Alvarado High School
- High school in Alvarado ISD
- Alvarado, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Total students
1,200
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Alvarado ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.7 %
Alvarado ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Alvarado High School is a high school in Alvarado, TX, in the Alvarado ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,200 students. 56.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 97.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Alvarado High School was 905 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,928, which is $4,454 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1301 S PkwyAlvarado, TX 76009-8201
Office phone number
Principal
- Israel Stephens
- MISTEPHENS@ALVARADOISD.NET
- (817) 783-6940
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alvarado High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,200
African American
46 (3.8%)
Alvarado ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.7%)
Alvarado ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.3%)
Alvarado ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
560 (46.7%)
Alvarado ISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alvarado ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
543 (45.3%)
Alvarado ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
39 (3.3%)
Alvarado ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
56.4 %
Alvarado ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.3 %
Alvarado ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.7 %
Alvarado ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.2 %
Alvarado ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Alvarado ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
7.5 %
Alvarado ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.7 %
Alvarado ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Alvarado ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Alvarado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.9 %
Alvarado ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.5 %
Alvarado ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Alvarado ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.6 %
Alvarado ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Alvarado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Alvarado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Alvarado ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1 %
Alvarado ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Alvarado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22 %
Alvarado ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
25 %
Alvarado ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
10 %
Alvarado ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Alvarado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.6 %
Alvarado ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
20.5 %
Alvarado ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
23.1 %
Alvarado ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
8.5 %
Alvarado ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
9.1 %
Alvarado ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Alvarado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
5.7 %
Alvarado ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
10.8 %
Alvarado ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 %
Alvarado ISD: 10%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
29.8 %
Alvarado ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Alvarado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
30.8 %
Alvarado ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alvarado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
33.3 %
Alvarado ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Alvarado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
905
Alvarado ISD: 905
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.0
Alvarado ISD: 21.0
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
97.3 %
Alvarado ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
76.2 %
Alvarado ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
75.4 %
Alvarado ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
76.3
African American
11 (14.4%)
Alvarado ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alvarado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alvarado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
8 (10.5%)
Alvarado ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alvarado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
56.3 (73.8%)
Alvarado ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.3%)
Alvarado ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (2.6%)
Alvarado ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
48.2 (63.2%)
Alvarado ISD: 73%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
26 (34.1%)
Alvarado ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Alvarado ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.7
Alvarado ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
9.4 years
Alvarado ISD: 10.2 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
$66,928
Alvarado ISD: $63,517
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,144
Alvarado ISD: $57,693
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$65,559
Alvarado ISD: $60,387
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$67,073
Alvarado ISD: $60,899
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,489
Alvarado ISD: $64,559
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,207
Alvarado ISD: $72,998
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$84,128
Alvarado ISD: $80,830
Statewide: $74,014