Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Whitney ISD: C

Total students

425

Avg. teacher experience

17.6 years

Whitney ISD: 13.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

89.9 %

Whitney ISD: 89.9%

Statewide: 90%

Whitney High School is a high school in Whitney, TX, in the Whitney ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 425 students. 35.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.5% 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, 89.9% 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 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Whitney High School was 1032 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,784, which is $2,103 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.whitney.k12.tx.us

Address

1400 N Brazos
Whitney, TX 76692-0518

Office phone number

(254) 694-3457

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Whitney High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

425

African American

16 (3.8%)

Whitney ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Whitney ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Whitney ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

97 (22.8%)

Whitney ISD: 22%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Whitney ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

299 (70.4%)

Whitney ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (2.4%)

Whitney ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.8%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

22.8%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

70.4%

Two or more races

2.4%

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

35.8 %

Whitney ISD: 38.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

62.1 %

Whitney ISD: 63.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.5 %

Whitney ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

35.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.5%

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

4.5 %

Whitney ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8 %

Whitney ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.1 %

Whitney ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.5%

Gifted and talented

8.0%

Special education

11.1%

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)

B

Whitney ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Whitney ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Whitney ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Whitney ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

89.9 %

Whitney ISD: 89.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

80 %

Whitney ISD: 80%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

91.7 %

Whitney ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

90.1 %

Whitney ISD: 90.1%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

80.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

91.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

90.1%

Two or more races

Masked

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

1.1 %

Whitney ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1 %

Whitney ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.2 %

Whitney ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Whitney 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

26.4 %

Whitney ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

48 %

Whitney ISD: 28%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

23.7 %

Whitney ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.6 %

Whitney ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Whitney ISD: 22%

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

0 %

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Whitney ISD: Masked

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

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Whitney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Whitney ISD: 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

1032

Whitney ISD: 1032

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

21.8

Whitney ISD: 21.8

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

51.6 %

Whitney ISD: 51.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

36.6 %

Whitney ISD: 36.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

32.3 %

Whitney ISD: 32.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

51.6%

Math

36.6%

Reading + Math

32.3%

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

36.5

African American

2 (5.5%)

Whitney ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0.8 (2.1%)

Whitney ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (2.7%)

Whitney ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32.8 (89.7%)

Whitney ISD: 91.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Whitney ISD: 0%

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%)

Whitney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27.8 (76%)

Whitney ISD: 86.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.8 (24%)

Whitney ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Whitney 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

11.6

Whitney ISD: 12.8

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

17.6 years

Whitney ISD: 13.6 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

$56,784

Whitney ISD: $52,065

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Whitney ISD: $40,599

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,398

Whitney ISD: $43,174

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,997

Whitney ISD: $46,794

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,954

Whitney ISD: $56,022

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,303

Whitney ISD: $60,416

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,338

Whitney ISD: $64,396

Statewide: $71,111

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