Karen Wagner High School
- High school in Judson ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Judson ISD: B
Total students
2,207
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
Judson ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
86.7 %
Judson ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
Karen Wagner High School is a high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Judson ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,207 students. 81% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 86.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Karen Wagner High School was 885 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,616, which is $3,271 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Priscilla Alfaro
- palfaro@judsonisd.org
- (210) 662-5000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Karen Wagner High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,207
African American
552 (25%)
Judson ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.3%)
Judson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
45 (2%)
Judson ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,360 (61.6%)
Judson ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.2%)
Judson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
185 (8.4%)
Judson ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
53 (2.4%)
Judson ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
81 %
Judson ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.5 %
Judson ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.1 %
Judson ISD: 11%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
9.9 %
Judson ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.5 %
Judson ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.6 %
Judson ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Judson ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Judson ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Judson ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Judson ISD: C
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
86.7 %
Judson ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
87.6 %
Judson ISD: 87.1%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Judson ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
76.9 %
Judson ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
86.2 %
Judson ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Judson ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
86.3 %
Judson ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Judson ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
3.8 %
Judson ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3 %
Judson ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
10 %
Judson ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
4.3 %
Judson ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4 %
Judson ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
7.7 %
Judson ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.8 %
Judson ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
5 %
Judson ISD: 2.1%
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
11.9 %
Judson ISD: 11%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.6 %
Judson ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Judson ISD: 14%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Judson ISD: 5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.5 %
Judson ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
23.1 %
Judson ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.8 %
Judson ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.9 %
Judson ISD: 8.7%
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
10 %
Judson ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.7 %
Judson ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Judson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
25 %
Judson ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.8 %
Judson ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Judson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.7 %
Judson ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Judson ISD: 12.1%
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
33.9 %
Judson ISD: 38%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
26.1 %
Judson ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Judson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
16.7 %
Judson ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
33.9 %
Judson ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Judson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60 %
Judson ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Judson ISD: 27.3%
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
885
Judson ISD: 917
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.3
Judson ISD: 21.2
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
39.1 %
Judson ISD: 50%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
31 %
Judson ISD: 40.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
22.6 %
Judson ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
163.7
African American
37.8 (23.1%)
Judson ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Judson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.8 (2.3%)
Judson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
53.3 (32.6%)
Judson ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Judson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
66.8 (40.8%)
Judson ISD: 45.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
Judson 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
11.5 (7%)
Judson ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
104.7 (64%)
Judson ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
47.4 (29%)
Judson ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Judson ISD: 0.5%
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
13.5
Judson ISD: 14.9
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
8.9 years
Judson ISD: 10.7 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
$55,616
Judson ISD: $56,707
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,774
Judson ISD: $48,282
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,001
Judson ISD: $54,856
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,305
Judson ISD: $56,204
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,869
Judson ISD: $58,740
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,462
Judson ISD: $60,634
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,785
Judson ISD: $67,421
Statewide: $71,111