Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center
- High school in Irving ISD
- Irving, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving ISD: N/A
Total students
265
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Irving ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
71.8 %
Irving ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90.3%
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center is a high school in Irving, TX, in the Irving ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 265 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 51.3% 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, 71.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 10% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center was 751 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 13.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,019, which is $2,545 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
101 E Union Bower RdIrving, TX 75061-7568
Office phone number
Principal
- Patty Rodriguez
- blrodriguez@irvingisd.net
- (972) 600-6140
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center 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
265
African American
20 (7.5%)
Irving ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (2.6%)
Irving ISD: 2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1.1%)
Irving ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
218 (82.3%)
Irving ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17 (6.4%)
Irving ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 1.1%
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
100 %
Irving ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
82.6 %
Irving ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
51.3 %
Irving ISD: 55.7%
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
51.3 %
Irving ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Irving ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
2.3 %
Irving ISD: 10.2%
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
Irving ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving 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
71.8 %
Irving ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
62.5 %
Irving ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Irving ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Irving ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
73.1 %
Irving ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irving ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
71.4 %
Irving ISD: 88%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Irving ISD: 91.3%
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
10 %
Irving ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
10 %
Irving ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Irving ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Irving ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
10 %
Irving ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irving ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
8 %
Irving ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Irving ISD: 1.1%
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
68.9 %
Irving ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
72.4 %
Irving ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Irving ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Irving ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
68.8 %
Irving ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irving ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
70.8 %
Irving ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Irving ISD: 32%
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
0.4 %
Irving ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Irving ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Irving ISD: 30%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Irving ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Irving ISD: 31%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irving ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Irving ISD: 36.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Irving ISD: 40%
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
Masked
Irving ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Irving ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Irving ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Irving ISD: 55%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Irving ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Irving ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Irving ISD: 57.4%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Irving ISD: 50%
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
751
Irving ISD: 883
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
13.8
Irving ISD: 15.4
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
18.7 %
Irving ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
8.4 %
Irving ISD: 54.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
4.8 %
Irving ISD: 46.9%
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
25.4
African American
2 (7.9%)
Irving ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (7.9%)
Irving ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
8.8 (34.7%)
Irving ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12.6 (49.5%)
Irving ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.9 (3.5%)
Irving ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
17.9 (70.7%)
Irving ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.5 (25.8%)
Irving ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 1.2%
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
10.5
Irving ISD: 15.3
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
10.5 years
Irving ISD: 9.7 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
$65,019
Irving ISD: $66,388
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$32,546
Irving ISD: $53,281
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,886
Irving ISD: $64,247
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$65,603
Irving ISD: $67,374
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$70,473
Irving ISD: $69,590
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,167
Irving ISD: $74,264
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,116
Irving ISD: $82,664
Statewide: $74,014