Mission High School
- High school in Mission CISD
- Mission, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Mission CISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
2,225
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Mission CISD: 13.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.3 %
Mission CISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
Mission High School is a high school in Mission, TX, in the Mission CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,225 students. 65% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.6% 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, 95.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Mission High School was 876 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,752, which is $3,865 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jose E Mejia
- jemeji75@mcisd.org
- (956) 323-5700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mission High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,225
African American
1 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,213 (99.5%)
Mission CISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (0.5%)
Mission CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
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 %
Mission CISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
89.5 %
Mission CISD: 86%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
38.1 %
Mission CISD: 38.6%
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
37.6 %
Mission CISD: 38%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13 %
Mission CISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.8 %
Mission CISD: 9.1%
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
Mission CISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Mission CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Mission CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Mission CISD: 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
95.3 %
Mission CISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.3 %
Mission CISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Mission CISD: 90%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
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
1.2 %
Mission CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.2 %
Mission CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Mission CISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
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
8.3 %
Mission CISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Mission CISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Mission CISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.4 %
Mission CISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Mission CISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Mission CISD: 20%
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
8.4 %
Mission CISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Mission CISD: 20%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
8.4 %
Mission CISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Mission CISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
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
19.6 %
Mission CISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
19.8 %
Mission CISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Mission CISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Mission CISD: N/A
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
876
Mission CISD: 890
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.3
Mission CISD: 20.2
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
48.2 %
Mission CISD: 50.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
46 %
Mission CISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
36.4 %
Mission CISD: 34.8%
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
157.3
African American
1.7 (1.1%)
Mission CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
Mission CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
137.7 (87.6%)
Mission CISD: 93%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.8 (10.7%)
Mission CISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.6 (2.9%)
Mission CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
116.4 (74%)
Mission CISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
36.3 (23.1%)
Mission CISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mission CISD: 0%
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
14.1
Mission CISD: 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
12.9 years
Mission CISD: 13.2 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
$62,752
Mission CISD: $63,192
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,455
Mission CISD: $59,313
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,093
Mission CISD: $59,409
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,190
Mission CISD: $59,019
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,512
Mission CISD: $64,336
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,896
Mission CISD: $68,668
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,733
Mission CISD: $77,063
Statewide: $71,111