Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Van Alstyne ISD: A

Total students

569

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

Van Alstyne High School is a high school in Van Alstyne, TX, in the Van Alstyne ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 569 students. 27.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 98.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Van Alstyne High School was 1154 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.3.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,112, which is $4,775 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

vanalstyneisd.org

Address

1722 N Waco
Van Alstyne, TX 75495-9999

Office phone number

(903) 482-8803

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Van Alstyne High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

569

African American

9 (1.6%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (1.1%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

10 (1.8%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

102 (17.9%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

408 (71.7%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 72.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

34 (6%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.6%

American Indian

1.1%

Asian

1.8%

Hispanic

17.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

71.7%

Two or more races

6.0%

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

27.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

20.7 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 23.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

27.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

20.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.1%

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

1.9 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.4 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.9%

Gifted and talented

7.4%

Special education

11.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Van Alstyne ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Van Alstyne ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Van Alstyne ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Van Alstyne 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

98.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

97.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 97.6%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

97.6%

Two or more races

N/A

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

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Van Alstyne 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

14.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

37.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

14.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 14.5%

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

30.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

25.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

31.8 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 31.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

20 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 20%

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

57.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

60 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 60%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

54.4 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Van Alstyne 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

1154

Van Alstyne ISD: 1154

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.3

Van Alstyne ISD: 22.3

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

84 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 84%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

83 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 83%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

81.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

84.0%

Math

83.0%

Reading + Math

81.1%

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

37.6

African American

1 (2.7%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.7%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.6 (4.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

34 (90.4%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.6 (70.8%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11 (29.2%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 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

15.1

Van Alstyne ISD: 14.3

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

11.7 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.6 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

$54,112

Van Alstyne ISD: $52,626

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,500

Van Alstyne ISD: $47,436

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,769

Van Alstyne ISD: $47,654

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,287

Van Alstyne ISD: $52,183

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,004

Van Alstyne ISD: $55,477

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,450

Van Alstyne ISD: $59,055

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$61,076

Van Alstyne ISD: $60,820

Statewide: $71,111

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