Van Alstyne High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Total students

672

Avg. teacher experience

14.7 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 99.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

Van Alstyne High School is a high school in Van Alstyne, TX, in the Van Alstyne ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 672 students. 26.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.6% 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, 99.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Van Alstyne High School was 1106 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.1.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,751, which is $2,723 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

vanalstyneisd.org

Address

700 Collin Mckinney Pkwy
Van Alstyne, TX 75495-9999

Office phone number

(903) 712-6500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Van Alstyne High School 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

672

African American

16 (2.4%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

9 (1.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

22 (3.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

140 (20.8%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

446 (66.4%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 65.9%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

39 (5.8%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

2.4%

American Indian

1.3%

Asian

3.3%

Hispanic

20.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

66.4%

Two or more races

5.8%

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

26.8 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

21.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

3.7 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

26.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

21.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.7%

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

3.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

6.7 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

12.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

3.6%

Gifted and talented

6.7%

Special education

12.5%

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 have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. 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 (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Van Alstyne 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

99.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 99.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

96.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 100%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

100 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 100%

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

0.2 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.8 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0 %

Van Alstyne 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

14 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

6.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

0 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

12.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

15.2 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

14.4 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

11.6 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 9.5%

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

21.2 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

40 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 40%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

19.3 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

20.2 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

18.8 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 18.8%

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

55.7 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 55.7%

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

Masked

Van Alstyne ISD: Masked

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

54.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 54.5%

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Van Alstyne ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

56.1 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 56.1%

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

Masked

Van Alstyne 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

1106

Van Alstyne ISD: 1106

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.1

Van Alstyne ISD: 22.1

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

88.7 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 88.7%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

90.8 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 90.8%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

84.5 %

Van Alstyne ISD: 84.5%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

88.7%

Math

90.8%

Reading + Math

84.5%

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

44.4

African American

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

1 (2.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

2.6 (5.9%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

38.8 (87.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 91.1%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

30.8 (69.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 82.3%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

12.7 (28.5%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

1 (2.3%)

Van Alstyne ISD: 0.6%

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

15.1

Van Alstyne ISD: 14.3

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

14.7 years

Van Alstyne ISD: 11.6 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

$59,751

Van Alstyne ISD: $56,912

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$62,817

Van Alstyne ISD: $54,931

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$53,587

Van Alstyne ISD: $51,935

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$55,423

Van Alstyne ISD: $54,983

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$60,225

Van Alstyne ISD: $59,386

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$68,741

Van Alstyne ISD: $65,590

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$66,680

Van Alstyne ISD: $66,393

Statewide: $74,014

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