Weslaco High School

1005 West Pk Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596 | (956) 969-6700

Grades: 8-12
Student Enrollment: 2,477

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,477 middle and high school students from grades 8-12
Ranks 1046th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1005 W Pike Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596

Principal or Admin: Mr Isidoro Nieto
Fax: (956) 968-8008
Website: www.wisd.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Weslaco Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,657
Graduation Rate: 67.1%
Dropout Rate: 5.1%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 17,279

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,477
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 151.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,275 (51.5%)
Females: 1,202 (48.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 47 (1.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 607 (24.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 654 (26.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Weslaco High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	5	0.2%
Asian	9	0.4%
Hispanic	2,394	96.6%
White	69	2.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	875	35.3%
10th Grade	594	24.0%
11th Grade	534	21.6%
12th Grade	474	19.1%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

63.0%

District:

60.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

60.0%

District:

46.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

78.9%

District:

74.1%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

10.6%

District:

11.9%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

15.4

District:

13.2

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

23.5%

District:

23.2%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

16.4%

District:

22.9%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

23.9%

District:

28.7%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

32.8%

District:

22.9%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$83,557

District:

$73,896

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$53,410

District:

$51,356

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$43,420

District:

$43,683

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$45,622

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,266

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$52,838

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$63,504

State:

$58,427

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Weslaco High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies

AYP and Performance (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

SAT & ACT Exam Details (2009)

Percent of Students Taking SAT or ACT Exam

School:

67.5%

District:

68.8%

State:

61.5%

Percent of Test Takers Above Exam Criteria

School:

10.0%

District:

9.5%

State:

26.9%

SAT Average Score

School:

929.0

District:

937.0

State:

985.0

ACT Average Score

School:

18.1

District:

17.8

State:

20.5

TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	59.0%	64.0%	70.0%
2009	59.0%	61.0%	67.0%
2008	54.0%	56.0%	60.0%

Reading Test
2010	82.0%	84.0%	92.0%
2009	79.0%	77.0%	87.0%
2008	81.0%	79.0%	84.0%

Science Test
2008	24.0%	-	-

Social Studies Test
2008	96.0%	-	-

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	85.0%	85.0%	90.0%
2009	91.0%	89.0%	88.0%
2008	88.0%	86.0%	86.0%

Math Test
2010	73.0%	70.0%	74.0%
2009	72.0%	66.0%	65.0%
2008	56.0%	56.0%	63.0%

Science Test
2010	72.0%	67.0%	74.0%
2009	70.0%	64.0%	66.0%
2008	60.0%	59.0%	64.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	90.0%	89.0%	93.0%
2009	93.0%	91.0%	90.0%
2008	89.0%	89.0%	88.0%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	92.0%	90.0%	93.0%
2009	93.0%	92.0%	92.0%
2008	92.0%	90.0%	90.0%

Math Test
2010	89.0%	85.0%	89.0%
2009	80.0%	78.0%	81.0%
2008	82.0%	77.0%	79.0%

Science Test
2010	91.0%	89.0%	91.0%
2009	80.0%	82.0%	85.0%
2008	82.0%	78.0%	80.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	97.0%	96.0%	98.0%
2009	94.0%	95.0%	97.0%
2008	97.0%	95.0%	95.0%

Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010

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