Parkland High School
- High school in Ysleta ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
Total students
1,732
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Parkland High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Ysleta ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,732 students. 55.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 93.3% 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 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Parkland High School was 891 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.6.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,382, which is $259 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
5932 Quail AveEl Paso, TX 79924
Office phone number
Principal
- Javier Salgado
- jsalgado@yisd.net
- (915) 434-6001
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Parkland High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,732
African American
87 (5%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (0.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
1,516 (87.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 95%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
14 (0.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
100 (5.8%)
Ysleta ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
6 (0.3%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
55.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
70.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Ysleta ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Ysleta ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Ysleta ISD: 90%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
89.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
10.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
10.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
19.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 22%
African American
21.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 50%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
19.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
25.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
19.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 59%
African American
28.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 20%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 50%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
18.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
30 %
Ysleta ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
891
Ysleta ISD: 924
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.6
Ysleta ISD: 19.7
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
77.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
74.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
65.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
102.5
African American
6 (5.9%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
68.9 (67.2%)
Ysleta ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24.7 (24%)
Ysleta ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2 (2%)
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
2.7 (2.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
73.4 (71.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
25.5 (24.9%)
Ysleta ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.9
Ysleta ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.1 years
Ysleta ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$57,382
Ysleta ISD: $57,659
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$53,821
Ysleta ISD: $47,061
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,853
Ysleta ISD: $53,774
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,182
Ysleta ISD: $54,826
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,593
Ysleta ISD: $58,157
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,588
Ysleta ISD: $62,899
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$66,785
Ysleta ISD: $67,054
Statewide: $69,974