Willis High School
- High school in Willis ISD
- Willis, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
Total students
2,624
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Willis ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.9 %
Willis ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Willis High School is a high school in Willis, TX, in the Willis ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,624 students. 35.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14% 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, 92.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Willis High School was 1036 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,903, which is $1,571 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
10005 Hwy 75 NWillis, TX 77378-5625
Office phone number
Principal
- Eric King
- eking@willisisd.org
- (936) 856-1250
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Willis High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,624
African American
226 (8.6%)
Willis ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.3%)
Willis ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (0.8%)
Willis ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,018 (38.8%)
Willis ISD: 38.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.2%)
Willis ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,254 (47.8%)
Willis ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
90 (3.4%)
Willis ISD: 3.7%
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
35.1 %
Willis ISD: 36%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
57.1 %
Willis ISD: 62.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.7 %
Willis ISD: 17.1%
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
14 %
Willis ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.2 %
Willis ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.9 %
Willis ISD: 12.6%
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
Willis ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Willis 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
92.9 %
Willis ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.3 %
Willis ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Willis ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.3 %
Willis ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92 %
Willis ISD: 92%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
84.6 %
Willis ISD: 84.6%
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
0.9 %
Willis ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.8 %
Willis ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Willis ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1 %
Willis ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
2.3 %
Willis ISD: 2.3%
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
31.3 %
Willis ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
33.8 %
Willis ISD: 26%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
25 %
Willis ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
12 %
Willis ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
31.3 %
Willis ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
28.6 %
Willis ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
31.1 %
Willis ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
32.2 %
Willis ISD: 24%
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
9 %
Willis ISD: 9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
5.6 %
Willis ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
16.7 %
Willis ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
10.1 %
Willis ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
9.3 %
Willis ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Willis ISD: 0%
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
39 %
Willis ISD: 39%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
40 %
Willis ISD: 40%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Willis ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
51.2 %
Willis ISD: 51.2%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Willis ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
29.1 %
Willis ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Willis 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
1036
Willis ISD: 1036
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.7
Willis ISD: 21.7
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
67.3 %
Willis ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
65.6 %
Willis ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
62.2 %
Willis ISD: 62.2%
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
145.2
African American
11.1 (7.7%)
Willis ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Willis ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10 (6.9%)
Willis ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Willis ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
121.2 (83.5%)
Willis ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2.9 (2%)
Willis ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.8 (4.7%)
Willis ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
94.4 (65%)
Willis ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
41.1 (28.3%)
Willis ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (2.1%)
Willis ISD: 1.3%
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
18.1
Willis ISD: 17.2
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
10.7 years
Willis ISD: 10 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
$60,903
Willis ISD: $60,376
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$53,094
Willis ISD: $54,371
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,835
Willis ISD: $55,358
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,861
Willis ISD: $59,203
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,074
Willis ISD: $63,939
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,962
Willis ISD: $69,628
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,869
Willis ISD: $76,474
Statewide: $74,014