Whitney High School
- High school in Whitney ISD
- Whitney, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Total students
447
Avg. teacher experience
16.8 years
Whitney ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.8 %
Whitney ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Whitney High School is a high school in Whitney, TX, in the Whitney ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 447 students. 41.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.4% 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, 95.8% 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 Whitney High School was 1025 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,997, which is $4,477 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1400 N BrazosWhitney, TX 76692-0518
Office phone number
Principal
- Kendra Hensley
- kendra.hensley@whitneyisd.org
- (254) 694-3457
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Whitney 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
447
African American
17 (3.8%)
Whitney ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
111 (24.8%)
Whitney ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Whitney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
298 (66.7%)
Whitney ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
20 (4.5%)
Whitney ISD: 4.4%
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
41.6 %
Whitney ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
56.4 %
Whitney ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.4 %
Whitney ISD: 8%
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
7.4 %
Whitney ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Whitney ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.5 %
Whitney ISD: 18.1%
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
Whitney ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Whitney 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
95.8 %
Whitney ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Whitney ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95 %
Whitney ISD: 95%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.6 %
Whitney ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
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
0.2 %
Whitney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.3 %
Whitney ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Whitney 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
20.1 %
Whitney ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
15.4 %
Whitney ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Whitney ISD: 40%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.6 %
Whitney ISD: 12%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
22.6 %
Whitney ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
35.7 %
Whitney ISD: 13.5%
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
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Whitney ISD: Masked
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
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Whitney ISD: N/A
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
1025
Whitney ISD: 1025
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.0
Whitney ISD: 19.0
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
79.6 %
Whitney ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
77.6 %
Whitney ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
73.5 %
Whitney ISD: 73.5%
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
36.7
African American
1 (2.7%)
Whitney ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (2.8%)
Whitney ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34.7 (94.5%)
Whitney ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
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%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29.2 (79.5%)
Whitney ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.5 (20.5%)
Whitney ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Whitney ISD: 0%
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
12.2
Whitney ISD: 12.7
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
16.8 years
Whitney ISD: 13.9 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
$57,997
Whitney ISD: $54,299
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Whitney ISD: $40,609
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,641
Whitney ISD: $43,656
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,409
Whitney ISD: $48,567
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,519
Whitney ISD: $56,975
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,101
Whitney ISD: $63,211
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$69,406
Whitney ISD: $72,332
Statewide: $74,014