 10%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.9%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.3 (3.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
70.1 (67%)
Ysleta ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
30.3 (28.9%)
Ysleta ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.4%
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
16.5
Ysleta ISD: 14.6
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
13.9 years
Ysleta ISD: 14.2 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
$59,581
Ysleta ISD: $59,446
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,675
Ysleta ISD: $55,455
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,013
Ysleta ISD: $55,568
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,472
Ysleta ISD: $56,335
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,485
Ysleta ISD: $59,470
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,857
Ysleta ISD: $64,247
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,995
Ysleta ISD: $68,078
Statewide: $71,111