Connally High School
- High school in Connally ISD
- Waco, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Total students
620
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Connally ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.2 %
Connally ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Connally High School is a high school in Waco, TX, in the Connally ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 620 students. 76.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.5% 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, 91.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Connally High School was 908 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,956, which is $2,518 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Hermann Pereira
- (254) 296-6700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Connally 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
620
African American
240 (38.7%)
Connally ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Connally ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
234 (37.7%)
Connally ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
117 (18.9%)
Connally ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
27 (4.4%)
Connally ISD: 5.2%
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
76.3 %
Connally ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.6 %
Connally ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.5 %
Connally ISD: 12.5%
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
11.5 %
Connally ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Connally ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.5 %
Connally ISD: 13.1%
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
Connally ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally 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
91.2 %
Connally ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.9 %
Connally ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
87.2 %
Connally ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93 %
Connally ISD: 93%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
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
1.8 %
Connally ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.8 %
Connally ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Connally ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.7 %
Connally ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.8 %
Connally ISD: 3.8%
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
24.5 %
Connally ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
23.6 %
Connally ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Connally ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
27.3 %
Connally ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.4 %
Connally ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
26.9 %
Connally ISD: 25.5%
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
7.7 %
Connally ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
5.1 %
Connally ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Connally ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
16.2 %
Connally ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Connally ISD: 16.7%
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
9.5 %
Connally ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
0 %
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
9.1 %
Connally ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Connally 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
908
Connally ISD: 908
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Connally ISD: Masked
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
85 %
Connally ISD: 85%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
81.1 %
Connally ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
75.6 %
Connally ISD: 75.6%
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
49.4
African American
6.2 (12.6%)
Connally ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.9%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
8.6 (17.4%)
Connally ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
32.7 (66.1%)
Connally ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.9%)
Connally ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.5 (9.1%)
Connally ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29.9 (60.4%)
Connally ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
13.6 (27.5%)
Connally ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1.5 (3%)
Connally ISD: 1.1%
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
12.5
Connally ISD: 13.1
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
11.1 years
Connally ISD: 9.1 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
$59,956
Connally ISD: $55,998
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,790
Connally ISD: $49,246
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$54,206
Connally ISD: $51,360
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,549
Connally ISD: $53,663
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,770
Connally ISD: $62,368
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$75,614
Connally ISD: $70,659
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,437
Connally ISD: $73,273
Statewide: $74,014