Wichita Falls High School
- High school in Wichita Falls ISD
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Wichita Falls ISD: N/A
Total students
1,243
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Wichita Falls ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Wichita Falls High School is a high school in Texas, in the Wichita Falls ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,243 students. 66.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.4% 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, 95.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Wichita Falls High School was 1021 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,855, which is $5,619 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Wichita Falls High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,243
African American
113 (9.1%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
21 (1.7%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
694 (55.8%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
360 (29%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
50 (4%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 7.3%
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
66.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
67 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 67.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 12.1%
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
16.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.8 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 18.9%
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
Wichita Falls ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Wichita Falls ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Wichita Falls ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Wichita Falls 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
95.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
95.2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wichita Falls ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
91.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 94.6%
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 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.8 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 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
31.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
35.5 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
20 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 31%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
18.2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
34.3 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
40 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 19.7%
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
10.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
2.2 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
28.6 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
10.3 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
12.1 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3.8 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 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
49.3 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 65.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Wichita Falls ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 81.3%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
41.7 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wichita Falls ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
56 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 72%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Wichita Falls ISD: 57.1%
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
1021
Wichita Falls ISD: 1036
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.8
Wichita Falls ISD: 21.4
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
39.9 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
28.3 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
27.4 %
Wichita Falls ISD: 30.6%
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
73
African American
4.5 (6.1%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0.7 (0.9%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.5 (2%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
11.7 (16%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
53.7 (73.6%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.4%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.9 (5.3%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
49 (67.2%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
19.1 (26.1%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.4%)
Wichita Falls ISD: 0.8%
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
17
Wichita Falls ISD: 14.1
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
12.9 years
Wichita Falls ISD: 11.9 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
$56,855
Wichita Falls ISD: $56,018
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,133
Wichita Falls ISD: $50,031
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,535
Wichita Falls ISD: $50,094
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,404
Wichita Falls ISD: $52,642
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,674
Wichita Falls ISD: $58,485
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,618
Wichita Falls ISD: $65,381
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$67,276
Wichita Falls ISD: $70,849
Statewide: $74,014